San Juan County
Mack McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer of San Juan County, has received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association.
McDonald is one of 1,600 local government professionals currently credentialed by ICMA.
To receive the ICMA credential,...
A uranium mine is reopening in Lisbon Valley. Canadian based Anfield Energy received approval to operate the Velvet-Wood mines in Lisbon Valley from the state of Utah.
The company announced on October 7 it had received approval from the Utah Department of Oil, Gas and Mining for the Velvet-Wood...
Energy Fuels is once again hosting its open house at the White Mesa Mill.
This year the theme is “Critically Important” with tours and guest speakers at the two-day event on October 14 and 15.
The event will bring industry leaders to take a look at the White Mesa Mill which is the only fully...
by Bill Boyle
San Juan Record Editor
The recently completed water year was dry, dry, dry in San Juan County, with precipitation well below average throughout the county. The result is decreased ground water, reservoirs carrying a fraction of their capacity, and concern for agriculture.
The fall...
by David Boyle
News Director
Charges have been filed in connection to the start of the Deer Creek Fire, which burned 17,724 acres this summer in the Old La Sal area.
In an October 3 statement, San Juan County Sheriff Lehi Lacy said “We will hold individuals accountable when their actions put lives...
The National Weather Service has issued additional information about recent tornados in San Juan County on Saturday, September 13.
The National Weather Service reported two tornadoes touched down on September 13, with one recorded by the agency to be lasting about 15 minutes and causing no damage,...
The body of Jamey Eugene Holyoak, a Moab area resident who was reported missing in April, 2022, has been recovered and identified.
On September 11, 2025, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to skeletal remains that had been found by a citizen in San Juan County.
The Utah Medical...
A 76-year-old woman from New Jersey died on September 17 after collapsing on Mesa Arch Trail at the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park.
Rangers responded in the late afternoon to a report of CPR in progress near the trailhead.
Bystanders performed resuscitation on Lois...
Members of the San Juan County Commission appointed a new public health director, approved an amendment for bus route maintenance on the Navajo Nation, and a settlement with a centrally assessed property at their latest meeting.
Members of the county commission approved the appointment of Jordon...
by David Boyle
News Director
A tornado in San Juan County destroyed homes and caused significant damage in the McCracken Mesa and Cahone Mesa areas on Saturday September 13.
Multiple tornado funnels and touchdowns were spotted across southern San Juan County and into Colorado as part of the storm...
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