Bluff / Mexican Hat
A young visitor to San Juan County was grateful to see Search and Rescue crews on June 15 after falling ill while on a San Juan River trip. The crews responded to a campsite on the river just north of Mexican Hat. Eventually, Classic Air of Moab flew the patient to the hospital. Crews who...
In Monticello, seven residents will seek the three open spots on the Monticello City Council.
They include incumbent Nathan Chamberlain along with Ron Skinner, Mary Cokenour, Kim Henderson, Ammon Boswell, Scott Christensen, and Jonathon English.
The two incumbents not seeking reelection are Blaine...
It may not feel quite like summer yet, but as of this week the San Juan County Library summer program is in full swing.
Library director Pat Smith said the kids really look forward to it every year, and it’s a great way to keep them reading while school is out.
She said the fun activities and cool...
Candidates for local municipalities have until Friday to sign up for open spots on city councils.
There are three open positions on the Monticello City Council and three open positions on the Blanding City Council. All positions are for four year positions.
The municipal elections will be held in...
Diplomas are set to be presented to 190 graduates of the San Juan School District at graduation ceremonies throughout the county this week.
In addition to services at the five high schools, commencement services will also be held at elementary and middle schools.
Photos of the graduates are printed...
Construction of the long-anticipated, $10 million elementary school in Bluff is finally underway. On February 26, students, teachers, district staff, and community members gathered on a dirt lot just west of Cottonwood Wash to watch the official groundbreaking ceremony.
The new school will be...
Adriana Johnson was the winner again in the San Juan School District Spelling Bee on February 5.
Johnson, an eighth grade student at Albert R Lyman Middle School (ARL), is no stranger to the top of the spelling bee podium.
Kaidence Mitchelle, a fifth grade student at Bluff Elementary, finished in...
The 2019 Bluff Balloon Festival lit up the night sky and filled the day with bright color on January 18-20.
The Bluff Town Council held their second meeting of the year on Jan. 8 at the Bluff Community Center.
The first item on the agenda for the council was the consideration of a 72-hour alcohol permit for the Friends of Cedar Mesa event scheduled for March 1-2.
“For Celebrate Cedar Mesa we...
by Zak Podmore
Since October, artist Joe Pachak has been constructing a 25-foot tall coyote sculpture in the center of Bluff. The body is made of cottonwood, willow, and tamarisk and it’s covered with a “fur” of native grasses. All are local natural materials – “found objects” as Pachak...