Tied to the Post
There are many legends associated with the Twin Rocks, the massive stone towers that soar above the trading post. Over the years, Navajo people have told us countless stories about the spires.
These include tales of how the monuments represent the Hero Twins, Monster Slayer and Born for Water; that...
The world of Navajo ritual is complicated and has many twists and turns. As in all cultures, that which is right for one may be wrong for the other.
There are general guidelines, however, that help outsiders navigate the landscape. It is with great caution that an individual crosses the line...
It was several years ago, when my knees were still capable of runs longer than across the room to the refrigerator.
As I stepped out into the predawn for my morning jog, I noticed the stars shining in the inky sky, reminding me of Elvis on stage.
As I began the journey, Grover, the yellow lab...
It’s time for Rick Bell’s sixth annual Year in Review, and 2021 has been a year to remember (or try to forget).
My first career was as a news photographer, and I like to keep a camera handy to record things worth shooting.
This year I’ve focused on subjects in Bluff, the Trading Post, and some...
You’re fired! With those words, my trading post career almost came to an abrupt and terrible end.
The day began so promisingly; the sun was shining, birds were singing, Priscilla had come to work early, and even grumpy old Rick was in a good mood.
With all those indicators pointing in the right...
Day after day, I marvel at the easy beauty of this small river valley and wonder how the natural world relates to my personal sphere.
I am always looking for a message from the animals, trees, rocks or anything else that may have something to say.
It is probably naïve and self-centered to think I...
A while ago I was standing in Twin Rocks Café when a woman approached me with a question.
The woman explained she was the author of the book about Baxter Liebler entitled, “A Highly Adaptable Gospel.”
She went on to say she had read some of our stories about Father Liebler and St. Christopher’s...
Late in the afternoon, I stood behind the jewelry counter watching the evening fade to black. It was the type of fall day that causes Twin Rocks Trading Post patrons to ask, “Is it always this nice here?”
As we all know, nothing is universally the same, and in Bluff everything, including the...
Like most businesses that have survived the global pandemic thus far, at Twin Rocks Trading Post we are constantly attempting to peer into the future, hoping to find a successful path through the fog of COVID-19.
To quote the book Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World, by...
When I began my undergraduate studies at Weber State College in the late 1970s, I, like many of my San Juan High School peers, had not carefully considered my future.
Although I thought it might be interesting to be a white-shoe lawyer working in New York City, I had no understanding what it took...
Pages
San Juan Record
49 South Main St
PO Box 879
Monticello, UT 84535
Phone: 435.587.2277
Fax: 435.587.3377
news@sjrnews.com
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday