From the Past - November 11, 2026
90 years ago
Ranger Ivan Christensen reports that a check will be made on all deer killed during the hunting season. Hunters are required to bring in the hide, legs and head with the carcass to a weighing station. • 40,000 lambs will be shipped from the county in the next few days.
80 years ago
Annual subscription price of Record is $2.50. • Community Church holds sixth anniversary dinner. • Walter Hartlauer art exhibit at Blanding Electric Shop.
70 years ago
33 houses are erected on the Texas-Zinc Mill housing area and there are 65 trailers in the trailer park.
60 years ago
Kathleen Redd is honored for National Merit Scholarship Test. • 1,200 either-sex deer permits, 600 for Blue Mountain and 600 for Elk Ridge, are authorized and sold. • Monticello Homecoming Queen is Kathy Redd, with Nedra Jensen and Leslie McAlister attendants.
50 years ago
Ground is broken for a new Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall. • The Blue Mountain ski area is being prepared for winter use with contributed labor from Tony Certonio, C & C Construction, Abajo Petroleum, J.B. Grain, Marion Miller, Boy Scouts, Young’s Machine, and more.
40 years ago
Dr. Ronald D. Kirk provided optometric services at San Juan Vision Clinic. • Blanding Elementary School dedicated. The 64,000 square foot facility houses over 700 students. • Utah Navajo Industries is awarded $160,000 grant to help build Paiute Farms Marina. • John Fellmeth is new administrator at San Juan Hospital.
30 years ago
Monticello Bucks place fi rst at 2A state cross-country meet with Jordon Jensen, Trent Smith, Phillip Francom, Preston Bunker, Andres Lopez, Danny French, Chadd Potts and Jacob Hout. • Monticello girls are second with Linsdey French, Martha Skouson, Emilee Anderson, Joan Rice, Kassie Harris, Jessie Jensen, Trisdan Boyle, Darla Redd, and Collette Randall.
20 years ago
Boy Scouts Michael Johnstun, Josh Meyer and Michael Winder assemble new playground equipment at CEU-SJC daycare center. Johnstun headed up the project, aided by friends and parents, and scout leader Sam Crane. • Bluff residents celebrate a new fire station.
10 years ago
Monticello Buckaroo Volleyball returned from the 1A state tournament with a third place finish. • Kimberly Starkweather a 17-year-old senior at San Juan High School, is making progress on a project to start the Transitions backpack program for local children in the community to have access to food when school lunches are not available for them. She has already secured a $10,000 gran from the E-Bay Giving program and is raising funds locally.