Columns - Blast from the Past
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I was saddened at the recent passing of Larry Miller. His impact on Tooele County in recent years has been quite substantial. But I was also reminded of a rumor circulating a few years ago that ...
Early conflicts based on cross-cultural misundersanding
I’m always tense when I think of the state Legislature in session. All the arguing over bills, trying to decide what to do about our current economic problems — but mainly it’s the idea of playin...
I’m always tense when I think of the state Legislature in session. All the arguing over bills, trying to decide what to do about our current economic problems — but mainly it’s the idea of playin...
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Jacob Hamblin eased early tensions between settlers and Indian tribesI’ve always struggled to decide if one man really can make a difference. Maybe President Obama can fix the economy. Maybe Joe the Plumber attracted politicians’ attention to the situation of the ...
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West desert was once home to county’s first humans
The issue of whether or not the state should import foreign nuclear waste has again shone a spotlight on a remote corner of Tooele County: the west desert. The west desert may seem barren and emp...
The issue of whether or not the state should import foreign nuclear waste has again shone a spotlight on a remote corner of Tooele County: the west desert. The west desert may seem barren and emp...
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Underground general store thrived during mining boom
With the economy struggling to right itself, many businesses are playing price wars. Each store finds some discount or other unique way to attract customers, hoping to pull itself out of the red....
With the economy struggling to right itself, many businesses are playing price wars. Each store finds some discount or other unique way to attract customers, hoping to pull itself out of the red....
9 months ago | 0 | 10 |
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Train robbery shows west desert route was dangerous before Interstate 80 construction
The I-80 corridor through Tooele County is becoming an increasingly busy route for smuggling marijuana, with several drug busts in January netting 273 pounds of the illegal drug. But running along...
The I-80 corridor through Tooele County is becoming an increasingly busy route for smuggling marijuana, with several drug busts in January netting 273 pounds of the illegal drug. But running along...
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Garfield Beach was a quick getaway for 19th century water goers
It’s cold outside — in fact it’s down right frigid. In desperately frozen times like this I tend to daydream about tropical vacations where I could be relaxing on a beach stretched out in warm sa...
It’s cold outside — in fact it’s down right frigid. In desperately frozen times like this I tend to daydream about tropical vacations where I could be relaxing on a beach stretched out in warm sa...
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I’ve never been a big fan of winter, especially after the holiday season has passed. It seems I’m always cold or my feet are wet from the melting snow, and what little greenery we have in our dese...
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While driving around Grantsville this holiday season I was shocked at how many new subdivisions continue to pop up around the town. Grantsville, as well as the rest of the county, is definitely gr...
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We are officially in a recession now, but things could easily be much worse economically — as a look back at Tooele County during the infamous stock market crash of 1929 shows. The Great Depress...
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It’s now past the first week of December and while I enjoy the autumn weather, it’s time for a change. I’m wishing for a white Christmas, but if Mother Nature doesn’t step on it soon I’m sure to be...
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Last week, as many people sat around the dinner table for their Thanksgiving feast, a few thoughts might have been spent on the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. In grade school, children learn about ...
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Thanksgiving is a time of harvest and gratitude, and while Tooele County started out with a fair amount of farming, the limitations both in amount of water and arable land would in all probably h...
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This month the country faced one of its greatest moments in history, and I for one am proud to call myself an American. But this election wasn’t historic just because Barack Obama ended up in th...
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Utah, along with the rest of the country, has had its eyes on California recently with all of the hubbub revolving around Proposition 8, an initiative to ban gay marriage. While most Tooele Coun...
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