THE ROUND-UPby Tad Barton
A new head coach, a new offensive scheme and only two returning starters have many wondering just what to expect from the San Juan Bronco football team this season.
In spite of all the changes, one thing remains the same at San Juan High: the Bronco coaching...
by Kara Laws
The foster care program in Blanding once again took center stage at the July 25 meeting of the Blanding City Council. It ended in the creation of a citizen-funded donation account for foster children.
Allowing free access to the wellness center for foster children was...
by Kara Laws
A request from the foster care system was made to the Blanding City Council on July 11. City Manager Jeremy Redd presented a request to allow free swimming for foster children at the Blanding Wellness Center.
The City of Moab allows foster families to swim in their facility...
The San Juan High School class of 1957 held their 60th year class reunion on July 3 and 4. “Six or seven decades ago, graduating classes were much smaller than they are today,” recalls Gary Guymon. Gary helped organize the class members for this special class reunion.
They took a trip...
By Kara Laws
Bears Ears National Monument took center stage again at the June 27 meeting of the Blanding City Council. Blanding residents once again filled the conference room to defend their opinions about the controversial monument after taking to social media to spread the word that...
Once again, it’s that time of year, as Blanding gears up for its annual Independence Day tradition. Thousands are expected to converge for a day of patriotic celebration that will stretch a few days, in both directions, from the main celebration on the Fourth of July.
The theme for the...
by Kara Laws
Cheryl Bowers was sworn in as councilwoman to the Blanding City Council on May 30. She will fill Trevor Olsen’s vacant seat after Olsen resigned in May. Bowers will fill his seat until January, 2018. Bowers stated in her application to the city council that she intends to...
THE ROUND-UPby Tad Barton
With last week’s graduation ceremonies, the 2016-17 school year at San Juan High is officially over. Seniors will move on to bigger and better things, college, jobs, traveling, or a number of other possibilities.
Wherever life may take them they can always look...
SPORTS SHORTSby Scott Boyle
Former San Juan High sports star Tatiana Su’esu’e continues to shine in the sports department.
Su’esu’e signed with Weber State out of high school to play softball for the Wildcats and is helping the WSU softball team to new heights.
Just this past weekend,...
by Zak Podmore
More than 90 people gathered outside the White Mesa Community Center on the morning of May 13 and prepared to march five miles north to the White Mesa Mill.
Thelma Whiskers, cofounder of the White Mesa Concerned Community group that organized the protest, addressed the...
