San Juan County

Strong growth for San Juan County property values

The value of properties in San Juan County grew by more than $30 million in the past year, according to figures recently released by San Juan County Assessor Greg Adams. In total, the value of properties in 2019 is $861,207,844. In 2018, the property value was $829,655,636. The $31,552,208 increase...

Commission addresses roads, administrator job

The San Juan County Commission worked through a full agenda in record time at their June 4 meeting. There is growing concern about the maintenance of roads on the Navajo Reservation in San Juan County. In recent years, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Navajo Department of Transportation (...

County Library summer program is a fun way to keep kids reading all year

It may not feel quite like summer yet, but as of this week the San Juan County Library summer program is in full swing. Library director Pat Smith said the kids really look forward to it every year, and it’s a great way to keep them reading while school is out. She said the fun activities and cool...

Annual San Juan County visitors guide released

School is out, and while the weather is still fighting its way out of a wet winter, summer is about to begin! The San Juan Record is delighted to release the sixth annual 101 Ways to Experience San Juan County. The 64-page magazine is included in this week’s issue of the San Juan Record and is...

Spanish coins found in San Juan County believed to be from modern collection

Two centuries-old Spanish coins found near Lake Powell last September are authentic, but were determined to be a part of a modern coin collection. That’s according to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area spokeswoman Mary Plumb. It’s unclear if the coins were accidentally or intentionally dropped by...

Commissioners decline referendum application

San Juan County Commissioners met for four hours on May 21 with a full agenda and 95 pages of supporting documents. The meeting proceeded slowly but smoothly, for the most part. As has been the case in recent months, the public comment portion of the meeting was an indication of the turmoil felt by...

Local residents affected by nuclear testing sought for interviews

Staff from The J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah will interview individuals throughout Utah who have been affected by the nuclear weapons testing that occurred in the 1950s and 60s. On Tuesday, May 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. they will be at the San Juan County Library in Blanding,...

Meeting discusses Love’s Truck Stop in Spanish Valley

Nearly three dozen people attended a presentation by a representative of Love’s Travel Stops in the Grand County Water and Sewer conference room on May 9. The group was composed of mostly residents of Spanish Valley whose homes would be in close proximity to the proposed truck stop. Several members...

Interim Administrator set to tackle county turmoil

Growing mistrust between competing entities, contentious interactions in public meetings, and, apparently, an almost complete lack of communication between these entities outside of the public meetings has dominated San Juan County government since the new county commission was seated in January....

County Administrator resigns, takes new post

San Juan County Administrator Kelly Pehrson has resigned his position and accepted a post as Deputy Director of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. Pehrson resigned in the past week and hit the ground running in his new position. He will finish his six years of service to the area next...