A white blanket of snow covers the Abajo Mountains west of Monticello during a glorious, sunny morning. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We will pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. You can email your entries to sjrnews@frontiernet.net Martha Johnson photo

Amidst the recent flurry of winter snow fall in Monticello, water needs are on the minds of the Monticello City Council. At their January 26 meeting, the council heard a report on the review the policies and procedures related to the secondary water system.

Feb 03 10 - 10:50 AM |  Full story

In an effort to centralize management resources, the air medical management team that directs several air ambulance companies, including Eagle Air Med, based in Blanding, will be relocating to the Salt Lake City area, beginning in March of 2010.

Feb 03 10 - 10:49 AM |  Full story

A wet and wild series of storms in mid January has had a dramatic impact on the year-to-date water totals in San Juan County. A four-day storm closed schools and businesses and more than doubled the amount of water in the mountain snowpack.

Feb 03 10 - 10:48 AM |  Full story

Local Boy Scouts who earned their Eagle Scout award in 2009 were honored at a recent scout leadership banquet. They include: top row (let to right): Justin Wright, Hans Hurst, Jake Duncan, Conager Wells. Front row: Robert Bowring, Timothy David Turk, Jayson Val McDaniel, Calvin Hazleton. Not pictured: Lyman (Chai) Bayles, Michael Flavel, Charistopher Lanham, Ryan Lyman, Logan Meyer, Seth Moses, Pacen Skylor Perkins, Lewis Sharpe, Kyle Shumway, Kendall Kyson Shumway, Adam Butler, Connor Frost, Robby Hall, Calvin Hazleton, Daniel Torres, Joseph Weatherford.

Feb 03 10 - 10:42 AM |  Full story

Albert R. Lyman, who served for many years with Lemuel H. Redd Jr. in the San Juan Stake Presidency, knew the man about as well as anyone. Said Lyman, “The history of Bluff up to l906 is, in a general way, the history of L. H. Redd. He was part of all its crises, its calamities, its achievements and everything which makes its story a thrilling one from the beginning. Lem Redd represented a big life and lived on a generous scale.”

Feb 03 10 - 10:33 AM |  Full story

Ben Fellmeth, of Monticello, is with a group of volunteers who will spend three weeks providing relief services in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Fellmeth served an LDS Mission to the island nation and speaks fluent Creole. Stay tuned. Courtesy photo

Feb 03 10 - 10:31 AM |  Full story

The Sunday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year. Airports and flights are crowded and the weather can be bad. If you travel on that day, the chances are that you may face a headache before the day is done.

Feb 03 10 - 10:24 AM |  Full story

Jade Grover was head and shoulders over Ricky Wilcox in this photo, but Wilcox earned the win.

Feb 03 10 - 10:22 AM |  Full story

Cory Young drives to the hoop during Monticello’s win over Monumnt Valley. RT Nielson photo

Feb 03 10 - 10:19 AM |  Full story

Nine young wrestlers recently set aside the friendly athletic rivalry between Monticello and Blanding and competed together at the Junior High State Wrestling Tournament.

Feb 03 10 - 10:16 AM |  Full story