Life in San Juan
Happy 90th birthday to James Carl Osborn.
Carl has met his goal which he set with his doctors to reach his 90th birthday. He is now bargaining with them for an additional five years.
In 1958, Carl moved to Blanding to begin his teaching career at Blanding Elementary School.
He told Gerry they...
Steve and Maxine Deeter will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on July 15, 2025.
They were married in 1965 in Pomerene, AZ.
The union was solemnized in the Monticello LDS Temple in 2001.
They will celebrate the occasion with their family at their home in La Sal.
A lifelong resident of Blanding, Oaine is best known for her many years teaching at San Juan High School, and for the beautiful quilts she has lovingly created over the decades.
On July 6, she will celebrate this special milestone with her children and grandchildren at a family party in her honor....
by David Boyle
News Director
Fireworks, a parade, a prayer breakfast and a host of events are happening across Blanding city as the area celebrates the 249 Independence Day for the USA.
“Let Freedom Ring” is this year's theme for the Blanding 2025 Independence Day Celebration. Events stretch across...
by David Boyle
News Director
The Dinosaur Museum in Blanding is proudly celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
To commemorate three decades in the community, the museum is offering half-price admission during the Blanding Independence Day celebration.
In an interview with Redrock Radio co-...
The Miss San Juan / Blue Mountain Roundup Rodeo pageants were held on June 21.
The Miss San Juan Royalty for 2025 is Alise Lewis Queen, Madison Adair 1st Attendant, and Lizzie Palmer 2nd Attendant.
The Blue Mountain Roundup Royalty is Brinkley Knight Queen, Lucy Black Attendant,
Haygen Carlson...
by Janet Wilcox
Contributing writer
John Wayne is credited as saying, “Monument Valley is the place where God put the West.”
Romanticized images of those rugged buttes, and dramatic monoliths still weave their charm today, enticing both tourists and movie makers into Navajo Country.
Dozens of...
Utah Food Bank is proud to announce the Summer Food Service Program. The program will provide free meals to children 18 years of age and under in both “Open Sites” and “Enrolled Programs.”
Sites will serve either individual meals or a box of non-perishable meals containing seven breakfasts and...
by Masters Gardeners of Shasta County
Q: Puncturevine has shown up in my yard this past year and I would like to know the best way to eliminate it.
A: Puncturevine is often spread by people as they pick up the spiked seeds on the sole of their shoes and then leave the “gift” of a seed in our...
Several local residents were honored recently when the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) held a leadership summit with the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
Otis Oldman, from Utah Navajo Health System, presented information about using Google Plus codes to help find residences and...
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