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Lime Ridge corral case finally closed

The case is finally closed two years after a gate was closed on a corral on Lime Ridge in San Juan County. Mark Franklin, age 63 of Durango, CO, pled no contest before Seventh District Judge Don Torgerson on April 1 to misdemeanor charges of trespassing on trust lands and criminal mischief. A...

City of Blanding considering increases to water rates and impact fees

The City of Blanding is considering a change that may significantly alter the way that water rates are determined. At the March 26 meeting of the Blanding City Council, Economic Development Director Pratt Redd led a discussion about water rates in Blanding with the question, “How do we brace the...

SSG Aaron Butler will be remembered in Idaho 5K/10K run this August

by Rhett Sifford Staff writer It has been 19 months since SSG Aaron Butler was killed while battling Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan. This summer, former teammates will honor the Monticello Special Forces soldier with a trail run bearing his name in Eagle, ID. The Inaugural SSG Aaron Butler...

Car/truck crash leaves one seriously injured

One woman was seriously injured, and her unborn child killed, in a two-car crash at the intersection of Highway 191 and the Needles Overlook road at milepost 93 on March 21. A 2013 Hundai Sonata driven by Lydia Compton, age 28 of Rockland Ranch, was hit by an oncoming FedEx truck when she pulled...

Concern about Spanish Valley planning efforts

A multi-year planning process to develop ordinances in Spanish Valley has been put on hold – at least for the short term – after a series of public hearings at the San Juan County Commission meeting on March 19. Several residents of Pack Creek, a small enclave of approximately 40 properties...

Rep. Curtis to lead meetings

Representative John Curtis (R-UT) will head two townhall meetings in San Juan County this week as part of a swing through the southern portion of the third Congressional District. The meetings in San Juan County will be held in Bluff and Mexican Water. They will be the first such meetings in memory...

Peter’s Hill accident claims life of one, injures three

One woman was killed and three others were injured in a two-car crash on March 14 on Highway 191 at the top of Peter’s Hill, north of Monticello. After all four occupants were transported to San Juan Hospital in Monticello, Christine A Sours, age 69 of Grand Junction, CO, was flown to St. Mary’s...

Making progress on visitors guide

The San Juan Record and San Juan Chamber of Commerce need your help as they gear up to publish the 2019 version of 101 Ways to Experience San Juan County. The annual visitors guide lists scores of great ways to enjoy the spectacular beauty of San Juan County throughout the summer. The guide is...

Search for missing girl ongoing despite challenges

Searchers are still hopeful that they will find Anndine Jones, age four of Aneth. Jones wandered away from her home on Thursday, March 14, setting off four days of intensive searching in the area. The home is near McElmo Creek, which is running high after recent storms. The search centered on the...

Earthquake may have been triggered by brine injection at Paradox Valley Salinity Control Facility

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake on Monday, March 4 shook San Juan County and shook up a number of residents. The earthquake was recorded at 10:22 a.m. on Monday. The epicenter of the quake is two miles south of Bedrock, CO, near the US Bureau of Reclamation’s Paradox Valley Salinity Control Facility....