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Native American $1 coin has been released
The official $1 Native American coin for 2009 has been released. It features a Native American woman planting seeds in a field of corn, beans and squash, representing what’s known as the “Three Si...
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Monticello may not reopen swimming pool
The future of the Monticello City Swimming Pool may be only weeks from being decided. At their February 24 meeting, the Monticello City Council discussed the pool at length.
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More good news for San Juan Schools
The Utah State Office of Education has recognized La Sal Elementary, Monticello Elementary and Bluff Elementary schools for achieving a high level of student academic achievement or significantly c...
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From the Past
70 years ago: Clifford Smith, Monticello’s leading poultry raiser, is purchasing 1,000 chicks. He has good equipment and has been very successful in his undertaking. This is good news for Montice...
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Off the beaten path in San Juan
I recently shared my experience as a Boy Scout in Monticello. My Scoutmasters planted the seeds for my love affair with San Juan County.
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Photo of the week
Icicles form a wintery veil. Send in your photos to be featured as a Photo of the Week. We will pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. You can email your entries to sjrnews@fron...
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Deadly crash may have been intentional suicide
A fatal accident seven miles north of Monticello is being called an intentional suicide by local law enforcement. The accident occurred about seven miles north of Monticello at the top of Peters H...
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CEO of new hospital has varied experience
Lorin MacKay brings many years of richly diverse experience to his new role as the administrator and CEO of the new Blue Mountain Hospital in Blanding. The new hospital is scheduled to open in the...
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Street project approved for Highways 191, 491
The City of Monticello has been notified that approximately $15 million has been approved to completely rebuild Highways 191 and 491 this summer. The Utah Department of Transportation is expected ...
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Thora and Vet Bradford
In the arid West, water is an absolute necessity and the key to survival and prosperity. Nowhere was that more true than in the little hamlet of Grayson, (Blanding) UT, clawing for a foothold on W...
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