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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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New elementary school progresses
An aerial view of Monticello Elementary School. A new school is currently being built behind (left of) the existing school. The old school will be demolished this summer. Courtesy photo
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Heartsongs – Melodies of Love is a spirited 90-minuted showcase that provides an entertaining evening for family members of all ages. The BYU Young Ambassadors will perform at Monticello High School on November 23 at 7 p.m. Courtesy photo
BYU Young Ambassadors coming to Monticello
Blue Mountain Entertainment happily presents the Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors in a repeat performance on Saturday, November 23, at 7 p.m. in the Monticello High School Auditorium.
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