FRONT PAGE A1 Buffaloes bowl over Cowboys in rival game See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT SERVING TOOELE COUNTY BULLETIN SINCE 1894 TUESDAY August 30, 2016 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 123 No. 26 $1.00 Local suicides declined in 2015 JESSICA HENRIE are working. STAFF WRITER “I’m anxious to see how this Numerous suicide pre- year’s numbers compare,” she Tooele County Resident Suicides 2009-2015 vention programs in Tooele said. “I don’t want to be too Source: Tooele County Health Department Vital Statistics Office 20 County may be seeing some quick to say what we’re doing 20 results. is working. And there are so The suicide rate in the many factors — some people county was down last year, might have a terminal illness 14 according to the Tooele County or are under the influence.” 15 13 Health Department’s annual Bate added, “Even one death report for 2015. is too many, so it’s going to be 10 Last year, 13 county resi- a problem we’ll focus on until 10 9 9 dents died from suicide. That’s people get the help they need. seven fewer deaths than in People can be suicidal … and 2014, said Amy Bate, public never be suicidal again if they 5 information officer for the get the help they need. They 5 department. can lead a really happy life.” FILE PHOTO However, Bate will wait Suicide by the numbers Tawnee Griffith and Daniell Ruppell release a lantern into the sky as part of until 2016’s numbers come Suicide statistics on the 0 the Tooele County Health Department’s “With Help Comes Hope” suicide in before saying for sure the 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 prevention event on May 14. The phrase could be considered the name of county’s prevention programs SEE SUICIDES PAGE A7 ➤ the health department’s cause, said official Amy Bate. Keebler federal trial delayed indefinitely STEVE HOWE STAFF WRITER A mountain of evidence in the case of a Stockton man charged with attempting to blow up a federal building will push a potential trial date out by several months after a status conference last Friday in U.S. District Court. William Keebler, 57, appeared before Magistrate Judge Paul Warner a month after his last court date. Bill Keebler Keebler is charged with one count of attempting to dam- than 170 DVDs of video and age federal property by use audio evidence in the case, of explosives and one count which Choate completed of carrying a firearm in the prior to the status conference. commission of a violent crime; Choate said the only possible FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO both charges carry a minimum evidence remaining in the case Nearly 50 residents of the South Rim community met last week to plan a strategy to stop the approval of a 160-acre commercial gravel pit near sentence of five years if con- would come from FBI field their homes. County officials will take time to research the gravel pit and its permit before determining a proper solution, said Tooele County victed. offices around the country that Commissioner Shawn Milne.. Warner requested Assistant were working on additional U.S. Attorney Andrew Choate cases with a connection to to prepare spreadsheets that detailed the contents of more SEE KEEBLER PAGE A7 ➤ South Rim residents want permit pulled for commercial gravel pit July 19 fire victims Concerns include size of pit and dust flying into nearby homes TIM GILLIE make do with STAFF WRITER Residents of one of Tooele Tooele � County’s fastest-growing subdi- TOOELE VALLEY visions aren’t happy they may temporary housing be getting a new neighbor — a N commercial gravel pit. JESSICA HENRIE some that are still with family Nearly 50 South Rim SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE STAFF WRITER members. It just reallyUV varies INDEX residents gathered Saturday The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAYAn estimated MONDAY 40-50 people TUESDAY depending on which family evening under the pavilion at Wednesday 6:56 a.m. 8:02 p.m. Thursday 6:57 a.m. 8:01 p.m. were displaced when a grass you’re talking about.” their community park to plan a Friday 6:58 a.m. 7:59 p.m. fire destroyed 10 homes and For some families, their MORMON TRAIL ROAD strategy to stop what once was Saturday 6:59 a.m. 7:57 p.m. Sunday 7:00 a.m. 7:56 p.m. damaged 17 others in a west insurance company covers a 10-acre temporary gravel pit Monday 7:01 a.m. 7:54 p.m. Tooele City neighborhood on the housing Wbill. ThFor AlbertF Sa Su M Tu from growing into a 176-acre Tuesday 7:01 a.m. 7:53 p.m. July 19. Arellano andThe his higher wife the AccuWeather.com Sandra UV Index™ SOUTH MOUNTAIN pit operating seven days a The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin Wednesday 6:11 a.m. 7:44 p.m. But insurance companies Martinez, communityprotection. 