Life in San Juan

Loyds Lake up more than one and a half feet in recent weeks

Loyds Lake has risen by more than one and a half feet in recent weeks as rains continue to hit the area. More rain is expected this week. The rains have turned the tide on drought conditions and resulted in an unusual situation: rising reservoir levels in the late summer and early fall. Since...

October 21 From the Past

90 years ago Mayor C.A. Burr tenders his resignation to the Monticello Town Board which, after some reluctant deliberation, was accepted. • Margaret Anderson sponsors a party in honor of Mrs. Annie Bailey on her 81st birthday. 80 years ago The attractive home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Wood is sold...

Ask an Expert – Why Pumpkin Deserves a Place on Your Plate

Ask an Expert – Why Pumpkin Deserves a Place on Your Plate By: Jenna Dyckman, Utah State University Extension assistant professor, Jenna.Dyckman@usu.edu Many people buy pumpkins for fall décor and carving. But the next time you buy pumpkins, consider buying extras for cooking. Pumpkins are low in...

The Abajo Aviators EAA Chapter 1606 is reorganizing

The Abajo Aviators EAA Chapter 1606 is in the process of reorganizing after taking some time off, and want to reintroduce the chapter and share an update on their recent activities. The group recently hosted a booth at the Blanding College STEAM-EXPO featuring a flight simulator, with help from...

Elsie Stone Holiday - Basketweaver

Considered by collectors and museum professionals as one of the best Navajo basket weavers, Elsie Stone Holiday married into the famed Douglas Mesa family of weavers. Weaving baskets has become almost an obsession for her. "When I go two or three days without weaving, I get anxious to start again...

Kari Goodwine Twitchell funeral notice

Services for Kari Lee Goodwine Twitchell, age 60, are at 11. a.m. on Saturday, October 17 at the Monticello Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints. Viewing begins at 10 a.m. Kari grew up in Monticello.

From the Past - October 14, 2026

80 years ago A program of 33 numbers was given by the little tots of Elva Sprague’s music class and, in the evening, approximately 25 numbers in voices and piano by advanced students. 70 years ago The Conway brothers have just finished drilling a well on Preston Redd’s lot and report a good fl ow...

First Utah Navajo Weather Station to Bring Local Data to Monument Valley

Monument Valley is getting a new source of local weather data. The first Utah Navajo weather monitoring station will provide locally collected information to help ranchers, community leaders, emergency responders, and others navigate drought, changing weather patterns, and other challenges in the...

Water year ends WETTER than normal!

San Juan County suffered through one of the dryest and warmest winters on record. Then a bone-dry spring and early summer triggered the largest wildfires in memory. However, the recently completed water year finished with higher-than-normal precipitation in the county. The mind-boggling truth comes...

Bluff Arts Festival Returns October 15–18, 2026, Celebrating Art, Landscape, and Community in Southeastern Utah

The Bluff Arts Festival returns October 15–18, 2026, bringing four days of visual art, literature, film, music, and artist-led workshops to the small southeastern Utah town of Bluff. Set against a dramatic landscape, the annual festival celebrates the region’s creative communities, cultural...