San Juan County

Multi-Agency Active Shooter Drill at Bluff Elementary School

by Alexander Lott On May 23rd, a multiagency Lockdown Drill took place at Bluff elementary school. Law enforcement officers, the Bluff Fire department, Bluff EMTs and community volunteers coordinated with Principal Barbara Silversmith and her staff in a coordinated response to an active shooter...

Commission says no to beer for Montezuma Creek store, yes to Spanish Valley zone change

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission denied a request to sale beer at a Montezuma Creek store, approved a zone change to a 72-acre project in Spanish Valley, and received reports from a state department at their May 16 meeting. The Commission denied the request...

Fatal crash on Hwy 191 closes roadway for hours

by David Boyle News Director On May 20, a fatal collision on Highway 191 also started a small fire over the weekend, stalling traffic for several hours in both directions. The head-on collision, involving a Cadillac SUV and semi-trailer, occurred on Peters Hill, about nine miles north of Monticello...

Municipal elections to be held this fall, filling period is open from June 1 thru 7

By David Boyle News Director Candidates for city council seats in Blanding, Bluff, and Monticello will be filing for office June 1 through 7 at city offices. Candidates for the three seats in Monticello and Blanding and the two seats in Bluff will be seeking appointment to four-year terms by voters...

Performance audit of San Juan County Commission published, identifies several “questionable actions”

By David Boyle News Director The office of the Utah Legislative Auditor General published and presented their performance audit of the San Juan County Commission at a meeting of legislative leaders on April 12. Report findings found “some actions by former San Juan County Commissioners are...

Road work to begin at Natural Bridges National Monument

A road construction project is scheduled for this spring and summer at Natural Bridges National Monument. Work began on Monday, April 17, and continue through Friday, July 21. Project work will resurface, restore, and rehabilitate approximately ten miles of roads and pullouts in Natural Bridges...

Natural Resources Conservation Service image showing the snow water equivalent (SWE) at Utah’s major basins, colored by percent normal.

Winter storms result in highest ever snow pack for the State of Utah

The remarkable Winter of 2023 has resulted in a record-breaking snow pack for the entire State of Utah, with Southeastern Utah leading the way. As of March 24, Utah’s statewide snow water equivalent measured at the Snotel weather stations reached an average of 26.1 inches, which breaks the record...

San Juan County Commission discusses deputy policy, AmeriCorps, bids

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a policy change for the appointment of certain county chief deputies, approved an agreement to bring an AmeriCorps volunteer to the county economic office, and awarded a bid for gravel crushing at their latest meeting....

Snowstorms continue to pummel San Juan County during epic winter of 2023

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...

Commission approves business grants, BIA letter

By Joe Boyle Contributing Writer The San Juan County Commission revisited old agreements, approved grants, and sent a letter regarding a change to a Bureau of Indian Affair procedure during the March 7 meeting. At their latest meeting members of the commission discussed the use of a $50,000 Local...