0-2 Low; dona- 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday 7:11 a.m. 8:17 p.m. and support from family, tions pay theVery rent. High; 11+ Extreme An operation plan for the Friday 8:11 a.m. 8:48 p.m. friends and the community “Our rent comes out of the Southside Gravel Pit, approved Saturday 9:09 a.m. 9:17 p.m. ALMANAC SILVER AVE Stockton Sunday 10:06 a.m. 9:47 p.m. have put roofs over those resi- funds that cameStatistics fromfor the week the ending KSL August 29. by Tooele County Planner Partly sunny and very Sunshine and Mostly sunny with a Pleasant with Pleasant with clouds Periods of clouds and Monday 11:03 a.m. 10:18 p.m. dents’ heads.Partly sunny and Zions BankTemperatures fundraisers,” Blaine Gehring in February Tuesday 11:59 a.m. 10:51 p.m. warm remaining very warm stray thunderstorm abundant sunshine and sun sunshine “There are probably five Arellano said.High/Low past week 90/53 2015, says the gravel pit has New First Full Last families in contracts for apart- People inNormal and outsidehigh/low past of week 88/62 already grown to 15 acres and 95 70 90 69 89 56 81 53 79 57 76 48 83 57 Average temp past week 70.9 RUSH ments or temporary hous- Tooele County have donated Southside may grow to an additional 160 Normal average temp past week 74.7 Gravel Pit LAKE TOOELE COUNTY WEATHERing,” said Bucky Whitehouse, more than $140,000Daily Temperatures so far High Low acres. Sep 1 Sep 9 Sep 16 Sep 23 Shown is Wednesday’s director of Tooele County to the victims of the July 19 South Rim is a subdivision Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and Emergency Management. “I AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Wednesday night’s lows. understand there are also SEE VICTIMS PAGE A9 ➤ SEE PIT PAGE A9 ➤ UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD A8 Grouse 94/55 Wendover PrecipitationINSIDE (in inches) Creek 93/66 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point CLASSIFIEDS B6 87/57 94/71 95/73 94/73 Ogden Stansbury Park Grantsville man Stansbury tennis: HOMETOWN A10 94/68 Erda 96/73 OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 95/71 Pine Canyon enjoys giving back The best team in Salt Lake City 87/53 97/73 84/63 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 98/74 Bauer to local police school history? 95/70 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal 94/71 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D SPORTS B1 Provo Roosevelt 95/70 See A10 See B1 89/55 92/63 See Stockton Pollen Index Price complete 95/70 86/59 High Nephi forecast Rush Valley 91/64 93/67 Ophir Moderate on A9 88/63 Low Delta Manti Absent 92/65 88/56 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 95/62 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 93/69 90/54 Moab 90/68 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 92/64 Beaver 91/63 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Monday 86/55 Ibapah 91/65 24-hour 92/65 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 0.90 none Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 89/57 82/57 at Grantsville 1.42 none 99/73 Kanab 90/61 Eureka 85/62 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 4204.65 A7 TUESDAY August 30, 2016 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN A7 and develop a comprehensive sible for families affected.” Suicides plan to reduce those risk fac- Last year, Tooele County tors.” Health Department trained continued from page A1 SHARP refers to Utah’s 125 people in postvention, Student Health and Risk according to its annual report. county published by the Prevention survey, which is [email protected] Utah Department of Health conducted every other year to may look too high. But that’s students in sixth to 12th grade. because not all people who die The survey requires parental here from suicide are county permission and answers are residents, Bate said. anonymous. Results of the According to the state’s age- 2015 SHARP survey indicated adjusted rate, 25.7 people per more youth are struggling with 100,000 population die from suicidal thoughts than in 2013 suicide in the county. The rate or 2011. is based on data from 2012- “Postvention” training 2014.