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Blue Mountain Hospital dedicated
After years of frustration, challenges, county infighting and sheer persistence, a hospital in Blanding finally became a reality on July 4 as the magnificent new 45,000 square foot Blue Mountain Ho...
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Wet June may turn into early arrival of monsoon
An abnormally wet month, particularly in northern San Juan County, resulted in wetter than normal conditions in June. Rain in Monticello was 257 percent of normal, with precipitation on 13 days of...
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New Monticello Airport construction in high gear


Stan Bergstrom, superintendent and project manager of the new, multi-million dollar airport being built four and a half miles north of Monticello, reports that everything is on schedule and going w...
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Little leaguers get major league help
I imagine you’ve heard about 36 year old Steve McNair, a former pro football quarterback who was apparently shot and killed by a 20 year old female companion who was neither his wife nor the mother...
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Photo of the week
Antelope Canyon near Lake Powell. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We will pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. You can email your entries to sjrnews@fronti...
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Blanding to mark Independence Day with gala celebrations
The Fourth of July will be celebrated in grand style at the annual Independence Day celebrations in Blanding. A host of events will take place over the next several days, culminating in a full da...
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ATV accident in Eastland claims the life of seven year old boy
A tragic accident involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy on June 24.
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Jody Wood
Aunt Jody Wood: Angel of mercy GIANTS OF SAN JUAN by Buckley Jensen In the early days of San Juan, medical doctors and medicines were rarely available in times of need. That fact ...
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Summer of the Orange Cone
Monticello’s “Summer of the Orange Cone” continues with new construction on Main and Center Streets. Staff photo
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Local students attend Health Career Camp at SUU
Many high school students question what career they should pursue after high school. To help make that decision students from San Juan High, Whitehorse High, Monument Valley High and Navajo Mount...
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