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A large boulder cleaved off a cliff thousands of years ago in San Juan County, Utah and rolled down slope to stand upright. Glen Canyon Linear images are now perpendicular to the ground but clearly visible.
Glen Canyon Linear – Hunter-gatherer Rock Art and Split-Twig Figurines
As I walk the trail between cliff and river I search again for the face. It’s ten inches tall. The eyes and mouth are distinctly pecked, two antenna rise above the head.
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San Juan High School athlete recognized as a top tier baseball player
San Juan High School junior shortstop Davis Mendoza has been recognized by human performance company EXOS as one of the top tier baseball players in the west region of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New ...
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Jazz player visits
Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale conducted a skills camp in Monticello last week as part of a statewide Junior Jazz Road Trip. The event, held at Monticello Elementary School, attracted a large numb...
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Free fishing day is the perfect time for new anglers to get hooked
If you’d like to introduce someone to fishing or you’d like to give fishing a try but don’t have a fishing license, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Free Fishing Day is the perfect opp...
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The San Juan High School boys soccer team recently completed their second season of junior varsity play. They are set to advance to the varsity ranks next spring. Members of the team include: (Back row, left to right)  Coach Anthony Lott, Bryant Francom, Lennon Done, Ammon Ward, Elijah Ward, Brigham Castellon, Austin Pemberton, Levi Ward, Carlos Rios-Redd, Landon Pemberton, Dae Jhun Lee, Coach Jay Jones. Front:  Cameron Jensen, Alexander Lott, Staten Perkins, Gavin Jones, Alton Pugh, Thomas Perkins, Spencer Jensen, Brandon Walker. Not Pictured:  Travis Black and Brett James. Courtesy photo
San Juan High soccer is ready for the big leagues
In less than three months, San Juan High School will embark on an exciting voyage into uncharted territory. Beginning this fall, Bronco athletes will lace up their cleats and head out onto soccer f...
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Monticello track and field – boys capture state title, girls finish fourth
For only the second time in school history, the Monticello boys track and field team won a state title on the Clarence Robinson Track at BYU in Provo, this past Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18.
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Monticello golf and track teams win Region 19 titles and prepare for state
The Monticello golf teams got up early on Monday, May 6 to travel to Price, UT to play the Carbon County Country Club for the final Region 19 match of the season.
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Monticello baseball drops State Play-in game to end season
Heading into the week, the 2A Central Monticello Buckaroos (0-13) knew their first round 2A state championship game on Saturday, May 4 against the second-place 2A South Kanab Cowboys (11-9) would b...
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A trio of American white pelicans. Merry Palmer photo
Recapture Reservoir and radical gratitude
Early in April, Ted and I explored the south side of Recapture Reservoir with our cameras. We felt a sense of wonder as water poured in from Johnson Creek and Recapture.
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San Juan High hosts Eastern UT Championship
Four area schools took part in the 2019 Blue Mountain Invitational/Eastern Utah Championship track meet in Blanding on April 26. Teams from Monticello, San Juan, Whitehorse, and Monument Valley com...
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