Life in San Juan
On Friday, September 27, Hurricane Helene ripped through part of Florida as a category 2 hurricane.
Then it made its way into North Carolina as a tropical storm, depositing record-breaking amounts of rainfall.
With wind gusts of 70 mph and historic rainfall, rivers overflowed, dams were breached...
by Sally Jack
I was born in the “new” hospital at the edge of town in Monticello, Utah, but since I was too young to remember that, it doesn’t count. I grew up saying, “I’m from Blanding.”
As a little girl, I knew all about Monticello: you had to get in a car to go there; the smell of dead skunk...
by Janet Wilcox
Contributing writer
Dozens of boats and homes have been built by Max Palmer and Lydia, his right-hand man in the course of their 68 years of marriage. They first met in SJH (when school was in the administration building) and according to Max, that was all it took.
His love of...
by Sally Jack
Contributing writer
Meet Brad and Billie Jo Stoddard, owners and operators of Dependable Automotive Service located at 380 South 100 East in Monticello.
A granddaughter of Frost and Lucille Black, and a graduate of San Juan High School, Billie Jo is a Blanding girl, while Brad hails...
by Sally Jack
Contributing writer
Longtime favorites of residents in San Juan County, the Bar-D Wranglers will return to the area to delight audiences with a concert sponsored by Kigalia Fine Arts on Thursday, October 10. Tickets may be purchased at the door or with a Kigalia concert series season...
by Janet Wilcox
Madge Metro Shumway is likely the oldest person in Blanding but her memory and opinions are still sharp and vivid.
She was born in 1927 with family ties to Yugoslavia. Her grandparents Charles and Pauline arrived in Ellis Island in 1907.
Her grandfather Charles Metro (Metrovondavich...
The Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum will feature a free and fun day of activities on Saturday, September 21.
At 10 am artist/archaeologist Joe Pachak will lead a tour to discuss the Solar Sculpture on the museum’s campus.
At noon the museum will host the opening for “Sinagua,” an exhibit by...
by Sally Jack
Contriburting Writer
The second annual Indigenous Men’s Conference will be held Thursday, September 19 at the Montezuma Creek Community Health Center, located at 1478 E. Highway 162 in Montezuma Creek.
The conference is sponsored by Utah Navajo Health Services and is designed to...
by Sally Jack
Contributing writer
A beautiful new statue has a permanent home in front of the library in Monticello.
The sculpture was gifted to the library by the T.R Paul Family Foundation on behalf of Flight Services LLC in memory of R.D. and Vee Carroll of Monticello.
Flight Services LLC built...
This handsome fellow is turning 90 years young on Sunday. You can send cards to PO Box 823 in Monticello.
Samuel Wayne Christensen served in the Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. He was married to his sweetheart Jeanette Walker for 64 years.
They had six children, about 24 grandchildren, and...
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