Photo of the Week

Photo of the week June 4, 2025

Exploring the spectacular River House Ruins along the San Juan River. This photo graces the cover of 101 Ways to Experience San Juan County, with a copy of the annual visitor guide included in this issue of the San Juan Record. The guide is printed by the tens of thousands and distributed across...

Crews are making significant progress on the construction of the new Blanding Elementary School. The project is moving ahead into a busy construction scheduile this summer. Photo courtsy San Juan School District

San Juan School Board names new member after 19-year veteran steps down

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School board appointed a new board member, approved a salary increase for staff and an appraisal of the old Blanding Elementary building at their latest meeting. Members of the San Juan School board approved Donald Mose III to be the new board...

Photo of the week May 7, 2025

An Eastern Collared lizard hanging out in sage brush in Dry Valley. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries into our contest at the San Juan...

Thomas Chee, leader of the Westwater community, at the spring that provided the closest source of freshwater to Westwater for many years. New culinary water lines now bring fresh water into the 23 homes in Westwater. An emoptional Chee said, “For many years, we have been relying on this beautiful water right here. It sustains life.” Staff photo

Culinary water system extends to Westwater area west of Blanding

by Bill Boyle Editor Running water is now available in the Westwater community, immediately west of Blanding. A celebration on April 25 culminated a four-year project that has helped transformed the once isolated area on the west side of the canyon. Water and electricity is now available to the 23...

Photo of the week April 23, 2025

It was a wet, wild, beautiful and cold Easter weekend in San Juan County, including snow one day, sunshine other days, and a seemingly constant Spring wind. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@...

Photo of the week April 16, 2025

A beautiful gold hue overlooking Westwater Canyon near Blanding. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries into our contest at the San Juan Record...

Photo of the week April 9, 2025

Beautiful colors at the Cave tower Anasazi ruin. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries into our contest at the San Juan Record website at www....

Photo of the week April 1, 2025

A snow-dusted Arch Canyon. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries into our contest at the San Juan Record website at www.sjrnews.com or on...

Photo of the week March 26, 2025

Bobcats are a common, but rarely seen resident of San Juan County. This cat was spotted near Comb Wash. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries...

Photo of the week March 19, 2025

A tree arch in Comb Wash. Enter your photos in our Photo of the Week contest. We pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan Record. Email your entries to news@sjrnews.com. In addition, you can see more entries into our contest at the San Juan Record website at www.sjrnews.com or on...