Outdoors
By Maxine Deeter
Shawn and Tyler Ivins, operators of the Broken I Ranch headquartered in Blanding, were the recipients of the Utah Section of the Society of Range Management’s (SRM) Rancher of the Year Award at their annual meeting November 2.
They were nominated by Christina Tinsley of the Forest...
One of the wettest winters on record dominated the weather news over the past year in San Juan County. The water year ended on September 30.
January and March were two of the wettest months on record in Blanding, with 50 percent of the annual total coming in these two remarkable months.
January...
The Bureau of Land Management is pleased announce our fall and spring artists in residence in Bears Ears National Monument.
The BLM Monticello Field Office will be hosting Shelley Hull this fall and Leslie Ann Hauer in the spring. Each artist brings unique perspective and artistic style to their...
With more than 160 registered riders, the San Juan ATV Safari is expected to host the largest ATV event in San Juan County history this week.
The 21st annual event starts on Wednesday, September 13, and concludes on Saturday, September 16.
The annual Safari starts Wednesday afternoon with riders...
Galbraith “Gil” Keith, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2023, in his hometown of Blanding, Utah, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on November 6, 1949, to loving parents, Gil was a pillar of strength, quiet dignity, and...
Adonis Stone Black, a beacon of light and hope, was born on July 19, 2019, in the coastal city of Galveston, TX.
His journey, though brief, was filled with vibrant colors, boundless love, and a courage that inspired everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
Adonis’s life was a testament to the...
For the first time in nearly two years Halls Crossing Boat Ramp is open again to vessels of all sizes.
Halls Crossing, the lone motorized launch point in San Juan County, was closed due to low lake levels on July 21, 2021. After years of extended drought an historic winter has brought in enough...
by Bill Boyle
San Juan Record Editor
As a long series of storms continue to pummel the area, the critical snowpack in San Juan County is more than 246 percent of normal.
As of March 21, there is nearly two and one-half feet of water in the snow at the Camp Jackson Sno-tel station in the Abajo...
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are investigating several cases involving large, trophy-sized deer and elk that were killed illegally across the state, including several in San Juan County.
A “trophy” deer is defined in Utah state code as a buck deer with an outside antler...
by David Boyle
New Director
A series of large snowstorms brought a ton of needed water to San Juan County, and some challenges to accompany it.
The series of storms has brought the deepest snow pack in area mountains for this time of the winter season in 18 years.
On Tuesday, January 17, San Juan...
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