Life in San Juan
By Sally Jack
Contribting Writer
Four generations – all in one family – will serve as Grand Marshals in the 2025 Pioneer Day Parade on Saturday, July 26.
Robert, Daniel, Reed, and Clark Anderson are honored to be invited to lead the parade as Grand Marshals but reply, “We’re just ordinary people....
By Janet Wilcox
Contributing writer
In the early days of Blanding and Monticello, residents created their own entertainment. This included ball games, dances and church socials. Gold and Green dances were an annual event and wedding receptions often included dances.
Richard and EveLynn Perkins were...
By Sally Jack
Contributing Writer
The second annual Free and Clean Recovery Day took place at Veterans Memorial Park in Monticello on Thursday July 10.
Recovery Day is a special time for individuals to celebrate their recovery from addiction. Family, friends, and allies of the recovery community...
Happy 90th birthday to James Carl Osborn.
Carl has met his goal which he set with his doctors to reach his 90th birthday. He is now bargaining with them for an additional five years.
In 1958, Carl moved to Blanding to begin his teaching career at Blanding Elementary School.
He told Gerry they...
Steve and Maxine Deeter will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on July 15, 2025.
They were married in 1965 in Pomerene, AZ.
The union was solemnized in the Monticello LDS Temple in 2001.
They will celebrate the occasion with their family at their home in La Sal.
A lifelong resident of Blanding, Oaine is best known for her many years teaching at San Juan High School, and for the beautiful quilts she has lovingly created over the decades.
On July 6, she will celebrate this special milestone with her children and grandchildren at a family party in her honor....
by David Boyle
News Director
Fireworks, a parade, a prayer breakfast and a host of events are happening across Blanding city as the area celebrates the 249 Independence Day for the USA.
“Let Freedom Ring” is this year's theme for the Blanding 2025 Independence Day Celebration. Events stretch across...
by David Boyle
News Director
The Dinosaur Museum in Blanding is proudly celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
To commemorate three decades in the community, the museum is offering half-price admission during the Blanding Independence Day celebration.
In an interview with Redrock Radio co-...
The Miss San Juan / Blue Mountain Roundup Rodeo pageants were held on June 21.
The Miss San Juan Royalty for 2025 is Alise Lewis Queen, Madison Adair 1st Attendant, and Lizzie Palmer 2nd Attendant.
The Blue Mountain Roundup Royalty is Brinkley Knight Queen, Lucy Black Attendant,
Haygen Carlson...
by Janet Wilcox
Contributing writer
John Wayne is credited as saying, “Monument Valley is the place where God put the West.”
Romanticized images of those rugged buttes, and dramatic monoliths still weave their charm today, enticing both tourists and movie makers into Navajo Country.
Dozens of...
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