Bluff / Mexican Hat
The winter desert landscape in Bluff is ready to see over 20 balloons soar overhead this weekend as part of the 27th annual Bluff International Balloon Festival.
The annual balloon festival is organized by the Business Owners of Bluff and occurs each January during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day...
Longtime Bluff resident Joseph Pachak's body was recovered from a pond on his property on December 9 by law enforcement personnel.
San Juan County Sheriff's office shared that next of kin and family have been notified with the Sheriff's department extending their "sincerest condolences to the...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the Bluff town council are continuing their work on the the future of the Bluff Cemetery.
At a December 2 meeting, it was reported that an agreement between the town, San Juan County, the Bluff-based Southwest Heritage Foundation and the Hole in the Rock...
A 75 year-old Bluff resident has been missing since Tuesday, November 25.
Joseph Pachak was last seen on Tuesday, November 25 at around 4 PM in Bluff, according to the San Juan County Sheriff’s office.
Pachak was supposed to meet a group at Calf Canyon Café in Bluff on Tuesday, but didn’t show up....
by David Boyle
News Director
The town of Bluff is celebrating the beauty of the night sky with a festival filled with events, telescopes and presentations.
The town is celebrating its Dark Sky Community designation with a Dark Sky Festival this Friday and Saturday November 14 and 15.
The...
About two years after a decision to deny a disconnect from the town members of the Bluff Town Council on October 7 unanimously approved an ordinance to disconnect 640 acres from the town of Bluff known as the Acton property.
The ordinance did however specify that the remaining 8,874 acres requested...
The general election for the Town of Bluff has been canceled after the withdrawal of one candidate.
Luanne Hook withdrew her name from consideration for another term on the Town Council. That leaves Spencer Wade and Gary Haws as the only two candidates for two open positions on the Town Board....
by Andrew Gulliford
Contributing writer
Recently a friend with sophisticated audio equipment and years of scientific research with bats stayed in room 431 at Bluff Dwellings.
Greg Auger explained to me that he recorded bats from sunset to sunrise on June 2, 2025 and studied a number of 15 second...
The town of Bluff has been officially designated as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International, joining a prestigious group of Dark Sky Places around the globe committed to preserving the night sky for future generations.
As of June 2025, Bluff is the first and only community to...
Friday Night at the Fort sponsored by Bluff Fort has been an entertainment staple in San Juan County for many years. Continually inviting the best musical and entertaining artists to perform, Bluff Fort has built an enviable reputation.
The regular Friday Night at the Fort schedule for 2025 will...
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