Monticello Pioneer Day Celebration
Tue, 07/21/2026 - 3:04pm
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by David Boyle
News Director
The two-day Monticello Pioneer Day celebration runs Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25 this year.
July 2026
San Juan earns second place in 2A All-Sports Awards, Monticello finishes fifth in 1A
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:22pm
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by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor
Gear up for several competitions at the Hideout Golf Club in coming weeks
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:19pm
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by Jeff Simon
Hideout Golf Club
PGA Professional
Fire in the sky produces the best of times and the worst of times
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:16pm
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” I drove by the wheat fields the other day and was reminded of the “amber waves of grain” from America the Beautiful.
San Juan Class of '76 celebrates 50 years
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:14pm
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The San Juan High School Bicentennial Class of 1976 celebrated their 50th reunion on Friday, July 3.
Gerald Milton “Milt” Pipkin May 25, 1949 ~ July 6, 2026
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:12pm
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Gerald Milton “Milt” Pipkin, 77, of Blanding, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Monday, July 6, 2026.
Daniel Ray Cressler November 18, 1952 ~ July 5, 2026
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:10pm
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Daniel Ray Cressler, a beloved dad and grandpa passed away on July 5, 2026 after a short illness. He was 74.
Photo of the week July 15, 2026
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:03pm
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A tanker approaches the communications towers on Abajo Peak as the sun sets over the Babylon Fire on July 11.
Babylon Fire crews get 50% containment
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:00pm
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by Bill Boyle
SJR Editor
An army of more than 1,500 firefighters, from nearly every corner of the nation, have converged on San Juan County to fight the massive Babylon Fire.
County OK’s fire camp and says no to ZAP tax
Tue, 07/14/2026 - 3:57pm
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by David Boyle
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