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Moonscape near Browns Canyon
It is a moonscape near Browns Canyon after a September 10 storm stripped trees and shrubs of most of their foliage. The storm caused extensive damage to several homes near Shirt Tail Corner south o...
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Family Dollar coming to Monticello
A sister store to the Blanding Family Dollar, pictured above, is currently under construction at 50 East Center Street in Monticello. Work began on the facility early in September. Officials from F...
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Several hundred friends and supporters gathered for the October 12 dedication of the Bluff Fort Co-op building. Kay Shumway photo
A Legacy of Faith—and Cooperation
It was both charming and somewhat ironic that the unintended theme which emerged from the dedication of the Bluff Fort Cooperative store was … cooperation.
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Overall winners in the Men’s division are (l to r) Eli Johnson, third; Jens Brewer, second; and Easton Nielson, first.
Record number, perfect conditions at Newspaper Rock 10k
A record number of runners enjoyed nearly perfect conditions at the Newspaper Rock 10K race on October 12 in spectacular Indian Creek canyon.
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Homecoming royalty at San Juan High School (right to left, not left to right) are Queen Heidi Hiatt, first attendant Presley Mainord, second attendant Brittney Macdonald, third attendant Amanda Grover and fourth attendant Shelbi Black.  Toniee Lewis photo
Homecoming a huge success for San Juan
San Juan High School celebrated homecoming this past week. The activities and competitions got started on October 7 with the annual Mr. San Juan Pageant.
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Flights of Learning sculpture. Staff photo
Fundraising begins for statue in Monticello
A new home for Monticello Elementary School is under construction and will be ready for students in August, 2014. In anticipation, a group of volunteers is raising funds to place a beautiful bronze...
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A chocolate waterfall alongside Looking Glass Rock road near Hatch Rock. Torrential rainfall in August and September kept road crews busy. Jack Randolph photo
A dry water year turns wet with damp end of year
A remarkably wet final three months of the water year made a dramatic change in San Juan County.
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Annual 10K race is Saturday
Racers will hit the road on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the seventh annual Newspaper Rock 10K race in Indian Creek Canyon. Up to 100 runners are expected to test the spectacular course, which winds thr...
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New home for San Juan Credit Union
Crews are making progress on construction of a new home for the San Juan Credit Union at 792 South and 200 West in Blanding. The beautiful new building is scheduled for completion within several mo...
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Southeast Utah is well represented on the front line of the University of Utah volleyball team. Pictured above in action, the Pac-12 team features Shelby Dalton, Makenzie Moea’i and Erin Redd-Brandon. Shelby is the daughter of Moab residents George and Paula Dalton, Makenzie is the daughter of Monticello-native Danette (Coleman) Moea’i, and Erin is the granddaughter of Blanding resident Alice Redd. Photo courtesy Danette Moea’i
Buckaroos race to 51-6 win over Longhorns for homecoming
The Monticello Buckarooo football team treated the homeocomoing crowd to a welcome treat with a resounding 51-6 thumping of the Altamont Longhorns Friday night in Monticello.
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