Out of the Blues
Monticello native Paul Walker is running for Congress in Kentucky. Courtesy photo
Paul Walker for Congress
Paul Walker grew up in the shadow of the horsehead on Mountain View Road in Monticello. A spot in town where a kid could hear the din of baseball games on star lit summer nights and see the bright ...
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No known photos exist of Ka’ayelli or Kigalia. This photo is believed to be of his nephew, Manuelito Segundo, who is the son of Manuelito. Photo courtesy Harold Carey, <a href=http://www.Navajopeople.org>Navajopeople.org</a>
Honoring Kigalia
Sometime in the year 1801, a baby boy was born near a babbling spring just north of two massive mounds of earth. The mounds appeared to have been snipped off by some unseen and careless deity, not ...
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Investigation shows: Like father, like son
On a bright and cold December day in 1997, a man driving near Ucolo spotted a teddy bear in the road.  Stopping the pickup to retrieve the toy for his children, the man immediately noticed somethin...
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Beth Millward, Andrea Nielson and Camille Ward have teamed up to start the new Family Looking Up podcast. Check it out at familylookingup.com or download at iTunes. Courtesy photo
Family Looking Up podcast, the product of three local residents, begins this week
There’s a new podcast out about motherhood featuring three residents of San Juan County. Despite the local connection, here’s the real reason it grabbed my attention.
Nov 14, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 703 703 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chase Randall and his wife, Shaylyn, in front of an A10 Warthog. Courtesy photo
Two men of few words
Sometime during his junior year at Monticello High School, Chase Randall completed an assignment in Judy Barton’s class that would change the course of his life.  
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Amy Bronson Camacho (second from left) was recently sworn in as the first female deputy in the San Juan County Sheriff’s Department. Joining Amy are: (left to right) Sergeant Mike Palmer, Amy, Juan Camacho, and UHP Sergeant Sanford Randall. Courtesy photo
Kudos for SJC’s first female deputy
There have been many history-making moments in San Juan County this year, windmills and monuments among them. However, one wonderful piece of history may have quietly slipped by.  
Jan 31, 2017 | 0 0 comments | 752 752 recommendations | email to a friend
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Top chef has local roots
It’s fair to say that one of Monticello’s most venerable eating establishments is Wagon Wheel Pizza. The perfect thickness of crust, tomato sauce with just the right balance of acidic savoriness an...
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Teagan Warner is front and center with his family at Bluff Fort. Courtesy photo
One thing is for sure: Teag is tough!
Sometimes success is just surviving every day. Especially when you are a mother.  But maybe most especially when you are the mother of a little boy fighting for his life.  
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Anna Fredericks and her family at the San Juan County Fair. They include: (left to right) Ellie, Danny, Tyler and Zach. Courtesy photo
County Fair runs on volunteers, passion
In the past week, the San Juan Record featured a full-page ad of all the fair activities. This week, we get to see a bit of its inner workings. Just what makes it go and who does the winding of the...
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Tracey Tabet builds a career seeking justice for children
Imagine your child comes to you with a horrible story of sexual abuse.  Amidst the pain of sadness and the horror of these circumstances, what do you do? To whom do you turn for help?  How does jus...
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