San Juan County

At the Energy Fuels 2025 “Critically Important” open house held on October 14-15 the White Mesa Mill hosted a variety of presenters on topics ranging from outlooks for nuclear and rare earth elements to forecasting the future of nuclear power. Among the conversations included a presentation from...
As part of the Energy Fuels 2025 “Critically Important” open house held on October 14-15, the company invited representatives from the Navajo Nation to participate in a panel entitled Building a Responsible Energy Future – Tribal, Federal and Industry Partnerships. Carlyle Begay, a former...
NASA astronaut Leland Melvin addresses the crowd at the Energy Fuels Open House.
Over two days on October 14 and 15 Energy Fuels held its biennial open house at the White Mesa mill. The event included tours of the mill alongside presentations and panels covering topics ranging from Tribal, Federal and Industry Partnerships related to energy, sustainability, the future of rare...
Felony charges are being screened against a New Mexico man accused of vandalizing solar panels and other infrastructure in the San Juan County backcountry. Stephen McRae, age 66, was arrested by law enforcement officials on October 19 on Cedar Mesa. He was released on bail. The investigation is...
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,...
Map of the Velvet-Wood and Slick Rock projects. Image from Anfield Energy report
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...
A tornado touched down and destroyed three homes on McCracken and Cahone mesas on Saturday, September 13. No injuries were reported but there is significant damage. The National Weather Service has yet to classify the tornado, coming on the heels of an EF2 “fire-nado” near Old La Sal on July 11. Otis Oldman photo
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,...

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