February 2024

When winter gives you lemons...

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 3:10pm admin

Italian Lemon Cream Cake is a wintertime treat. Mary Cokenour photo

According to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), citrus fruits grown in North America are in their prime during the winter season.

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Preschool programs in San Juan School District

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 3:07pm admin

by Paul Murdock,
Special Ed and Preschool Director, San Juan Schools

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CTSO students meet for events

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 3:06pm admin

Student Career and Technical Education leaders in the San Juan School District gathered for a day of competition at the Utah State University Campus in Blanding. Pictured back row left to right: Mikell Yazzie, Jaslene Begay, Shayla Pehrson, Alise Lewis, Brad Skow, Evan Keith. Pictured front row L to R: Hope Palmer, Macee Palmer, Ella Davis, Elise Dalley, Lance Begaye. Courtesy photo

Students from across the San Juan School District recently participated in the second annual “Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Competition.

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Monticello grad sets SUU record wins WAC Championship

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 3:00pm admin

Southern Utah University junior Cedar English jumped a massive 25 feet, 0.5 inches, setting a new SUU indoor record and winning the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championship in Albuquerque, NM

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Bears Ears Advisory Committee to meet

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 2:58pm admin

The Bureau of Land Management Monticello Field Office and U.S.

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Kenneth J Nielson March 5, 1960 ~ February 12, 2024

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 2:56pm admin

Kenneth J Nielson was born on March 5, 1960 in Ogden, Utah. He was the son of Kirk and Maxine Nielson. After moves to Texas and Idaho, his family came to Blanding, Utah in 1966 when they purchase

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Matthew Dwayne Benson August 19, 2022 ~ February 21, 2024

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 2:55pm admin

Matthew Dwayne Benson, born August 19, 2022 to Colton and Elida Benson. Matthew was named after his late uncle Matthew Richard Benson, and his grandfather, Scott Dwayne Benson.

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Monument Valley boys basketball season comes to a close

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 11:50am admin

The Monument Valley boys basketball team season came to an end on February 24 in the opening round of the 1A playoffs.

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Monument Valley girls earn #1 seed while boys head to play-in game

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 3:22pm admin

The 23-24 Monument Valley High School boys basketball team finished the regular season with a 5-17 record and the #18 seed in the 1A Tournament. Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Coach Merril Smith, Braxton Goodshield, Joshua Hicks, Melias Cly, Brice Goodshield, Tobias Grey, Coach Edelbert Slim. Bottom: Manager Keilana Smith, Akecheta Shortman, Riley Stanley, and Manager Lamyah Fatt. Courtesy photo

Region 19 teams wrapped up regular season play last week and are on to the state tournament. Leading the way with the #1 seed in the 1A tournament are the Monument Valley girls basketball team.

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Whitehorse Raiders basketball close out the season with wins, ready for state

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 5:11pm admin

Region 19 teams wrapped up regular season play last week and are on to the state tournament.

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