DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
Dear Mr. Creeper,
Wow, you have raised quite a stir in this little town. In the past few months, with a handful of home entries and a name that a Hollywood scriptwriter couldn’t top, you have set our peaceful little town on edge.
You don’t have to do much...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
Thank you to all who participated in our recent subscription campaign. With every new subscription or noted renewal, we agreed to donate $5 to the local Boy Scouts preparing to attend the National Scout Jamboree this summer in West Virginia.
Nearly 100...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
I am continually amazed at the small number of San Juan County residents who enjoy the stunning beauty of Canyonlands National Park. The Needles, Chesler Park, Angel Arch, Salt Creek and Druid Arch are just a few of the sites that are almost unknown to...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
When Canyonlands National Park was created in the early 1960s, local residents were excited about the possibilities that the national park designation would bring. San Juan County’s crown jewel would receive international attention, allowing people from...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
The City of Blanding is considering a project to restore the ruin in Westwater Canyon. The project was the topic of much discussion at the February 26 meeting of the City Council.
I believe that several features at the site could be developed, including...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
With this issue of the San Juan Record, we are announcing expanded coverage in the county.
A free sample of the paper is provided to residents of the Blanding area.
As our flag indicates on the front page every week, the San Juan Record has served as the “...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
Sergeant Sanford Randall, of the Utah Highway Patrol, is one of 40 UHP officers who helped provide security services at the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama. The inauguration took place on January 21 in Washington, D.C.
Randall was involved in...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
Mary Lou Hoggard came to me soon after I returned to San Juan County and said she wanted to write a weekly column in the San Juan Record. What’s New by Mary Lou was an important part of the paper each week for nearly a decade.
In What’s New, Mary Lou...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
While everyone is entitled to their opinion about an issue, I would hope that an informed opinion would eventually outweigh an uniformed opinion.
Here is my informed opinion about the Canyon Country Discovery Center.
The Canyon Country Discovery Center is...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
Nell Dalton, who wrote for the San Juan Record for more than 30 years, passed away at her home last week. She was 91 years old.
Funeral services were held on November 26.
Nell was a classic. She combined a sharp wit with keen observation and an ability to...
