Education

New Blanding Elementary site doesn’t change

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School Board held a special meeting on March 26 to hear from district staff regarding the possibility of moving the location of the new Blanding Elementary School. Following a presentation and closed session to discuss property, members of the...

Winners of the 2024 Regional Spelling Bee are: (left to right) Ollie Jeppesen, Cadi Heaton, and Niomi Kelly. Courtesy photo.

Spelling Bee champions

After 23 rounds of intense spelling challenges, Cadi Heaton, an eighth grade student from Carbon County, emerged as the first place winner in the 2024 SESC Regional Spelling Bee, held at Green River High School on March 11. Second place went to Ollie Jeppesen, a fifth grade student from Blanding...

School District taking a look at location of Blanding elementary site

by David Boyle News Director The new elementary school in Blanding may not be built at the proposed location on 800 North and 100 West. Members of the San Juan School Board passed a motion to direct school district administration to evaluate the possibility of moving the location of the new school...

Monticello senior Jesse Petit was named the sterling scholar winner in Computer Technology

Monticello High School Sterling Scholars 2024

One Monticello high student was among the winners in the 44th annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition. An additional three Monticello students were named as runner-up. The winners were announced on March 4 at a presentation at Monticello High School. A total of 63 students from Carbon...

Lyneah Israel was the sterling scholar representative for Monument Valley High in Science

Monument Valley High Sterling Scholars 2024

Two local students are among the winners in the 44th annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition. An additional ten local students were named as runner-up. The winners were announced on March 4 at a presentation at Monticello High School. A total of 63 students from Carbon, Emery, Grand,...

Izaya Bob was named the sterling scholar runner up in Dance representing Whitehorse High

Whitehorse High Sterling Scholars 2024

One Whitehorse High student was among the runner-ups in the 44th annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition. The winners were announced on March 4 at a presentation at Monticello High School. A total of 63 students from Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan counties competed in the event,...

San Juan senior Tatum Begay was named the sterling scholar winner in General Scholarship

San Juan High Sterling Scholars 2024

One San Juan high student was among the winners in the 44th annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition. An additional ten local students were named as runner-up. The winners were announced on March 4 at a presentation at Monticello High School. A total of 63 students from Carbon, Emery,...

San Juan Region National History Day

The San Juan Region for National History Day competition was held on the Blanding USU campus Feb. 26th. The competition had 51 students registered with 32 projects. The winners will compete at the state level in Salt Lake City on April 19th. District Winners include Front Row: Jake Pehrson, Mara...

More classrooms approved as plans advance for new Blanding Elementary School project

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School Board approved three more classrooms for the new Blanding Elementary School at their latest meeting. During the February 14 meeting members of the San Juan School Board approved add-ons to increase the size of the new Blanding Elementary...

Synessa Atcitty San Juan High School Girls Basketball. Courtesy photo

Local students named Academic All State

Local student athletes receive Academic All-State honors Seven high school student athletes representing San Juan County recently earned Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Academic All-State honors for the 2022 fall sports season. From San Juan High School, Ally Shumway and Sierra...