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  • Notes from Westwater
    This is not a puddle. It’s an old mine in Mormon Pasture. Merry Palmer photo

    Resilience

    Ted, Kenidee, and I were booking along the North Cottonwood Road on Elk Ridge in our little side-by-side when we came to a huge puddle blocking the road. The water looked blackish afte…
    September 29, 2026 5 minute read
  • Notes from Westwater
    Sand Dune on the Barracks Trail, Photo by Merry Palmer

    Resilience: the Barracks Trail and Mount Carmel Junction

    In the spring, we traveled to the Kanab area, trailering our ATV behind. Our destination? A campground somewhere near the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park where we planned to meet our …
    June 12, 2024 5 minute read
  • San Juan County

    Resolutions offer thanks/support

    by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission passed several resolutions on October 4. Among resoultions passed was one thanking the many entities involved in …
    October 12, 2022 2 minute read
  • Reflections and Connections
    The life of a cropduster is full of adventure, monotony.... and danger.  Courtesy art

    Respect for the fragility of life...

    7:42 am 25 July 1970 It’s been more than 55 years since I attended a masonic funeral. The service was simple, appropriate, and lasted less than half an hour. I don’t remember many deta…
    September 16, 2025 5 minute read
  • San Juan County

    Restrictions on Russian and Chinese imports may impact local economy

    A prohibition of Russian uranium imports and tariffs on China by the United States government is expected to have a positive outcome for local employer Energy Fuels. The nation’s large…
    May 21, 2024 2 minute read
  • Life in San Juan

    Retirement for UDOT employees who combined for over 90 years of work

    Gary Black, Cletis Hatch, and Todd Randall were honored upon their retirement from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) at a luncheon held on December 17 at the Monticello UDOT…
    December 22, 2025 1 minute read
  • Photo of the Week
    Reflections and Connections
    Shep Madera, a member of the Hayden Survey Party that was ambushed in the 1875 Battle of Peters Hill, packing a mule.  While 13 members of the survey party escaped, at least one Native American was shot. Photo courtesy American Heritage Museum in Laramie, WY.

    Retracing the route of the Battle of Peters Hill, which occurred in August, 1875

    by Rob Adams Contributing writer On August 17, 1875, it had been three days since any of the 13 men of the Hayden Survey Party assigned to map southeast Utah had felt the trickle of cl…
    December 29, 2025 7 minute read
  • Food Adventures of a Comfort Cook
    If you’re in the mood for a Japanese sweet treat or two, pick up Sweet and Easy Japanese Desserts by Laure Kie. There are numerous recipes contained inside to help you try your hand at some Japanese baking.  Courtesy photo

    Reviewing Japanese desserts

    It has been a long while since I’ve attempted a book review of any type. Usually, if I’m interested in a book of any genre I will read the reviews already written. Depending on the amo…
    July 1, 2025 4 minute read
  • Notes from Westwater
    What could have been more romantic than a cozy cabin in the midst of a ponderosa forest next to a beautiful lake? Ted Palmer photo

    Revisiting and exploring the area near Lake Roberts

    For Valentine’s my hubby gave me a return trip to where we’d spent part of our honeymoon — Lake Roberts, NM. We planned to leave February 15th, but the forecast predicted snow and high…
    March 14, 2023 5 minute read
  • News

    Revisiting the top stories of a remarkable 2021

    At the close of 2021, it is time to look back at a remarkable year. The year brought unprecedented awareness and focus on San Juan County. These are our top stories of the year. 1- COV…
    January 4, 2022 4 minute read
  • Obituaries

    Rex Clifford Johnson

    February 17, 1927 ~ December 5, 2020 Rex Clifford Johnson, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully December 5, 2020. He was born February 17, 1927 on the Horseh…
    December 7, 2020 2 minute read
  • Obituaries
    Rex D Christensen  April 29, 1951 ~ March 6, 2023

    Rex D Christensen April 29, 1951 ~ March 6, 2023

    Rex D Christensen, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2023, surrounded by his family. Rex was born in Monticello to Don F. Christensen and Beth Anderson Christensen on April 29, 1951. …
    March 28, 2023 3 minute read

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