Life in San Juan
New school dedicated
These are remarks I made at the dedication of the new school in Monticello on September 9.
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Monticello Elementary School was dedicated in a ceremony and community celebration on September 9, including the Flights of Learning bronze statue in front of the school. In addition, a series of six paintings by Richard Lance Russell, entitled Always an Adventure, were unveiled at the dedication ceremony. Staff photo
Monticello Elementary memories
Monticello dedicated a stunning, brand spanking new elementary school Tuesday night. The world-class facility becomes the fifth elementary school in Monticello.
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Michelle and Richard Collins. Richard is the new pastor at the First Baptist Church in Monticello. Courtesy photo
Church has new pastor
Richard and Michelle Collins have left their home in Kentucky to minister the good news of God’s love and amazing grace in beautiful Monticello. While here, Richard will serve as Pastor of the Firs...
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Richard Russell works on one of the six paintings for Monticello Elementary School. Staff photo
Local artist likes to paint “from life”
A few people are born great artists. And some people work very, very hard to become better artists. Richard Russell has done both. “Painting is,” he says (in humble understatement), “just a part of...
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How are your tomatoes doing?
A blight of some sort has wreaked havoc among tomatoes throughout the county, but primarily in the Blanding area. In Monticello, a swarm of aphids caused some problems with the downtown flower pots...
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Students and faculty celebrate the opening of the new Monticello Elementary School. The new building hosted the first set of students as school opened on August 14. The $10 million school will be dedicated at an open house on September 9. The new school replaces an aging structure that first opened in 1959. Staff photo
Monticello Elementary starts new year with a new school

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2014 SJC Fair Results
Entry and event results for the 2014 San Juan County Fair.
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Local kids admire the cars that were part of the Beehive Drive. The cars arrived on July 30 as part of a statewide tour. Courtesy photo
Blanding hosts Beehive Drive cars
About a dozen of the coolest sports cars you will ever see came roaring into Blanding on July 30. By the time they left, residents had an opportunity to see the cars and the organization left a $6,...
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Pioneer Day celebrated in Monticello

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Monticello celebrates Pioneer Day this week
“The Bucks Start Here” is the theme of the annual Monticello Pioneer Day celebration, which kicks off its weekend festivities starting Thursday and continuing through Saturday.
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