Photo of the Week

Photo of the week January 14, 2026

A remarkable aerial photo of Highway 163 as it snakes through Comb Ridge and drops into Comb Wash. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries into...

Photo of the week January 7, 2026

Winter scenes finally arrive in San Juan County, including a dramatic shot of the towering La Sal Mountains. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more...

Shep Madera, a member of the Hayden Survey Party that was ambushed in the 1875 Battle of Peters Hill, packing a mule. While 13 members of the survey party escaped, at least one Native American was shot. Photo courtesy American Heritage Museum in Laramie, WY.

Retracing the route of the Battle of Peters Hill, which occurred in August, 1875

by Rob Adams Contributing writer On August 17, 1875, it had been three days since any of the 13 men of the Hayden Survey Party assigned to map southeast Utah had felt the trickle of clear water over their parched tongues. The only thing they’d had to drink was so alkaline or muddy that they could...

Photo of the week December 24, 2025

A beautiful senset in San Juan County. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries into our contest at the San Juan Record website at www.sjrnews.com...

Photo of the week December 17, 2025

A burst of otherworldly color in San Juan County. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries into our contest at the San Juan Record website at www....

SJR Photo of the week November 26, 2025

A wise old Northern Pygmy-Owl in the sunlight. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries into our contest at the San Juan Record website at www....

Photo of the week November 26, 2025

Everyone (except maybe the large turkey population in San Juan County) will be expressing gratitude this week during the annual Thanksgiving holiday. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews...

With another dominating win, the San Juan Bronco football team earned their fifth straight 2A state championship on November 15. The Broncos defeated the South Summit Wildcats 57-10. See inside for a comprehensive story and a number of photos. See the San Juan Record website, at sjrnews.com, for even more photos. Boston Bowers photo

Broncos dominate Wildcats to win fifth straight 2A state championship

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team accomplished what only three other Utah teams before them have this past Saturday at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman. They won their fifth straight Utah State football championship with a convincing 57-10 victory over the South...

Photo of the week November 12, 2025

With the help of demolition crews, Youngs Theater in Monticello leaned to the right and toppled over on November 10 on Main Street. The building, which had been marked for restoration in previous years, makes way for the expansion of the Public Safety Building. Construction on the $25 million...

Photo of the week November 5, 2025

Mysterious ancient rock art can be found throughout the redrock country, including these etchings near the Coal Bed Village in Montezuma Canyon. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com...