Outdoors
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...
By Andrew Gulliford
Contributing writer
Every Western small town crows about its festivals, but only Bluff, Utah has balloons that launch beneath red rock cliffs on cool January mornings. Balloons gracefully glide upward with a low hiss and then move at the mercy of the wind. Eager visitors and...
There were no serious injuries after a Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) helicopter with three occupants crashed in the La Sal Mountains in northern San Juan County.
According to the San Juan County Sheriff Jason Torgerson, the men were evacuated from the crash site by a Utah Division of...
A Real American Cowgirl – Heidi Redd
I am on my way to interview Heidi Redd, so I am driving down Indian Creek to the Dugout Ranch listening to the John Denver song, I’d Rather be a Cowboy.
Heidi is going to be inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, TX. If I am...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has lifted seasonal climbing avoidance areas in the Indian Creek corridor. The agency welcomes the public to use the climbing walls and areas within the Indian Creek corridor that were previously included in the voluntary avoidance areas to benefit raptors.
“We...
by David Boyle
News Director
Damages from flash flooding in Dry Valley have closed the main road accessing Canyonlands National Park for at least several weeks. With crews in the early stages of assessment, State Route 211 could be closed for longer.
Afternoon flooding on Sunday, August 14 caused...
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