Life in San Juan

An antique Navajo rug is part of the art included in the decor of the Farmington, New Mexico Temple, which has a Native American southwest theme. The rug was originally slated for display at the Smithsonian, but the owners gifted it to the temple, where it serves as a reminder of the rich Native American heritage in the area. Courtesy photo

Public Invited to Tour the Farmington New Mexico Temple

A public open house for the Farmington New Mexico Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will run from July 17 to August 2 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, excluding Sundays. The Farmington New Mexico Temple is located at 4400 College Boulevard in Farmington. Elder Neil L Anderson...

Monticello Pioneer Day Celebration is July 25-6 with two days of fun

by David Boyle News Director “Pioneering the Future” is the theme of the 2025 Monticello Pioneer Days celebration. The two-day celebration runs Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26. The weekend features a community-wide celebration, along with a number of family and class reunions and other...

Grand marshals at the 2025 Pioneer Day Parade in Monticello are: (left to right) Robert Anderson, Daniel Anderson, Reed Anderson and Clark Anderson. Courtesy photo

Four Generations of the Anderson Family will be Grand Marshals of Pioneer Day Parade

By Sally Jack Contribting Writer Four generations – all in one family – will serve as Grand Marshals in the 2025 Pioneer Day Parade on Saturday, July 26. Robert, Daniel, Reed, and Clark Anderson are honored to be invited to lead the parade as Grand Marshals but reply, “We’re just ordinary people....

Richard and Evelynn Perkins. Courtesy photo

Sports and Spurs, the Legacy of Richard Perkins

By Janet Wilcox Contributing writer In the early days of Blanding and Monticello, residents created their own entertainment. This included ball games, dances and church socials. Gold and Green dances were an annual event and wedding receptions often included dances. Richard and EveLynn Perkins were...

Gordon Kelley addresses the crowd at the Free and Clean Recovery Day event at Veterans Memorial Park in Monticello on July 10. It was the second annual event to celebrate those on the path to recovery. Courtesy photo

Free and Clean Recovery Day in Monticello

By Sally Jack Contributing Writer The second annual Free and Clean Recovery Day took place at Veterans Memorial Park in Monticello on Thursday July 10. Recovery Day is a special time for individuals to celebrate their recovery from addiction. Family, friends, and allies of the recovery community...

James Carl Osborn 90th Birthday Celebration

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 & Maxine Deeter 60th Wedding Anniversary

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.

Happy 90th Birthday to Oaine (Black) Foy!

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....

Blanding set for 2025 Independence Day Celebration

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...

The Dinosaur Museum. photo courtesy Dinosaur-Museum.org

Dinosaur Museum celebrates 30 years

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-...