Spending money to make money?
A couple months ago, I started reading the biography of well-known “Indian trader” Elijah Blair. Beginning in the 1940s, Blair operated trading posts at Mexican Water, Aneth, Kayenta, …
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Spiders, dust devils and phantom storms
The other day I was cleaning the glass showcases in the trading post when I noticed a spider creeping behind one of the folk-art carvings. Polishing the glass is a part of my regular r…
Spiff up your menu and meals with your harvested garden crops
August: a time to begin harvesting the bounty of the gardens and having in mind to store and/or share. For some gardeners, this may be a second coming for crops such as tomatoes, squas…
Spiraling through time
The first time I felt the tug of a spiral was in the late 1970s, when I was still in college. The object of my attention was the Spiral Jetty, a land art installation designed and buil…
Spoiling your inner child
Sometimes, no matter how you try and repress childhood memories, well the bad ones at least, they still come back to haunt and intimidate you. The good memories I have, which are few a…
Sports and Spurs Part Two Richard Corry Perkins turned 97 on August 18
by Richard Lynn Perkins and Beverly Gayle Perkins Shumway Richard Perkins has a rich San Juan County heritage. His parents, Hyrum Corry Perkins and Mary Kisten Adams were both born an…
Sports and Spurs, the Legacy of Richard Perkins
By Janet Wilcox Contributing writer In the early days of Blanding and Monticello, residents created their own entertainment. This included ball games, dances and church socials. Gold a…Sports glory up for grabs at Fourth Celebration
There will be plenty of opportunity for local athletes and competitors to earn glory, bragging rights, and actual prizes as the 2024 Blanding Fourth of July Celebration kicks off on We…
Spotted Elk named Obama Foundation Leader
Sheldon Spotted Elk is among 205 leaders selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders program. Spotted Elk is a 1999 graduate of San Juan High and the son of the Navitt and the late M…
Spring Creek drainage project does NOT include reservoir
Note: The printed version of this story stated the Spring Creek project would include a new reservoir, clarification from the city confirms the Spring Creek project does not include th…
Spring heralds the arrival of hordes of visitors to San Juan
Spring has arrived in the Canyon Country, and its arrival also marks a significant increase in visitation. Because of a host of social distancing restrictions that have been implemente…