Millard County Chronicle Progress

EDITOR'S NOTE: This was initially published in the May 27, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. County commissioners tabled a legislative development agreement sought by data center campus developer Joule Capital Partners last week involving the company’s bid to install a 9.3-mile, 24-inch natural gas pipeline between Holden and McCornick. Commissioners were forced to table the special zoning […]

Dec. 30, 1943 ~ May 24, 2026 Marilyn Johnson, a resident of Tooele, Utah, peacefully passed away at the age of 82 on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Marilyn was born December 30, 1943, to Joseph Eugene Barrus and Ruth Tolman Barrus in Star Valley, Wyoming, and was raised in Wendell, Idaho, where she had fond memories of working at her parents’ Tastee-Freeze, attending church dances, and playing at the park with her friends and sisters.

Aug. 28, 1927 ~ April 29, 2026 Blonda Colleen Peterson Davies, age 98, returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father after a long and remarkable life of devotion, service, humor, and grit. She was born August 28, 1927, in her Granddad Peterson’s log home in Fillmore, Utah, delivered by a midwife and welcomed as the fifth daughter of James Edward “Ed Pete” Peterson and Evelyn Brunson Peterson.

Sept. 18, 1956 ~ April 29, 2026 Jack Eugene Dennison, Sr., age 69, passed away at his home on April 29, 2026, in Delta, Utah. Born on September 18, 1956, in Delta, Utah, Jack lived a life filled with hard work, music, and the rugged spirit of a true cowboy. Jack graduated from Tooele High School in 1974 and went on to dedicate his career to roles that reflected his deep connection to the land and community.

Canadian company with existing project seeks new leases EDITOR'S NOTE: This was initially published in the April 22, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. A Canadian mining company was given the green light last week to begin exploring two blocks of Utah Trust Lands-managed property in the West Desert. The trust lands administration board of trustees met April 16 and approved two new leases, one on […]

GovWell vendor's tools, including AI, offer opportunity to streamline city work EDITOR'S NOTE: This was initially published in the April 22, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. Delta City Council members voted last Wednesday to fund a new software system that will help the city better manage building permits, inspections and the planning and zoning process. Mayor KC Bogue said the idea came after he attended a municipal conference […]

EDITOR'S NOTE: This was initially published in the April 15, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. Delta Community Hospital officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week for its new infusion therapy suite. The new space offers many types of patients, especially those going through chemotherapy, a comfortable place to receive treatment, access Telehealth resources and other medical […]

After two years of effort, officials finish general plan updates EDITOR'S NOTE: This was initially published in the April 15, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. County commissioners approved a long-awaited update to the Millard County General Plan last Tuesday that officials say offers more direction, details and data without altering the basic vision for the community’s future. The plan update began about two years ago and is […]

June 2, 1945  ~  April 18, 2026 Margaret Marie Whiteley Stanworth, known to all who loved her as Marie, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on April 18, 2026, at the age of 80. Marie was born on June 2, 1945 in Oakland, California to William Daniel and Donna Edwards Whiteley. She would spend the majority of her life in Oasis, Utah, where she built a beautiful life with her eternal companion of 60 years, Roger Earl Stanworth.

May 20, 1974  ~  April 8, 2026 Stefanee Dawn Driggs Christensen Dutson, age 51, unexpectedly passed away on April 8, 2026, in Ogden, Utah. Stefanee was born on May 20, 1974, in American Fork, Utah, to Marilyn Bringhurst Christensen Oliver and Stanley Robert Driggs.