San Juan County

San Juan County won’t participate in Bears Ears travel planning effort

San Juan County will not participate in travel planning efforts in Bears Ears National Monument. With a 2-1 vote at the April 21 Commission meeting, Commissioners rejected a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the county and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the effort....

COVID-19 cases grow, expand into Blanding

The number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases in San Juan County is expected to grow in coming days as the results of a mobile testing unit continue to roll in. The virus has infected residents of most communities in the county, including Blanding, Bluff, Montezuma Creek, Monument Valley, and Navajo...

No large tax increase for San Juan County

San Juan County does not plan to implement a significant increase in property tax rates at the current time. The decision was discussed at the April 7 meeting of the San Juan County Commission. A potential rate hike had been discussed during Truth in Taxation hearings in December. The Commission...

Law enforcement vehicles in Monument Valley as part of a recent "Click It or Ticket" campaign

County law enforcement agencies continue to serve in trying times

While many San Juan County businesses face difficulty due to the COVID-19 pandemic and others are out of work or school, law enforcement agencies county-wide continue to serve and protect. Though they take steps to abide by social distancing recommendations issued by the state, they continue to...

When you’re on your own, we are there with you

The pandemic triggered by the COVID-19 virus is changing our lives in significant ways, even in our beautiful corner of the globe. The San Juan Record is committed to helping you as we deal with these unprecedented changes. Whatever happens, whenever it happens, we will be there. Without missing a...

Census 2020: Why rural counts

By now, you have most likely received a postcard or letter in your mailbox inviting you to participate in the 2020 Census. Set forth as an effort to count everyone in the U.S., the data collected as part of the census impacts everyone who is, or is not, counted. Before your mailer filters to the...

Five county residents diagnosed with COVID-19

Five San Juan County residents have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus, with four cases resident in the county and a fifth of a county resident on the Wasatch Front. The individuals include a male under the age of 60 and a male under the age of 40. More than 125 confirmed cases of the...

Despite no reported cases, COVID-19 virus impacts the county

The impact of the worldwide pandemic triggered by the COVID-19 virus continues to hit very close to home, even though there are no known cases of the virus in San Juan County as of the March 24 newspaper deadline. Public health officials have outlined a series of steps to deal with the possible...

County restaurants coping with state restrictions in wake of COVID-19

San Juan County restaurant owners are scrambling to make ends meet after their services to customers were severely limited by an order designed to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Local restaurants and bars have been heavily impacted by the order from Utah Gov. Gary Herbert that...

Candidates set for federal, state, and local elections

The filing period has closed for a host of elections that will be contested on November 3. The races range from President of the United States down to local school board elections, with a host of federal, state, and county races in between. Three county residents are seeking a spot on the San Juan...