La Sal

La Sal residents are concerned about impact of a new subdivision on local water wells

A new subdivision in La Sal has many residents worried about its potential impact on water availability in the area. Legacy Fields, owned by Kelly Shumway, is situated off of East Markle in La Sal and has been subdivided for 114 lots, 18 of which have been approved by the San Juan County Planning...

La Sal witnesses another fire on the south slope of La Sal Mountains

On Monday, October 19, La Sal residents observed a dark plume of smoke rising from the eastern edge of the slope on the La Sals. Volunteers from the La Sal first responders were first on the scene in Doe Canyon, the origin of the fire. Winds whipped the flames eastward toward dwellings on Pine...

School fall break extended through Monday, Covid outbreak in Monticello schools

Fall Break has been extended in the San Juan School District. There will be no school for students district wide on Monday, it will be a teacher/staff work day. Additionally there has been an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Monticello schools involving at least three students and half a dozen staff...

What is the plague of the day!?

My dad used to belong to the Book of the Month Club. As a quilter, I get invites to Block of the Month activities. I’ve signed up for a word of the day on the dictionary app on my phone. Recently my sister sent me a cartoon showing a man stating that he is going to go outside and see what book in...

Mountain region schools return to class

After two weeks since the start of the new school year, the San Juan School Board received an update on how the academic year is progressing during a global pandemic. Students are back in school in the mountain region of the district, which includes the schools in Blanding, Monticello, and La Sal...

Lisbon Valley Mine gears up to reopen after closure in March at the beginning of COVID-19

Lisbon Valley Mining Company is making plans to return to operation near the start of the fourth quarter of this year. The mining company is planning to hire 50 employees immediately, with the potential employee base of 95 by December 2021. George Shaw, Chairman of the Board for Lisbon Valley...

Photo by Kelly Mike Green, flames on the south mountain in La Sal puts smoke into the area

Lackey Fan fire burns 55 acres north of La Sal

The Lackey Fan fire located northwest of La Sal burned 55 acres and continues to put plenty of smoke into the air as of Thursday afternoon. The fire started Wednesday, September 2nd, around 2:00 pm. Multiple agencies were called to the wildfire on the South Mountain in the La Sals. Most believe...

Beware the Damn Farm Stories book

I love to spend as much time as I can on The Mountain. My husband loves it there too, but he is not as self-entertaining as I am. He gets restless and bored. Isn’t that what leads to many folks having a tryst? I can take walks, do crosswords and other puzzles, read, ride my ATV, do handwork, and...

La Sal emergency responders keep busy

We have a great group of local emergency responders for which I am continually gratefully, especially since I do not have what it takes to be one. ‘Tis the season – fire season. Just when you think it can’t get any hotter, drier, or windier, it gets hotter, drier, and windier! We continue to be...

Schools throughout San Juan County, included pictured Monticello Elementary, will delay their start by two days

San Juan School Board finalizes plans for start of year

San Juan County School Board finalized plans ahead of the start of the academic school year later this month. Key items passed include 100 percent remote learning for students in the south part of the county for the start of the year. The district moved the first day of school for students from...