Life in San Juan

Annual Messiah performance is December 1

A San Juan County Christmas tradition continues this weekend with the 43rd annual local performance of Handel’s Messiah. The 2023 performance of Messiah will be presented on Sunday, December 1 at 7 p.m. in the Blanding Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 88 West 800...

Construction is ongoing at The Look RV Resort on the northern edge of Blanding. The 22-acre project will include 18 cabins, six glamping sites, twelve tent sites, and 90 RV hookups built around a mining theme. The project is scheduled to open in 2025. Courtesy photo

Construction is underway for “The Look RV Resort” north of Blanding

by Sally Jack Contributing Writer A new high-end resort is under construction at mile marker 53 on Highway 191, approximately a mile and a half north of Blanding. ‘The Look RV Resort’ is a project of Sage Innovations LLC, under the supervision of Jared Berrett. The resort is projected to open in...

Austin Pincock and Brooklyn Pincock. Courtesy photo

Two pianists perform at Honors Recital

Austin Pincock and Brooklyn Pincock recently performed at the Utah Music Teachers Association Honors Recital at Daynes Recital Hall, Midvale UT. Participants in the recital are chosen by judges after hearing students perform in various regions throughout the state. Outstanding performers are given...

Chased is latest release by Clair Poulson

Don’t you just love Clair Poulson novels? He always seems to put in a twist you aren’t expecting, a little romance and hope in devastating situations. Poulson’s characters are endearing, resilient, and believable Chased: Siblings Jett and Karri Farrow are struggling with life in their aunt and...

A wedding cake topper by Julie Lucero. Courtesy photo

Julie Orr Lucero is tops when it comes to decorating cakes

When people talk about dough and salt you expect them to be good cooks. Well, Julie Lucero is that, but she has also taken those basics a creative step further and has been making salt dough ornaments since 1990. Those who have attended the Tree for All at the Blanding Wellness Center or booths at...

Community Thanksgiving Dinner

By Sally Jack Contributing Writer Be Our Guest! A free community Thanksgiving Dinner with turkey, pie, and all the trimmings will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The Hideout Community Center in Monticello and you’re all invited! Thanksgiving is a...

Monticello student wins $500 scholarship

Hard work in school has paid off for Katie Francom, a student at Monticello High School. Francom was awarded a $500 scholarship savings account as a regional winner of Zions Bank’s Pays for A’s drawing. Crissy Richardson, manager of the Zions Bank Monticello branch, announced Francom’s win during...

50th Anniversary for the Brakes

Nick and Annie Brake celebrated their 50th anniversary in Arizona with their daughters and grandchildren in October, 2024. Nick was born and raised in Blanding and they now reside in Cortez, CO and Apache Junction, AZ.

Through fundraisers, and with the help of military information from the family, Rotary members were able to procure and set a headstone for veteran Michael Ray Crittenden in June. Courtesy photo

Monticello Rotary Club seeks help to honor local Veterans

by Sally Jack The Rotary Club has undertaken a special project to see that each veteran in the Monticello Cemetery is honored with an appropriate headstone, and they are hopeful that the people in the community can help them bring this goal to fruition. They are looking for contact information for...

Piano students receive high marks

Piano students from San Juan County recently received high marks and medals for performing and testing well in the Utah Music Teachers Association yearly AIM evaluations. AIM stands for Achievement In Music. In the photo above are: (Back row, left to right) Austin Pincock, Lucas Jeppesen, Brittany...