Joseph Delmar Pachak
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Longtime Bluff resident Joseph Pachak's body was recovered from a pond on his property on December 9 by law enforcement personnel. San Juan County Sheriff's office shared that next of kin and family have been notified with the Sheriff's department extending their "sincerest condolences to the...
by David Boyle News Director Members of the Bluff town council are continuing their work on the the future of the Bluff Cemetery. At a December 2...
December 9, 2025, 4:35 PM
by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a $50,000 grant aimed at Blanding’s downtown, approved a wildfire...
December 9, 2025, 4:35 PM
Louis Williams (right), of Ancient Wayves, shares his insights at a pueblo site in San Juan County. Ancient Wayves recently won a prestigious award at an international travel show.  Emily Sierra photo
by David Boyle News Director Finalists for the English magazine JRNY’s 2025 Best Tourism Experience included theme parks in Florida, fall in New...
December 2, 2025, 5:01 PM
Joseph Delmar Pachak
Longtime Bluff resident Joseph Pachak's body was recovered from a pond on his property on December 9 by law enforcement personnel. San Juan County Sheriff's office shared that next of kin and family have been notified with the Sheriff's department extending their "sincerest condolences to the...
December 10, 2025

News

  • December 10, 2025
    by Kara Laws Contriburting Writer Last week we talked about Christmas shopping ideas from the south end of San Juan County. This week, we are going to explore what the northern part of San Juan...
  • December 10, 2025
    A San Juan County Christmas tradition continues this weekend with the 45th annual local performance of Handel’s Messiah. The 2025 performance of Messiah will be presented on Sunday, December 14 at 7...
  • Pictured left to right:  Cortney Yazzie, Derryl Jack, Ben Muhlestein, Allison Yamamoto-Sparks, Dallin Tait, Bill Haven, Linda Sosa, and Jennifer Davila.  Not pictured:  Brian Ballard, Harold Simpson, Kaeden Kulow, Silvia Stubbs.  Courtesy photo
    December 10, 2025
    An Excellence Award was presented to Allison Yamamoto-Sparks, who serves as San Juan County Visitor Services Manager, for her 17 years of work and dedication to San Juan County. The award was...

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Life in San Juan

  • December 10, 2025
    by Kara Laws Contriburting Writer Last week we talked about Christmas shopping ideas from the south end of San Juan County. This week, we are going to explore what the northern part of San Juan...
  • December 10, 2025
    A San Juan County Christmas tradition continues this weekend with the 45th annual local performance of Handel’s Messiah. The 2025 performance of Messiah will be presented on Sunday, December 14 at 7...
  • Ms. Indigenous SUU Kaehliyah Howard
    December 9, 2025
    Blanding local Kaeahliyah Howard was crowned Miss Indigenous Princess at Southern Utah University in early November. A San Juan High graduate, the junior is studying sports communications at SUU....

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