Life in San Juan
The annual Pioneer Day Celebration in Monticello is this weekend July 21-22. The weekend theme is ‘Prepare the Way’, and tons of organizations are preparing for a great weeked in Monticello.
Pioneer Days kick off Friday afternoon with the dollar swim at the city swimming pool from 1 to 5 p.m. Free...
by Sally Jack
(Editor’s note: Merry Palmer recently wrote about a coal mine in San Juan County and mentioned a family that once lived in a cave. Sally Jack is contributing her family story about the family that lived in a cave in Westwater in the 1940s.)
How does a family come to live in a cave?...
Martha Johnson is the grand marshal for the 2023 Pioneer Day Parade. Martha has lived in Monticello for over 30 years and is friends with just about everyone in town.
Reflecting on the news of her appointment to be grand marshal, Martha shared that Monticello is a community of wonderful people. “My...
by David Boyle
News Director
San Juan County Royalty was crowned in mid-June and are busy at work preparing for the annual San Juan County Fair.
County Fair Royalty has appeared in the Independence Day parade and will be in the Pioneer Day Celebration parade in Monticello, as well as featured at...
Sergeant Major (SGM) Tina Saunders retired from the U.S. Army on June 30, 2023 following over 31 years of service.
She is TáChii’Niin (Red Running into the Water People clan), and born to Áshiihí (Salt People Clan). She was born to the late Herbert Joe and Anna (Emma) R. Joe from MacCracken Mesa,...
by David Boyle
News Director
“Stars & Stripes” is the theme for the 2023 Independence Day celebration in Blanding. The annual celebration is renowned far and wide as Blanding rolls out the red carpet to welcome local people, former residents, family members, and friends across the globe.
A full...
by David Boyle
News Director
A host of clergy and worshipers gathered at St. Christopher’s Mission in Bluff June 9 to 11 for the 47th Convocation of the Episcopal Church in Navajoland.
Reverend Joe Hubbard is the Vicar of St. Christopher’s Mission.
As the mission celebrates 80 years, Hubbard shared...
by David Boyle
News Director
Professional Rodeo is returning to San Juan County this week. Nearly 300 cowboys and cowgirls will compete at the San Juan Stampede Rodeo, which returns to the County Fairgrounds in Monticello this Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10.
The Stampede Rodeo is returning for...
By Janet Keeler Wilcox
Much like Andy Warhol who created art using Coke bottles, Brillo boxes and soup cans, Michael Porter also uses replicas of objects along with childhood memories for his inspiration as he creates art. In the hierarchy of art, he explained, painting is at the top of the list...
By Janet Keeler Wilcox
Much like Andy Warhol who created art using Coke bottles, Brillo boxes and soup cans, Michael Porter also uses replicas of objects along with childhood memories for his inspiration as he creates art. In the hierarchy of art, he explained, painting is at the top of the list...
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