San Juan County

90 workers lose jobs at Lisbon Valley Mine

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor The Lisbon Valley Mine terminated 45 employees and furloughed an additional 45 on November 20, sending a shock wave through the area. One of the largest private employers in the region, the copper mining and milling operation about 20 miles northeast of...

County receives Housing Study report

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission heard the results of a recent housing study, approved a new deputy county attorney and approved election canvass results at their latest meeting. At their November 19 meeting members of the San Juan County commission heard the...

County supports Spanish Valley frontage road

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission heard presentations about energy efficiency in low-income homes, approved public health initiatives to combat youth vaping, and asked for help on an eventual frontage road in Spanish Valley at their latest meeting. The...

Republicans sweep elections in San Juan County, Utah and U.S.

by David Boyle News Director Nearly 6,000 San Juan County residents cast votes in the 2024 general election on November 5. The results were another sweep for Republicans locally, in statewide office, and nationally. In a contested race for San Juan County Recorder, incumbent Republican Cindi...

Audit recommends oversite of Sheriffs office jail account

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor A bank account held by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is the focus of a recent audit by Utah State Auditor John Dougall. The audit determined that the Sheriffs office, in violation of state statute, had sole oversight of the account for several decades....

Climber hangs upside down for four hours

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor A man from Colorado was rescued after hanging upside down by his right foot for more than four hours on October 27 on the south face of North Six Shooter Peak. A complicated search and rescue effort, involving a tremendous amount of equipment, training,...

Cowboy Camp theft results in charges

Two Colorado residents have been charged by misdemeanor information, alleging they trespassed, disrupted, and stole from the historic Cave Springs Cowboy Camp in Canyonlands National Park. According to court documents, on March 23, 2024, Roxanne McKnight, 39, and Dusty Spencer, 43, of Durango, CO,...

Elections culminate on November 5

by David Boyle News Director Election Day is less than a week away on November 5 and over one-third of registered voters in San Juan County (39.2%) have already cast their ballot. That percentage is among the top 5 counties in the State of Utah which statewide has seen 24.7 percent of ballots...

12 local businesses recognized for joining Rural Energy program

Twelve San Juan County businesses were recognized on October 23 for participation in the Rural Energy for America program. The businesses implementing clean energy projects include the Coral Sands RV Park, Mokee Motel, Desert Rose Inn, Bluff Dwellings, Dark Canyon Land Company, Lyle Northern...

Local businesses receive grants from Utah Dept of Agriculture

Best Dough Bread in Blanding is a recipient of the 2024 Utah Food Security Processing Grant through the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. Prior recipients of the grant include Four Point Meat Processing in Monticello and Monson’s Quality Mat Processing in Blanding. Created in 2022, this...