Opinion – Letters to the Editor
Flags for uniforms
If you talk to many people, they would tell you that I am one of the most patriotic people they know. I have a son in the Army stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. My brother-in-law joined the Marines 1...
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Problems with Henroid
I would like to make the public more aware of the kind of judge we have here in Tooele. My husband has been in and out of court with his ex-wife for three years now. On Aug. 26, they went before J...
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Unfair policies at Detroit Diesel
It looks like after 13 years of working for Detroit Diesel, Benny Noerenberg has become a victim of their indiscriminate policy of firing employees without a reason, thereby leaving Noerenberg and...
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Trucks sound like good business
Whenever fighter jets fly over with a loud roar, I get a lump in my throat. In my mind, I yell “God Bless America!” And yet some will still complain. So it seems with large gravel trucks on our hi...
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Keep yards clean
I’m writing this letter for my communication merit badge. I have been observing yards around our community and I feel they are looking very bad and making yards and homes that work hard in keeping...
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Trucks on SR-36 are a problem
Three cheers for the editorial dated Aug. 17 regarding large trucks on SR-36 (“Gravel trucks: An accident waiting to be prevented”). I remember sitting in the back of the family truck in 1960 list...
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Frustrated with city employees
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I’m frustrated by continuously being brushed off by Tooele City employees. Last month I was brushed off by Tooele City Animal Control while reporting an animal abuse case even though I am a local v...
Concern over incest reporting
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I was pleased to read the letter by Michelle Garbett in last week’s paper complaining about the way the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin reports incest cases (“Questioning incest reporting”). In the past...
Laptops over student health?
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In their July 30 board meeting, the governing board of Excelsior Academy debated over the issue of continuing with the school nurse program or removing it from the budget and requesting volunteers ...
Deseret Peak workers failed vendors
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Thursday night’s thunderstorm hit Deseret Peak Complex square on just as the Tooele County Fair got started. Those of us who were set up outside as vendors knew this might happen and had done what ...
Involvement would help Stansbury Days
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A decision has been made about Stansbury Days which several people are disappointed with. Beer will be served (“Beer to flow over objections at Stansbury Days festival,” Aug. 5). I am not in favor ...
Best use of defense dollars?
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It is nice to see the new wind turbine working at Tooele Army Depot (“Army hopes windmill will wind down power costs,” July 8), but for me it begs the question is this the best way to use defense d...
Residents can solve 1000 North issue
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In the article regarding 1000 North (“Pedestrian safety a concern on 1000 North,” July 27), it was mentioned that the city can not afford to put in a sidewalk. I can understand that the city has no...
Grantsville police do what’s best
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I have worked with all of the Grantsville police officers for the past 15 years and know that these officers are not “incompetent” (“Problems with G-ville police,” July 27). They are hard working a...
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