Friday, February 28, 2014

Morgan County names: From Chinatown to Hardscrabble

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Morgan County names: From Chinatown to Hardscrabble Morgan County is home to many historic place names. Here’s a sampling of them: ...
Friday, February 21, 2014

When Weber County threatened to carve up Davis County …

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  “Davis County’s rough roads” was a July 27, 1911 headline in the Standard-Examiner. The increasing use of the automobile was demandin...
Friday, February 7, 2014

Box Elder name origins: From Locomotive Springs to Mount Pisgah

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Box Elder County and southern Cache County boasts many unusual and some unique place names.  Here is a sampling of some of them: - ...
Friday, January 31, 2014

A century ago: Bears, lions, rattlers regularly killed in haste

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                              "Old Eph's grave, south of Logan Canyon, Cache County. By Lynn Arave IT was wildlife beware...
Friday, January 24, 2014

When fines for ‘Fast Autoing’ (7 mph-plus) were equal to $588

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“Speeding” hasn’t always been the term for driving over the lawful speed limit. In the early days of automobiles a century ago, “Fas...
Friday, January 17, 2014

When German spies/bombers invaded the Ogden area

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              The mouth of Ogden Canyon today.                                        Photo by Whitney Arave. By Lynn Arave THE Ogden...
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Friday, January 10, 2014

From Magpie to Skull Crack Canyon: Ogden Valley Area Place Names

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                            The top of Wheeler Canyon.                    Photo by Whitney Arave. By Lynn Arave "PLACE names ...