Life in San Juan
When fall begins, think of colorful leaves, a brisk scent in the air, football and Kigalia Fine Arts’ Season! This cultural, all-volunteer, non-profit group serves our entire county providing musical performances, art exhibitions, and good times at affordable prices!
Kicking off our season this...
Shantel Israel, of the Oljato Chapter, was crowned the 2026–2027 Miss Utah Navajo on August 15. Israel replaces outgoing Miss Navajo Utah Dayhenoa C. Yazzie. Courtesy photo
Ahead of the start of the school year Carson Palma came up with an idea. While he and his dad were eating chips and beans at Gustavo’s in their hometown of Monticello one night, Carson told his dad Jake that he wants to eat at every Mexican restaurant in Utah.
After some talking Jake helped him...
By Janet Wilcox
Contributing Writer
John Wayne is credited as saying, “Monument Valley is the place where God put the West.”
Romanticized images of those rugged buttes, and dramatic monoliths still weave their charm today, enticing both tourists and movie makers into Navajo Country as well as to...
I recently discovered that mice had taken up residence in our garage, where they had chewed their way through all of the pumpkin seeds and garden seeds we had stored to plant (but did not, because of the drought).
And I must say I did not find their cozy nest and the mess they left behind as...
The Monticello High School Class of 1976 recently held a gala 50-year class reunion over the Pioneer Day holiday in Monticello. A large number of class members attended to relive the days of yore. They include: (back row, left to right): Dave Garard, Sandy Porter, Doug Wright, Steven Hansen, Mark...
On Saturday, August 22, 2026 you can hear the strains of Scotland when bagpipe player Johnny Miner comes to the Blanding Arts and Events Center.
Johnny is a World Pipe Band Championship competitor with nearly 30 years of experience. Kigalia Fine Arts presents him in the first event of the 2026-27...
“Good evening, and welcome to the final event of the 2026 San Juan County Fair.
“Tonight as we gather beneath these wide-open skies for the Blue Mountain Youth Rodeo, we’re reminded that there is something special about small-town America. In places like San Juan County, our roots run deep, our...
After 12 years of searching, Fran Barnes stood on a ledge, 250 feet above the canyon floor, staring at a 150-million-year-old petrified puzzle he had no way to move off the cliff. (See August 5 San Juan Record)
It took another 38 years for the answer to drop out of the sky. In October 2025, the...
Angela Crowley swept the top two spots in the Quilt-N-Time Quilters quilt show. Her Red, White, and Cute entry took first prize and her Exploding Heart of Texas was second. The Quilt-N-Time Quilters would like to thank everyone who entered quilts and attended the show. They had lots of fun visiting...
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