Life in San Juan
An historic photograph by Charles Goodman shows the Bluff City Iron Works in 1898. The handwritten notes were copied in reverse from the original glass plate. A series of photographs from San Juan County at the time are available at a Utah Division of State History website. Photo courtesy Afton Watkins Gardner Collection, Utah Division of State History
Rare historical photos digitized for public use
The Utah Division of State History has made publicly available a new collection of rare photographs of southern Utah from 1890 to 1912.
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Utah State University set to celebrate 40 years in San Juan County at largest STEAM Expo to date on April 7
They say if you want to increase the engagement of students in a classroom, just bring out a hands-on activity.  If you want to triple the engagement, take that activity outside. 
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Monticello High Prom royalty
The Monticello High School Junior Prom was held on March 24. The prom royalty includes: (left to right) Attendants Ashley Adair and Ryan Bird, Queen Alyssa Reeve, King Brayson Wilcox, and Attendant...
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Monticello High Drama performs this week
The Monticello High School Drama Department will present two one-act plays this week at the high school auditorium. Performances of Murder at the Pie Auction and Complaint Department and Lemonade w...
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Sterling Scholars to be named on March 22
San Juan High School will host the annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition presented by Deseret News, Zion’s Bank and Emery Telcom on March 22.
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Dr. Bob McPherson is retiring this year after a long career in education in San Juan County. Courtesy photo
Professor has taught (and made) history for 40 years
“Walden” unpretentiously announces the carved metal sign over the door of the quaint but sturdy adobe building blissfully hugging the edge of Westwater Canyon at USU Eastern in Blanding (USUEB). 
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San Juan High School Prom Royalty
The San Juan High School Junior Prom was held on March 4 with All Around the World as the theme. Juniors danced to the song “On Top of the World” by Imagine Dragons. The San Juan High School Prom R...
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Meeting Mike Trout
Braxton Jones, a fifth grade student from Monticello, made ESPN Sports Center this week for his reaction to an autograph from American League Most Valuable Player Mike Trout during the first day of...
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Janet Ross (right) with her parents Reid and the late Sari Ross. Courtesy photo
Janet Ross retires after 32 years at Four Corners School
The Four Corners School of Outdoor Education has a new leader after more than 32 years under the direction of Janet Ross. Ross recently retired after a successful career primarily spent in the cany...
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Winners of the District Spelling Bee are: (left to right) Cedar English, third; Adriana Johnson, first; Jordan Clinger, second; along with School Supervisor Ron Nielson. Staff photo
“Fraulein” wins spelling bee
Twenty-one spellers from throughout the San Juan School District battled through 13 rounds on February 23 before Adriana Johnson, a sixth grade student at Albert R Lyman Middle School in Blanding, ...
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