Editorial Staff


Jeff Barrus
Editor
jbarrus@tooeletranscript.com
Jeff has almost 20 years of award-winning journalism experience in Utah, Hawaii and Asia, including serving as managing editor of Utah Business Magazine and editor of Hawaii Business Magazine. He is a past fellow of the International Center for Journalists in Washington, D.C., and the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism at the University of Maryland. He is responsible for overseeing all editorial operations. Jeff is a graduate of Grantsville High School and the University of Utah.

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Editor's Notebook columns


Sarah Miley
Community News Editor
swest@tooeletranscript.com
Sarah is responsible for editing the Hometown section of the newspaper. She also writes on environment issues, agriculture, Tooele County government, the arts and churches. She is a graduate of Utah State University.

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Mark Watson
Sports Editor
mwatson@tooeletranscript.com
Mark has a wealth of journalism experience, having worked for four other newspapers in the state. In 2007, he was named one of the top three reporters in Utah for non-daily newspapers by the Society of Professional Journalists. He grew up in Tooele County and graduated from Grantsville High School.

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Maegan Burr
Photo Editor
mburr@tooeletranscript.com
Before becoming photo editor, Maegan worked as a freelance photographer for the Transcript-Bulletin. She is a graduate of the University of Utah's journalism program, where she worked as a staff photographer for The Daily Utah Chronicle, and Tooele High School.

Maegan Burr photo gallery


Missy Thompson
Copy Edtior /Staff Writer
missy@tooeletranscript.com
Missy is responsible for final proofreading and editing of the newspaper. She also writes on film and entertainment, and reports on general assignment topics. Missy is a graduate of Tooele High School and graduated in Journalism from the University of Utah.

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Jamie Belnap
Staff Writer
jamieb@tooeletranscript.com
Jamie graduated from Utah State University with a degree in journalism and English. She covers crime and courts, Stansbury Park, Lake Point, Pine Canyon, transportation and military issues.

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Tim Gillie
Staff Writer
tgillie@tooeletranscript.com
Tim covers education, Tooele City, social issues, ethnic affairs, politics and the state Legislature. He became a journalist after a long career as an executive with the Boy Scouts of America. Tim is a native of Washington state who has lived in Tooele for 14 years.

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Jake Gordon
Staff Sports Writer
jgordon@tooeletranscript.com
Jake covers sports events and topics under the direction of Sports Editor Mark Watson. He attended Tooele High School and the University of Utah, and has been a frequent contributor to the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. He is fluent in Spanish.

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Natalie Tripp
Staff Writer
ntripp@tooeletranscript.com
Natalie was born and raised in Grantsville and graduated from Grantsville High School in 2007. She is currently studying journalism at Brigham Young University. She began working for the Transcript-Bulletin as an intern in 2006 and now reports on general assignment topics.

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Guest Columnists


Diane Sagers
Guest Columnist
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Diane Sagers has been a regular guest columnist for the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin for many years. She writes two popular columns for the paper each week. Her Garden Spot column gives expert advise on gardening in the Tooele Valley and her Homefront column presents fun cooking and home projects. She occasionally contributes Hometown feature stories and many articles for the Transcript-Bulletin's special publications.
Clint Thomsen
Guest Columnist
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Clint Thomsen is a Stansbury Park resident who grew up climbing mountains, wandering desert paths and exploring Utah’s wilds. He writes the weekly Outdoor Adventure column for the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin and occasionally contributes feature stories and articles for the Transcript-Bulletin's special publications.
Publishing & Advertising Staff


Joel Dunn
Publisher Emeritus
tbp@tooeletranscript.com
Joel Dunn graduated from the University of Utah in 1952 with a degree in Journalism. He became publisher of the Tooele Transcript and the Tooele Bulletin in 1964 upon the death of his father Alex Dunn. In 1994 Joel retired from the newspaper and the Board of Directors elected his son Scott to succeed him as Publisher.



Scott Dunn
Publisher
tbp@tooeletranscript.com
Scott started out at age 9 as a newspaper carrier and has worked full time for the company for 36 years. He is married to the former Kathleen (Pannunzio) Dunn, and is the proud father of three beautiful daughters: Aimee Lynn York (John York), Lori Kay Lawrence (Miles Lawrence) and Stacie Anne Dunn. He is also the proud grandfather of four grandsons — Scotty and Grant Lawrence, Kameron York and Ethan Hasty — and three granddaughters — Kaisha Marie, Kerianne Jane and Kennedi Ellen York.



Clayton Dunn
Associate Publisher & Sales Manager
clayton@tooeletranscript.com
Clayton Dunn has been working for the Tooele Transcript Bulletin for more than 20 years. He is a graduate of Utah State University with a degree in advertising design. Clayton is in charge of sales and marketing for the newspaper and the commercial printing division of Transcript Bulletin Publishing. He and his wife Laramie are the parents of 4 girls and 1 boy.



Keith Bird
Advertising Sales Representative
kbird@tooeletranscript.com
Give Keith a call or email today for a quote on any newspaper advertising or printing needs. (435) 882-0050 office (435) 830-7035 cell



Angie Maxfield
Advertising Sales Representative
angie@tooeletranscript.com
Give Angie a call or email today for a quote on any newspaper advertising or printing needs. (435) 882-0050 office (435) 840-8399 cell



Kelly Chance
Classified Sales Manager
kelly@tooeletranscript.com
If you need to sell your car, your home, or anything else, Kelly's the one you call! She can also help you with any legal advertising needs. (435) 882-0050 office



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