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San Juan County will participate in public lands bill
San Juan County will participate in the development of a public lands bill in Congress, but the parameters of the involvement have yet to be set.
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Monticello boys basketball
The basketball season is here. See pages 10 and 11 for coverage of area teams. In this photo, Joe Fellmeth of Monticello (15) shoots over Dove Creek defenders. Des Esplin photo
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The Messiah to be performed for 36th time beginning in Blanding on December 8
A San Juan County holiday tradition will continue this week as Handel’s The Messiah , featuring a choir and live orchestra, will be performed in Blanding on December 8. The performance is set to be...
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Weather creates crystalline winter wonderland
Many areas of San Juan County have been enshrouded in fog for several days, resulting in a crystalline winter wonderland. The November 22 snowstorm caused extensive damage in portions of the area, ...
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SJR to begin library series
There have been a few historical fiction books written about the Hole-in-the-Rock pioneers in which their language is portrayed as being simple and unrefined.
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Students at the White Mesa library. Terri Winder photo
Impressive growth at White Mesa Library
Built in 2001, it has taken years for the White Mesa Education Center to arrive to the point where it is now. However, it has definitely arrived. The first room one comes to after entering the buil...
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Winter sports season begins with basketball action
Sports wise, it is a somewhat ambivalent time of year for Sport-Shorts. Does one continue to faithfully watch college football, especially as the bowl season approaches?
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San Juan kicks off winter sports
Winter sports got rolling this past week at San Juan High School. Both the boys and girls basketball teams played their first games on Tuesday night. The Lady Broncos hit the road to travel to Whit...
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Volunteers on snowmobile helped rescue five lost hikers from the San Juan County backcountry. Brit Barton photo
First winter storm strands backcountry hikers
The first winter storm of the year hit San Juan County on November 22, bringing heavy precipitation and more than two feet of snow to the mountains.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning at school sends dozens to hospital
Several dozen people were evacuated to area hospitals on November 18 as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning at Montezuma Creek Elementary School.
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