Life in San Juan
Rotary club sponsors Eagle Scout project
Bryson Chamberlain (center), with Rotary President Phil Lowe and Sergeant-at-Arms Rye Nielson, and an example of the crosses he proposes to produce. Monticello Rotary Club has agreed to sponsor an ...
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Braxton Jones personified the theme of Cowboy Boots and Country Roots as he took first place at the Farm Bureau Talent Find at the San Juan County Fair on August 10. Staff photo
County Fair a big hit, despite injuries
Cowboy Boots and Country Roots were celebrated for ten days as the San Juan County Fair wound to a close on August 14. A list of fair winners is found on pages 2, 8 and 9 of this newspaper. In addi...
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The Monticello High School cheerleaders enjoyed themselves at the mudbog at the San Juan County Fair on August 7. Fair events run through the week. Tonya Curtis photo
Full week of Fair events
The next few days will be full of fun as the San Juan County Fair culminates through August 14 at the county fairgrounds in Monticello.
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Full schedule of events set for San Juan County Fair
A summer of activities culminates in coming days at the San Juan County Fair, which runs August 6 through 14 at the county fairgrounds in Monticello.
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Large and enthusiastic crowds dodged a few construction sites and filled Monticello for the annual Pioneer Day celebration. Staff photo
Pioneer Day celebrated
Large crowds, loads of activities, school and family reunions and wonderful weather marked the annual Pioneer Day celebration in Monticello.
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Keatyn Flannery is one of the hundreds of local kids who enjoyed the opening of the new seasonal swimming pool in Monticello on July 12. Staff photo
Monticello swimming pool opens to rave reviews
The new seasonal swimming pool in Monticello opened to rave reviews on Monday, July 12, if the volume inside the new building is any indication.
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New pool to open July 12, open house is July 10
Monticello’s brand new seasonal swimming pool will begin its service this week as workers put the final touches on the new $2.2 million facility.
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Independence Day celebrations
It was an All-American Fourth of July celebration in Blanding on July 3. Photos by Kammy Palmer, Heather Palmer, Scott Boyle and Ron Nielson.
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National Guild of Piano Teacher's auditions
Local students participated in the recent National Guild of Piano Teacher’s auditions in Cortez. Students played up to ten memorized pieces, including classical repetoire from the Baroque, Classica...
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Eagle Scouts
Three scouts from Monticello Boy Scout Troop 380 received their Eagle Scout awards on June 26. David Boyle, Jake Duncan and Rylan Goodwine (left to right) completed the stringent requirements to re...
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