San Juan County

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...

Sheldon SpottedElk was recently name one of 100 Obama Foundation Leaders. Courtesy photo

Spotted Elk named Obama Foundation Leader

Sheldon Spotted Elk is among 205 leaders selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders program. Spotted Elk is a 1999 graduate of San Juan High and the son of the Navitt and the late Maxcene Spotted Elk. Sheldon was a member of the state champion 1998 football team and state runner up 1999...

County receives annual $200k for econ development

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County commission received $200,000 for economic development, approved public health items and provided comments on roads in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area at their latest meeting. At their October 15 meeting members of the San Juan County...

Verdure Creek fire controlled at 157 acres

After fighting the wildfire for six days, crews fully suppressed the Verdure Creek Wildfire on October 18, with a final mapped fire area of approximately 157 acres. The fire was reported on Sunday, October 13, approximately six miles southwest of Monticello and a half mile north of the Blue...

Candidates for Utah House District 69

Candidates for Utah House District 69 Red Rock 92.7 FM Interview: https://redrock92.podbean.com/e/oct-18-utah-district-69-candidate-interv... Davina Smith profile: https://sjrnews.com/san-juan-county/davina-smith-democratic-candidate-ut... Logan Monson profile: https://sjrnews.com/san-juan-county/...