50 YEARS AGO

September 14, 1972 – Mining of the extensive Tongue Mesa coal fields is more than a remote possibility here, as exploration is stepped up. Rumors that a large coal plant may be constructed at Colona are supported by the fact that 24,000 acre-feet of water is reserved under option from Tri-County Water Conservancy District for operation of such a plant. Information is contradictory as to whether the coal would be strip mined, taken out underground, or mined by a combination of b...