Our weird Utah history collection

A year ago this week, we started the weekly time-travel excursions we call Old News — and it's become a highlight of our newsletter.

Why it matters: Utah can be a tough bubble to break. Our history of geographic and cultural isolation still means newcomers might spend years feeling like outsiders.

• Absorbing the lore is crucial to becoming part of any group.

Meanwhile , insiders sometimes need a reality check.

• Some of our heroes have been forgotten — and some legends of glory were just plain cruel .

Also: People did some funny stuff way back when.

Tell us: What are your favorite stories from Utah's history?

ICYMI: Here are some of our favorite discoveries from the annals of our past.

• When Lucifer took over Provo's newspaper
• John Wesley Powell's crappy night
• The dead sheep of Dugway
• Media spin after SLC's bloody anti-union attacks
• How a teenage girl took down Ted Bundy
• WTF Halloween pranks of yore
• Olympics vs. porn
• "White and delightsome"
• The mythical hole in the Great Salt Lake
• Weird Pioneer Day floats: A photo history
• When Alta found out one guy owned the whole town
• Utah reacts to school desegregation