La Sal

Monticello art teacher is Teacher of the Year

Shari Griffin, an art teacher at Monticello High School, is the 2020 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District. Griffin was honored for her work at a March 2 banquet. Monticello High School Principal KC Olson said, “Shari Griffin is a valuable asset to our MHS team. As a member of our...

Thirty local students to compete in annual Sterling Scholar competition

The top students in the Class of 2020 will compete on March 18 at the 40th annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition at Carbon High School in Price, UT. There are 30 San Juan County seniors who will vie for the coveted title of Sterling Scholar against 67 other seniors from Carbon,...

Victor Lovato

January 11, 1943 ~ February 23, 2020 Victor Lovato, born January 11, 1943 in Coyote, NM, died on February 23, 2020 at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born to Melesendro Lovato and Cidelia Vigil. He married the love of his life, Eralia (Erla) M. Jaramillo, of 52 years....

American marten found in the La Sals

An American marten has been spotted in the La Sal Mountains, answering a question that has been asked for many years. The range of the elusive animal has generally been thought to be north of the area, in the northern Rocky Mountains. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources reported last week, “One...

Bikes for La Sal students

It all started last Wednesday when students, parents, the faculty of La Sal Elementary School, and others gathered for an assembly where local deputy Rhett Adair gave a presentation on bicycle safety. His first words of advice were to always wear a helmet when riding. One young man raised his hand...

Spelling bee winners ready for region

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...

Monticello man killed in La Sal Mountain avalanche

Search and rescue crews have recovered the body of a Monticello man who was caught in a massive avalanche in the La Sal Mountains on January 25. The body has been removed from the mountain. Scott Bradley Pehrson, age 39 of Monticello, was caught in a slide while snowmobiling at a...

Monticello man missing after avalanche in La Sal Mountains

Search and rescue crews will soon be onsite in the search for a Monticello man who was apparently caught in a massive avalanche in the La Sal Mountains on January 25. The slide occurred in a popular site in Dark Canyon Basin about 4:30 p.m. on Friday. A group of eight Monticello-area...

Treacherous curves east of La Sal claim the life of construction worker

by Maxine Deeter At approximately 10 a.m. on August 2, a highway construction worker employed by LeGrand Johnson was involved in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 46 east of La Sal. Kayonnie Rodriquez, 43 of Blanding, was the sole occupant in a large dump truck when it tipped. First...

Oh what do you do in the summertime

NORTHERN NEWSby Maxine Teeter It is the goal of my partner and I to spend as much time on The Mountain as possible in the summer. Folks ask me what we do there. Well, the last two summers I spent a lot of time chanting, “I want to see a bear!” Last week we were camped at Medicine Lake...