Life in San Juan
by Janet Wilcox
Madge Metro Shumway is likely the oldest person in Blanding but her memory and opinions are still sharp and vivid.
She was born in 1927 with family ties to Yugoslavia. Her grandparents Charles and Pauline arrived in Ellis Island in 1907.
Her grandfather Charles Metro (Metrovondavich...
The Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum will feature a free and fun day of activities on Saturday, September 21.
At 10 am artist/archaeologist Joe Pachak will lead a tour to discuss the Solar Sculpture on the museum’s campus.
At noon the museum will host the opening for “Sinagua,” an exhibit by...
by Sally Jack
Contriburting Writer
The second annual Indigenous Men’s Conference will be held Thursday, September 19 at the Montezuma Creek Community Health Center, located at 1478 E. Highway 162 in Montezuma Creek.
The conference is sponsored by Utah Navajo Health Services and is designed to...
by Sally Jack
Contributing writer
A beautiful new statue has a permanent home in front of the library in Monticello.
The sculpture was gifted to the library by the T.R Paul Family Foundation on behalf of Flight Services LLC in memory of R.D. and Vee Carroll of Monticello.
Flight Services LLC built...
This handsome fellow is turning 90 years young on Sunday. You can send cards to PO Box 823 in Monticello.
Samuel Wayne Christensen served in the Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. He was married to his sweetheart Jeanette Walker for 64 years.
They had six children, about 24 grandchildren, and...
Local golfers raised more than $5,000 at the second annual Founders Golf Tournament, held at the Hideout Golf Club in Monticello on August 31.
Winners of the scramble tournament, for the second year in a row, are Manuel Torres, Rafe Saunders, Kristyon Saunders, and Javlen Pierce.
Zac Martinez and...
by Sally Jack
Staff writer
Things took an interesting twist at the San Juan County Fair Jr. Livestock Auction on Saturday August 10 when Alise Lewis from Monticello – on her own initiative – decided to donate the sale of her lamb to Ryan Imlay of Blanding, rather than put the money into her college...
by Janet Wilcox
Contributing writer
Jess Morris Grover was a well-rounded educator who learned about animals and work from his father and taught those same principles to his family.
They in turn continue to teach those same principles to their children. Before becoming an Ag teacher at San Juan...
Utah State University Blanding is hosting a traveling exhibit over the next seven weeks titled “Crossroads—Change in Rural America.”
The exhibit will be open for public viewing from August 26 to October 12, 2024 and will be open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. or weekends by appointment at...
by Spencer Gosney
Contributing writer
If you are ever driving through Monticello, you may see a large red store right beside Main Street bearing the name, “Merc’s True Value”.
To the uninformed, the building may appear as just another hardware store, with a few additional commodities added for...
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