by Bill Boyle, San Juan Record Editor
At the close of 2017, it is time to look back at a remarkable year. The year brought unprecedented awareness and focus on San Juan County. These are our top 15 stories of the year.
1- Sgt. Aaron ButlerAs we discussed in the December 27 SJR, our...
Boycotting all business in county
Dear Editor:
When President Trump recently decided to steal Bears Ears National Monument from the people and give it to uranium mining interests, I used the occasion to call the Blanding, UT Chamber of Commerce.
I had a short conversation with the...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
On November 15, Seventh District Judge George Harmond dismissed all charges against San Juan County Sheriff Rick Eldredge and his two top deputies, Alan Freestone and Rob Wilcox (see our page 1 story).
The top three law enforcement officials in the county...
by Bill Boyle
Incorporation is on the ballot in Bluff for the November 7 general election. If a majority of Bluff area voters favor incorporation, San Juan County’s third municipality will be created.
A group of volunteers have been working on incorporation matters for several months...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
I have received a number of inquiries about my brother, Scott Boyle. Scott and his wife Cassie recently retired and headed off on an adventure of a lifetime as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Madagascar. (I guess that...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
Citizens in Bluff will vote in coming weeks on a proposal to incorporate the area into the third municipality in San Juan County.
Several weeks ago, we published a schedule in which we promised to focus on the matter in the October 25 issue of the paper....
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
We recently returned from another exhilarating and exhausting trip to the Holy Land under the auspices of our periodic travel company: SJR Travel.
Every couple of years, we put together a group and travel to the other side of the world.
As you can imagine,...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
On June 5, I had an interview with Austin Cope at KSJD radio in Cortez about the Bears Ears National Monument.
The transcript follows:
Cope: Time is still ticking down for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to announce the results of his review about the Bears...
DUST IN THE WINDby Bill Boyle
A cornerstone of our civilization is the assumption that we can trust our law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and the judicial system.
When doubt is cast on any of these pillars of our society, it demands immediate and serious action.
San Juan County is...
School is out, the weather is great and summer has begun! The San Juan Record is delighted to release the fourth annual 101 Ways to Experience San Juan County.
The 64-page magazine is included in this week’s issue of the San Juan Record and will be available at local businesses and...
