San Juan County

Energy Fuels hosts open house at mill

by David Boyle News Director Energy Fuels held an open house at the White Mesa Mill on October 10 and 11 to highlight the mill’s work. There were a variety of presentations and events, in addition to tours of the facility. David Frydenlund, Executive Vice President at Energy Fuels, said the mill is...

Fatality at Canyonlands Park

A 63-year-old woman from Washington state passed away on Monday, October 9 at Grand View Point at the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park. National Park Service rangers, Grand County EMS, and Classic Air Medical personnel responded to the scene. CPR was performed but life-saving...

San Juan County Commission approves policy to encourage recycling at county landfill

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a landfill metal recycling program, approved grants for internet hotspot services, and approved contracts for Navajo translation services for upcoming city and town elections at their latest meeting. At their October 3...

Path of the annular eclipse for October 14

Annular eclipse is set to arrive on October 14

by David Boyle News Director San Juan County is set to receive an influx of visitors on October 14 as an Annular Eclipse will be visible throughout the entire county. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) explains an annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the...

County commission discusses WIC, oil and gas

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a state increase to the Utah Women Infants and Children (WIC) program, voiced support of oil and gas lease sales and thanked the county road department at their latest meeting. At their September 19 meeting members of...

A high speed rollover on September 19 resulted in severe injuries for the driver of this vehicle. He was life-flighted to a regional hospital. It is the latest in a series of crashes on area highways. Photo courtesy Utah DPS

Carnage claims lives on local highways

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor A series of recent crashes has resulted in the deaths of five motorists on the highways in San Juan County. Sergeant Charlie Taylor, of the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP), begs local residents to take steps to lessen the carnage on the roads. A three-vehicle crash on...

San Juan Commission neutral on Bluff deannexation, talks Elk Meadows noise complaints, broadband plan

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission discussed a proposed Bluff annexation, noise complaints in Elk Meadows, and a local broadband plan at their latest meeting. At the September 5 meeting, the Commission received an update on a recently completed local broadband...

Bluff man sentenced to 25 years for 2018 murder

A Utah man was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment and a term of four years supervised release after a federal jury convicted him of murder in the second degree and using, carrying and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. According to court documents and the evidence...

Ucolo man shot, killed in hail of gunfire

Sage Jennings Daves, age 22 of Dove Creek, CO, has been charged with first degree capital murder for the death of San Juan County resident Lemuel Prion. The San Juan County Sheriffs office is not releasing press information on the ongoing investigation, but according to a probable cause statement...

San Juan County Commission appoints new surveyor, approves Spanish Valley Resort SMP

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a site master plan for a Spanish Valley resort, appealed the centrally assessed value of a pipeline and appointed a county surveyor at their August 8 meeting. At the August 8 meeting members of the county commission...