Historic Stories

Body of missing hiker found in Peavine Canyon

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:03pm admin

by David Boyle
News Director
The body of a missing hiker was recovered in San Juan County nearly two weeks after he was supposed to return home.

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Lisbon Valley Copper Mine reopens

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:02pm admin

Utah Governor Spencer Cox spoke at the reopening of the Mariana Minerals Copper One project in Lisbon Valley on April 27. Operations are underway at the mine and mill, approximately 18 months after a major portion of the workforce was laid off. See the story on page A2. Courtesy photo

by Toni M. Lewis
Contributing Writer

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Renowned educator to host evening event and visit Monticello Elementary School

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 3:59pm admin

by Sally Jack
Staff writer

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Essays sought for Independence Day

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 3:58pm admin

Money for your Thoughts? For the 250th Birthday Celebration of our independence, Kigalia Fine Arts, along with the Utah Division of Arts and Museum plus the National Endowment for the Arts, is spon

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USU Monument Valley dedicated

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 3:56pm admin

by David Boyle
News Director

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Signs of life in Death Valley

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 3:55pm admin

A rare superbloom recently occurred in Death Valley, including this Scorpian Weed (Phacelia). Merry Palmer photo

Death Valley, according to the official pamphlet, is the hottest place on earth with the highest temperature recorded on July 10, 1913 at 134 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Ancient pot at end of the rainbow

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 3:49pm admin

Hundreds of years after it was abandoned, an ancient pot still sits under a protected alcove in a remote (and namesless) corner of the canyon country. Gary Torres photo

We were back out exploring San Juan County last week. We were looking for the pot at the end of the rainbow. I may as well have been looking for a unicorn or sasquatch.

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College signing events for San Juan athletes

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 4:59pm admin

San Juan High School standout athletes Miley Harrison (left) and Khatira Keith recently signed college letters of intent, marking the next step in their athletic careers.