Life in San Juan
Hundreds of school students from around the area participate in Farm Days. The 2013 event was held at Lyman Farms in Blanding. Staff photos
Farm Days: The planting and the harvest
Dairy Princess Patty Bird, of Cache Valley, UT, had always wanted to marry a farmer. Enter newly returned missionary Bruce Lyman, farmer extraordinaire.
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A photographic composition by Brooke Pehrson for a grieving family. Courtesy photo
Local group serves those who lose a stillborn child
Wendy Crane gripped the phone, trying to understand what her sister-in-law was telling her. What did she mean when she said her baby would be born sleeping? The baby wasn’t due for almost another...
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Diplomas for more than 200 high school grads
Diplomas will be presented to more than 200 high school graduates in ceremonies set to take place at five high schools in San Juan County. The commencement services mark the end of another year in ...
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The 624th Engineer Company helps rebuild Forward Operating Base Zormat in Afghanistan. The Company recently returned from an eleven-month deployment. Courtesy photo
Engineers return from Afghanistan
(On April 25, the 624th Engineer Company Utah National Guard Unit returned from an eleven month deployment to Afghanistan, bringing back a number of San Juan County natives, including the Carr brot...
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Heidi and Jared Harris at the beautiful indoor pool at Inn at the Canyons in Monticello. Staff photo
Business Spotlight: Inn at the Canyons
The Inn at the Canyons hotel located on the north end of Monticello offers guests award winning lodging and services.
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Donna Arthur and a traditional Conference season breakfast of doughnuts. Courtesy photo
Donna Arthur is San Juan Record Mother of the Year
“When you have 12 children who will stand together and shout out to the world what a great mom they have, I think that shows she did something right,” Cheryl Bowers says of her mother, Donna Arthur.
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A new book highlights the making of The Searchers, an iconic Western movie filmed in Monument Valley. Courtesy photo
Bennett reviews The Searchers
On May 26, 1956 Warner Brothers released The Searchers, a western movie directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. It was based on a novel written in 1953 by Alan LeMay about the real-life abd...
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Local dancers earn top honors
Local dancers from the San Juan School of Dance earned top honors at a dance competition held in Spanish Fork, UT. The Encore Team, ages 12-14, placed third overall in their division with their ...
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Calf pool members load calves on a semi. Courtesy photo
Local cattle ranchers create calf pool
The average size cow herd in the United States is now less than 40 head. Most cattle operations are smaller with the owners working other jobs off the ranch.
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Paul Bryner, second place; Jared Ward, first place; and Noah Kemner third place. Courtesy photo
ARL student wins third spelling bee
Jared Ward, a eighth grade student at Albert R. Lyman Middle School in Blanding, made a three-peat as top speller after a competitive 26 rounds in the Region Spelling Bee.
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