Dust in the Wind
First casualty of war is the truth
One of the first casualties of war is the truth, and there is a war being waged over the Bears Ears area in San Juan County. As a result, even simple realities in our spectacular corner of the worl...
Jun 07, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 473 473 recommendations | email to a friend
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Two years since the 2014 Recapture Canyon protest
It has been two years since a large group of local residents and others participated in a high-profile protest in Recapture Canyon. In the two years since then, there has been a federal trial, hund...
May 10, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 467 467 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bears Ears / PLI contrasts are stark
The future of the Cedar Mesa / Bears Ears area is uncertain as the clock ticks toward the end of the Obama Administration.
Apr 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 475 475 recommendations | email to a friend
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Changes to SJR delivery
Beginning this week, most readers of the San Juan Record will receive the paper one day later than normal. The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News have discontinued daily delivery and we have scramb...
Mar 01, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 493 493 recommendations | email to a friend
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Because of government restrictions on public land development, we should support private development
The fact that 92 percent of San Juan County is owned by one government entity or another is a source of endless frustration to local residents. As we continue to see, the frustration and conflict o...
Dec 02, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 476 476 recommendations | email to a friend
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Westley Shook
I am Westley Shook and I am running for the Bluff Service Area (BSA) board. I have spent the last 45 years working in wildfire emergency management. I attended BYU, the U of U, and instructed at th...
Oct 07, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 461 461 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Boyle family at the Dome of the Rock. Courtesy photo
A great trip for SJR Travel
SJR Travel recently returned from another wildly successful tour of the Holy Land. An adventurous group of 47 people (more than half are under age 30) spent two weeks exploring Israel and Jordan.
Jul 01, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 472 472 recommendations | email to a friend
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Regarding concerns of Commissioner Lyman
I need to respond to San Juan County Commission Chairman Phil Lyman’s letter to the Editor ( see letter here ) regarding the San Juan Record coverage of legal issues related to the Recapture Canyon...
Apr 15, 2015 | 1 1 comments | 498 498 recommendations | email to a friend
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Downed plane not down
There continues to be a lot of interest in the downed airplane that was reported in San Juan County.
Feb 04, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 562 562 recommendations | email to a friend
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Postal changes are coming
The U.S. Postal Service recently approved some changes that could have a significant impact on mail delivery for the residents of San Juan County.
Jan 21, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 589 589 recommendations | email to a friend
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