Blanding

Law enforcement officials respond to threat at SJHS

A social media threat on September 30 has resulted in an increased law enforcement presence at San Juan High School. School officials state that the threat to the school has been addressed and there is no imminent danger to students or staff. Officials were unable to provide details on who made the...

First-ever Blanding Dutch Oven Days will provide fun for everyone Saturday, Oct. 5

This Saturday, the City of Blanding will host the first-ever Dutch Oven Days. The Blanding Chapter of the San Juan Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to bring local residents this incredible fall-themed event. Dutch Oven Days is sure to provide fun for the whole family. It will include hay rides,...

San Juan football team shuts down Grand County for homecoming win

San Juan High School head football coach Barkley Christensen doesn’t like homecoming. He says all the special activities and celebrations tend to make football players lose focus and come out sluggish in all the homecoming games he’s been involved with – in years past as a player and now as a coach...

San Juan volleyball team wins another, is ranked number one

The San Juan High School volleyball team continued to cruise through their schedule with another win last Thursday, September 26 over Carbon. The Lady Dinos did provide a bit of a challenge, taking the Lady Broncos to five sets before succumbing. San Juan head coach Kelli Keyes said homecoming week...

San Juan football team cruises past South Sevier for Region 12 win

It took the San Juan High School football team just 2:22 to score their first touchdown on South Sevier Friday, September 20 in Monroe. Although the Rams put up a fight, especially early on, they were ultimately no match for the Bronco offense in a 70-28 spanking. San Juan got their first touchdown...

San Juan High football team lets lead slip away against Grantsville

It was a tale of two halves for the San Juan High School football team when they hosted Grantsville last Friday, September 13. The Broncos took a 26-14 lead into halftime, but the Cowboys outscored them 38-6 in the second half to hand San Juan their second loss of the season. Bronco Head Coach...

Fugitives caputured near Tonto Basin, AZ

Two wanted fugitives were captured by U.S. Marshals on September 11 after nearly two weeks on the lam. Blane and Susan Barksdale were arrested without incident at an isolated home near Tonto Basin, AZ. The husband and wife had overpowered two guards in a prisoner transport van near Blanding on...

San Juan High volleyball team wins Skyline Tournament of Champions

The San Juan High School volleyball team spent last weekend, September 6-7 at Skyline High School in Millcreek, where the 2019 Tournament of Champions was in full swing. It’s a big event for the Lady Broncos, who were one of only three teams below the 4A ranks to participate. They did a lot more...

Blanding City Council calls for county civility

The Blanding City Council called for civility and cooperation among San Juan County residents in an August 27 meeting. The council discussed a letter and press release condemning the comments former San Juan County Commissioner Mark Maryboy made in a Mexican Water town hall meeting held August 22...

Fugitives are still at large after overpowering guards

San Juan County was apparently the setting in the past week when two prisoners escaped from custody while being transported from Henrietta, NY to Tucson, AZ. The two overpowered a two-person transport team on August 26, soon after leaving from the San Juan County jail in Monticello. Initial...