Dust in the Wind
A royal flush in Portland
The City of Portland, Oregon recently allowed 38,000,000 gallons of water to be flushed from a city reservoir after surveillance video showed a local youth urinating in the treated water.
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Dust in the Wind
Parishoners at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Monticello are excited about the prospects of a new church. The existing building has served the local Catholic community for decades, but is bursting...
Apr 02, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 776 776 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, and Jack Reynor in Transformers: Age of Extinction. Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures
La Sal Jct in still for movie
The silver screen stills finds it hard to ignore the rugged beauty of San Juan County.
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Photo of the Week calendar next week
We are busy finalizing the printing of the 2014 San Juan Record Photo of the Week calendar. All subscribers to the paper should receive a copy of the calendar with their newspaper next week.
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Honoring a successful MHS Class of 1973 alum
We had many great choices when we began the process of writing a profile of Monticello High School alumni. Members of the Class of 1973 were particularly interesting. Alumni of the class, near and ...
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Dear Mr. Creeper
Wow, you have raised quite a stir in this little town. In the past few months, with a handful of home entries and a name that a Hollywood scriptwriter couldn’t top, you have set our peaceful little...
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Good news and bad news
Thank you to all who participated in our recent subscription campaign. With every new subscription or noted renewal, we agreed to donate $5 to the local Boy Scouts preparing to attend the National ...
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No concessions for San Juan County
I am continually amazed at the small number of San Juan County residents who enjoy the stunning beauty of Canyonlands National Park. The Needles, Chesler Park, Angel Arch, Salt Creek and Druid Arch...
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How San Juan County’s crown jewel became San Juan County’s black hole
When Canyonlands National Park was created in the early 1960s, local residents were excited about the possibilities that the national park designation would bring. San Juan County’s crown jewel wou...
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Forget the ruins, what about the Devil’s Heartbeat?
The City of Blanding is considering a project to restore the ruin in Westwater Canyon. The project was the topic of much discussion at the February 26 meeting of the City Council.
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