Omu’s JournalA Closing Door
By Tom ElderUintah Trails Working Group A door may be closing, and soon. On the campaign trail President-elect Trump pledged to “rescind all unspent funds”… Login to continue reading Login…
Editorial
Feeding Veterans
The Vernal American Legion Auxiliary Unit 0011 and the American Legion Post 0011 would like to let the community know we are making plans to open a year round Basin wide Veteran/families Food Pantry.
Omu’s JournalThe Blob From 30,000 Feet
âThe Blob, as some readers may recall, was a mad amoeba escaped from a laboratory. Pink and palpitating, running amuck, urged on by the Chamber of Commerce, and growing everâGROWING, this thing threatens to devour the planet. I forget how they stopped it. Maybe they didnât.â - âThe Blob Comes to Arizonaâ, by Ed Abbey, 1976
This week in History“Rare malady takes young girls sight”
A common case of the chicken pox, which led to a rare case of herpes infection has totally changed the life of a three-year-old Vernal girl.
Omu’s JournalFarewell to Glacier Bay
John Muir’s interest in glaciers and glacial geology brought him repeatedly back to Alaska.
This week in history“County’s unemployment dips below 4 percent”
Uintah County’s unemployment rate dipped to nearly even with the state average led by a 10 percent growth in the mining sector.For the first quarter of 1998, the Utah Department of Workforce Services reports an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent for Uintah County.
Omu’s JournalWhales and Bears, Part 2
We were alone on a deserted Alaskan seashore, our kayaks pulled up beyond the reach of high tide, as judged by the line of flotsam and jetsam.
This week in history“Area resident hit with new car telephone fraud”
Last Sunday a Uintah County resident was contacted by telephone by a male-sounding voice with informed her that she had won a brand new 1999 Cadillac.
This week in history“Ute Tribe Supermarket to Open”
The grand opening of the Ute Plaza Grocery Store and Ute Petroleum/Convenience Store will be Nov.
Omu’s JournalWhales and Bears
I just wanted a taste of sea kayaking.