April 2026

Monticello track and field team hosts local teams in annual Blue Mountain Invitational

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:31pm admin

A group of four Monticello hurdlers tear up the track at the Blue Mountain Invitational in Monticello on April 24. Marlee Mack leads the way with (left to right) Maron Freestone, Josie Mack, and Lay Peterson trailing. Anna Fredericks photo

by David Boyle
News Director

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Lady Broncos close season with 24 wins

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:29pm admin

San Juan freshman Ella Stearns squares to bunt. Stearns leads the Lady Broncos with a .586 batting average and a 1.95 ERA on the mound. Laura Stearns photo

by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor

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San Juan and Monticello baseball to State

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:26pm admin

The San Juan and Monticello high school baseball teams have both concluded their regular seasons and are gearing up for the 2A Utah State Tournament.

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San Juan girls golf closes regular season with five matches in four weeks

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:24pm admin

San Juan golfer Sariah Sweeten putts during the Lady Broncos match at the Palisade Golf Course on April 14. San Juan enters the postseason this week. Kim Baker photo

by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor
The San Juan High School girls golf team has played steadily since mid March, traveling to golf on a new course every week in that time period.

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Rotary distributes water tanks

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:21pm admin

Members of the Monument Valley community and Rotary Clubs of Utah distributed water trailers and tanks in Monument Valley for residents who haul water. Courtesy photo

A total of 15 trailers and water tanks – each capable of hauling 2,200 pounds of water at a time – were recently delivered to members of the Oljato Chapter after a statewide initiative of the Rotar

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Friday Night at the Fort in Bluff

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:19pm admin

The Bluff Fort Historic Site is pleased to announce their exciting 2026 series of performers for Friday Night at the Fort.

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Bonnie Lee Higgins Dalton April 4, 1928 ~ April 23, 2026

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:19pm admin

Bonnie Lee Higgins Dalton April 4, 1928 ~ April 23, 2026

Bonnie Lee Higgins Dalton, 98, passed away peacefully in her home in Monticello, UT on April 23, 2026. She was born April 4, 1928, in Alexander, KS.

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San Juan County Commission meeting controversy leads to compromise

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:03pm admin

by David Boyle
News Director

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Body of missing hiker found in Peavine Canyon

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:03pm admin

by David Boyle
News Director
The body of a missing hiker was recovered in San Juan County nearly two weeks after he was supposed to return home.

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Lisbon Valley Copper Mine reopens

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:02pm admin

Utah Governor Spencer Cox spoke at the reopening of the Mariana Minerals Copper One project in Lisbon Valley on April 27. Operations are underway at the mine and mill, approximately 18 months after a major portion of the workforce was laid off. See the story on page A2. Courtesy photo

by Toni M. Lewis
Contributing Writer

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