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Among those honored are: (back row, left to right) Darrell Lameman, Ellisia Black, Sheila Draper, Francine Sam, Cortney Montella, Robert Turk, Julie Bunker, Jeanna Grover, Sheri Pugh, Conan Benallie, Denise Klassen, and Annette Adams. Front: Shaycie Yellowman, Elouise Wilson, Harrison Miles, Shanda Winget, Nellie Tohtsonie, Genevieve Atene, Sue Ann Done, Darryl George, Richelle Sloan. Not Pictured: JJ Squires, Todd Smallcanyon, Kolby Tsosie, Reed Anderson. Courtesy photo

San Juan School District employees recognized with yearly awards

Shanda Winget, a language arts teacher at San Juan High School in Blanding, was named the Teacher of the Year on April 1 at the San Juan School District Education Foundation Teacher Appreciation Banquet. Winget “epitomizes the essence of a Language Arts Teacher with her dedication, teaching...

Local student awarded Daniels Scholarship

Anthony Done, a senior at San Juan High School in Blanding, is in the 2024 class of Daniels Scholarship Program recipients. He is among 19 Utah high school seniors to be selected, as well as 190 other students across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Daniels Scholars may use their scholarship at...

Mentor of Year at USU

Charlie Bayles, clinical assistant professor of social work at Utah State University, was awarded the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Mentor of the Year. After being named the faculty mentor of the year for the social work department, Bayles was the college’s awardee for Graduate...

New Blanding Elementary site doesn’t change

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School Board held a special meeting on March 26 to hear from district staff regarding the possibility of moving the location of the new Blanding Elementary School. Following a presentation and closed session to discuss property, members of the...

Winners of the 2024 Regional Spelling Bee are: (left to right) Ollie Jeppesen, Cadi Heaton, and Niomi Kelly. Courtesy photo.

Spelling Bee champions

After 23 rounds of intense spelling challenges, Cadi Heaton, an eighth grade student from Carbon County, emerged as the first place winner in the 2024 SESC Regional Spelling Bee, held at Green River High School on March 11. Second place went to Ollie Jeppesen, a fifth grade student from Blanding...

School District taking a look at location of Blanding elementary site

by David Boyle News Director The new elementary school in Blanding may not be built at the proposed location on 800 North and 100 West. Members of the San Juan School Board passed a motion to direct school district administration to evaluate the possibility of moving the location of the new school...

Monticello senior Jesse Petit was named the sterling scholar winner in Computer Technology

Monticello High School Sterling Scholars 2024

One Monticello high student was among the winners in the 44th annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition. An additional three Monticello students were named as runner-up. The winners were announced on March 4 at a presentation at Monticello High School. A total of 63 students from Carbon...

Lyneah Israel was the sterling scholar representative for Monument Valley High in Science

Monument Valley High Sterling Scholars 2024

Two local students are among the winners in the 44th annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition. An additional ten local students were named as runner-up. The winners were announced on March 4 at a presentation at Monticello High School. A total of 63 students from Carbon, Emery, Grand,...

Izaya Bob was named the sterling scholar runner up in Dance representing Whitehorse High

Whitehorse High Sterling Scholars 2024

One Whitehorse High student was among the runner-ups in the 44th annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition. The winners were announced on March 4 at a presentation at Monticello High School. A total of 63 students from Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan counties competed in the event,...

San Juan senior Tatum Begay was named the sterling scholar winner in General Scholarship

San Juan High Sterling Scholars 2024

One San Juan high student was among the winners in the 44th annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition. An additional ten local students were named as runner-up. The winners were announced on March 4 at a presentation at Monticello High School. A total of 63 students from Carbon, Emery,...