Founded in 1894 by F.E. Gabriel, the Tooele Transcript Bulletin originally began as a publication called The Tooele Transcript. The idea came about because the growing population of miners and ranchers in the region needed a dedicated source for local happenings and announcements. In 1898, a man named James Dunn bought the paper, and his family eventually acquired a rival paper, The Tooele Bulletin, merging the two to create the publication we know today. After being owned by the Dunn family for over a century, the newspaper was sold in early 2024 to the City Journals (Valley Journals), a media group that operates several community papers in the region. Today, the Tooele Transcript Bulletin and its digital counterpart, Tooele Online, provide comprehensive coverage of life in Tooele County. Their reporting focuses heavily on Political decisions made by local city councils, high school Sports scores and profiles, and Entertainment regarding community festivals and events. They are located in Tooele, Utah, and serve as the primary record for the county, focusing on hyper-local stories that larger state-wide newspapers often overlook. One interesting fact: A unique fact about the Tooele Transcript Bulletin is that, until its sale in 2024, it was the oldest continuously family-owned newspaper in Utah. The Dunn family successfully ran the paper for four generations, managing the news for the community for more than 120 years before passing the torch to new owners.