Education
By David Boyle
News Director
The San Juan School District swore-in three board members, made plans to interview for the next district superintendent and discussed capital plans at their latest board meeting.
At their January 25 meeting, the district swore in three members to the school board to...
Utah State University Blanding’s recently-constructed Navajo hogan has been recognized as the “Worship Project of the Year” by the Associated General Contractors of Utah.
The award recognized general contractors Tri-Hurst Construction, project manager Hans Hurst, and project superintendents...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan School Board heard from candidates for an open school board seat and discussed a Whitehorse High School student petition to lift mask mandates at their latest meeting.
The school board heard from four candidates for the open district #2 seat on...
Kheirra Keith is the current Miss ARL Heritage from Albert R Lyman Middle School in Blanding.
The seventh grade student is the daughter of Shawnee and Michelle Keith.
Miss ARL Heritage is a leadership opportunity to promote culture diversity and awareness through leadership and modeling.
Through...
Four high school student athletes representing San Juan County earned Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Academic All-State honors for the 2022 fall sports season.
To qualify for Academic All-State nominations, the student athletes were required to be seniors with a 4.0 cumulative, non...
by David Boyle
News Director
School Superintendent Ron Nielson announced his intentions to resign from the San Juan School District at the end of his current contract at the November 9 meeting of the school board.
Nielson read a letter to the board near the start of the meeting.
“After much...
by David Boyle
News Director
At their latest meeting members of the San Juan School Board received a report from district staff on the future of the board following a recent discovery about two board members being redistricted into the same seat.
At the board’s November 9 meeting school...
by David Boyle
News Director
An unopposed candidate for the San Juan school board on the November ballot will not be able to fill a new term as a result of a late discovery about the redistricted board boundaries.
Nelson Yellowman has served for 16 years on the San Juan School Board since being...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan School Board heard updates on capital projects, a grant for Native Youth Community Projects, and a proposed update to the district mission statement at their latest meeting.
As part of their October 12 meeting, members of the school board heard...
My name is Sheila Stubbs Knight, and I am running for the school board, District 3 position. I grew up here in the San Juan school district, from Kindergarten through high school graduation.
My husband and I raised four children, three of whom are now adults. I now work full-time as a registered...