🌱 Why Tooele just landed on Utah’s fastest‑growing communities list.

Good day Tooele! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Tooele just landed on Utah’s fastest‑growing communities list.
• How a violent I-80 crash near the border snarled Tooele travel.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Hazy, warm; windy in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 48.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Inaugural subcounty population estimates reveal shifting growth patterns across Utah (utahbusiness.com) — Tooele is singled out as one of Utah’s ten fastest‑growing larger communities, and Tooele County is among the state’s key population growth hotspots between 2024 and 2025. New subcounty estimates from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute show where Utahns are moving, helping local leaders plan services, infrastructure, and housing.
   

• Driver shoots self after semi-truck crash; eastbound I-80 closed near Utah-Nevada border (abc4.com) — A serious crash and self-inflicted shooting shut down eastbound I-80 near the Utah–Nevada border in Tooele County on Monday, leaving the SUV driver in critical condition. The closure, at milepost 4.5, caused major delays while crews worked with hazardous-materials precautions, though officials say no HAZMAT leak occurred.
   

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📸 Around Tooele

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tooele

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Wednesday May 13

• Physical Night (Both Gyms)
  Stansbury High Tooele, UT 84074
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• School Carnival
  Tooele Jr High Tooele, UT 84074
  4:00 pm
• MS Final Music Concert
  Excelsior Academy Tooele, UT 84074
  6:00 pm
• Term 4 missing work due
  Excelsior Academy Tooele, UT 84074
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Track @ BYU (State)
  Stansbury High Tooele, UT 84074
  8:30 am
• State Soccer Quarter Finals
  Stansbury High Tooele, UT 84074
  4:00 pm
• Annie Opening Night
  Overlake Elementary School Tooele, UT 84074
  7:00 pm
• Last Chance Dance
  Stansbury High Tooele, UT 84074
  8:00 pm

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📣 Tooele Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• State Soccer Rd 2
  Stansbury High Tooele, UT 84074
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Old Mill Elementary School District Office
  6:00 pm
• Senior Academic Awards Night (7:00 Start Time)
  Stansbury High Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Physical Night (Both Gyms)
  Stansbury High Tooele, UT 84074
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Tooele. Apply here.
• Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Tooele. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tooele here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Herriman

• You can donate to the America First Charitable Foundation's Diaper Drive through May 31 (fox13now.com)
• High school boys soccer: Rodriguez late winner helps Ogden flip for 3A 3-peat (ksl.com)

West Jordan

• Ex-Huskies defensive lineman Tunuufi killed in Utah crash (nwasianweekly.com)
• Re: United States of America v. Dev... (morelaw.com)
• West Jordan man says a prior authorization mix-up has left him stuck with a $25K medical bill (ksl.com)

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Ok Tooele! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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