Northern News

La Sal loses a longtime resident and great man

A longtime resident of La Sal, Cruz Madrid, passed away quietly at his home on September 13. He was born August 16, 1935. He spent much of his life in La Sal working at the local uranium mines, among other occupations. He did a variety of work during his lifetime. In recent years he and his wife...

Chilean Sea Bass with a side of skunk

When I turned the big 5-0 several decades ago (yikes!), my young magnificent black panther-like cat Stuka made it a memorable day. I had gotten home from a long night in Trauma ICU in Las Vegas. It was the dead heat of summer and I took up residence in my pitch black bedroom in my comfy waterbed...

Studebaker Food Truck on the move

The bright yellow food truck, which for several months has been tethered to Es’ La Sal Store, has pulled up anchor and moved on out of town. Their first jaunt was on Pioneer Day last month as they set up shop in the park in Monticello, along with other mobile eateries. However, they did not...

La Sal honors Citizens of the Year

Years ago, an old timer here used to refer to Pioneer Day as This Is It Day. It was a mis-quote of Brigham Young’s statement upon first seeing the Salt Lake Valley, “This is the place”. Well, whatever you call it, La Sal had a very successful celebration of Pioneer Day again this year. The...

Money, Money, Money, Must Be Funny, in a Rich Man’s World

I guess that means it’s not so funny in a poor man’s world, which is where most of us find ourselves. It is not just people who need money but organizations also need funds. In our village, that usually means a fund raiser. Such was the case last week. First, on Thursday night, when the Teen...

Celebrate good times – Come on!

Of course, last week was one of the year’s biggest holidays – the Fourth of July. Lots of folks in our area head to The Mountain for a few days. For the past several years, Ana and Hal Adams have hosted a traditional cookout with burgers and dogs on the west side of the La Sal Store where they...

Culinary conundrum: Is it chili or beans?

Move over Mary C! This is going to be a foodie column this week. On Father’s Day, the folks at the Latter-Day Saint Church in La Sal hosted a community “Chili” potluck. It was well-attended. I don’t know if folks are especially fond of chili or were just hankering for some socialization. Probably...

Food Truck now open in La Sal

After much anticipation, the promised food truck is now open at La Sal Central a.k.a. E’s Store. It is called Studebaker Station – home of spuds and studs. The fare includes burgers, both single patty and double as well as a “Bird Basket” which includes three chicken tenders. All three items...

Hello Spring, Can’t you stay awhile?

The first event of the spring – the rummage/bake/craft sale at the community center occurred weekend before last. The crowd was a little sparse, unfortunately. That seems to be the norm for community events of late. The purpose of the sale is to raise funds for our local Senior Citizens Center...

Exciting times in La Sal

Since the Es have taken over proprietorship of the La Sal Store, they have made great improvements inside. It’s really a cute shop with lots of items including locally produced art items. For a preview there are photos posted on La Sal Barter and Trade’s Facebook page as well as Instagram. You...