January 2023

Photo of the week February 1 2023

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:48pm admin

Snowmobilers enjoys the seven feet of snow on Cooley Pass in the Abajo Mountains. Todd Westcott photo

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San Juan School Board administers oath of office to two, selects a sixth board member, and discusses the process to select a new superintendent of schools

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:42pm admin

By David Boyle
News Director

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New leader in Mexican Water

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:40pm admin

Martha Saggboy was elected to be the new president of the Mexican Water Chapter at a special meeting on January 29.

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Blanding Council keeps involvement with nuclear power plant proposal

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:39pm admin

by David Boyle
News Director

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Monticello city hears proposal for a new hotel / restaurant

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:38pm admin

by Joe Boyle
Staff writer

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Gil Scott, San Juan’s Abstract Geometric Artist

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:38pm admin

A spectacular geometric weather creation by San Juan County artist Gil Scott. Courtesy photo

by Janet Keeler Wilcox
Contributing writer

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Breaking the code of the mysterious Moki Queen

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:33pm admin

The Moki Queen, a pictograph painted in the Barrier Canyon Style by the Archaic people, reigns in an alcove above North Canyon in San Juan County. She’s ancient with experts estimating her to be between 1,500 and 4,000 years old. “To stand before her is communion with the ancient past,” writes Tom McCourt. Merry Palmer photo

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” Albert Einstein

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Diary of a snow shoveler

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:31pm admin

Day 1 – It started to snow. Hurray! I can’t remember being more excited. All the fasting and praying is finally starting to pay off.

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Broncos qualify 18 wrestlers for state with runner-up division finish

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:23pm admin

Members of the team include: (back row, left to right) Coach Shane Musselman, Koyer Johnson, Peter Hoopes, Ryus Blackhorse, Chad Yellow, Nick Joe, Lynnox Benn, John Eyetoo, Rigley LaGiglia, Porter Keith, Head Coach Steve Simpson. Middle: Chance Laws, El’Myron Begay, Logan Keith, Treshon Billie, Deklan Helquist, JD Palmer, Tyler Bayles, Grady Lacy. Front: Xavier Hancock, Taylor Black, Callen Burke, Taydan Mark, Trace Bennett, and Parker Snyder. Brooke Pehrson photo

by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor

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Buckaroos finish second in division tournament, qualify all 11 wrestlers for 1A state tournament

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 5:18pm admin

Monticello freshman Landon Shumway works over Bryce Valley’s Ferrin Matthews in the 126-lb championship match at the 1A Division B Tournament in the MHS gym Friday, January 27. Shumway won the match by fall, helping his team finish second. The Buckaroos head to Richfield on February 10 for the 1A state tournament. Anna Fredericks photo

by Anna Fredericks
Contributing Writer

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