Thanks to those who wear facemasks
While everyone is entitled to an opinion regarding wearing facemasks during the pandemic, I am certainly grateful for those who wear facemasks while interacting with the public. Accord…
Thanksgiving leftovers and a gift suggestion
In a kitchen, a long time ago; alright, it was only twelve years ago, but that is a little over a decade. Roy had been working the oil fields with his cousin, and for the holiday seaso…
Tharla Larson Holyoak
July 10, 1932 ~ February 20, 2019 Tharla Larson Holyoak, 86, died peacefully in her family’s arms on Wednesday, February 20 in Murray, UT. She was born on July 10, 1932 in Randlett, UT…
That, as they say, is a fair trade
There are times when I confuse my wife, my kids, my coworkers, and even myself. It is, however, relatively rare that I confound all of us at the same time. That, however, was the case …
That’s the way the cookie crumbles
by Sally Jack What takes 500 gumballs, 200 candy canes, 1,100 lbs. of flour, 140 gallons of molasses, 300 pounds of royal icing, 180 pounds of Rice Krispies, and makes people smile? An…
The “hmmm” of some fried dough
Fried foods, in general, give the kind of mouth-feel that says, “All is right with the world.” “Why?” is the question, but we all know the answer. It’s the fat. It does something to ou…The 2021 Rally on the Rocks is a go after relocation to private property
The 2021 Rally on the Rocks event is re-locating entirely within San Juan County. In December county commissioners put a halt to the event in Grand County. The rally hoped to move acro…
The 2021 San Juan Bronco championship-winning football season will forever be etched in the minds of players, coaches, parents, and fans
by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The 2021 San Juan High School football season is one that players, coaches, parents, and fans will never forget. The Broncos are the 2A Utah State Champi…The Anasazi Bean Affair
“But I am 85 years old!” she exclaimed. “Oh my… that’s …that’s not at all what I had in mind,” I stammered. Like many things at Twin Rocks Trading Post, The Anasazi Bean Affair began…
The arts – illuminating the void
The global pandemic of 2020 has devastated the local arts community. While there have been a few attempts by federal, state, county, and even tribal governments to support individual a…
The Badlands & Teddy Roosevelt
I have always said I would not have been President had it not been for my experience in North Dakota. –Theodore Roosevelt, 1918 After we left the north country on our summer road trip,…
The Banana Boat song in Tonga
Four senior missionaries, two machetes, one dim flickering flashlight, a cell phone with no coverage-not even SOS, in the jungle, at night, in Tonga looking for bananas…what could poss…