When you’re on your own, we are there with you
The pandemic triggered by the COVID-19 virus is changing our lives in significant ways, even in our beautiful corner of the globe. The San Juan Record is committed to helping you as we…
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When Your Job is in the Line of Fire . . . On the Job, On the Go
by Sally Jack Contributing writer When most folks go to work, they drive to the office. But when Janiece Atwood of Monticello goes to work, she does just the opposite: she drives the o…
When Your Job is in the Line of Fire . . . Understanding the process behind prescribed burns
by Sally Jack Contributing writer If Mark Atwood could have three wishes, one of them might be to have the opportunity to educate the public about the role prescribed burns play in kee…
When your job is in the line of fire...
by Sally Jack Contributing writer Mark and Janiece Atwood were enjoying an evening meal with their family when the call came: “Fire in Idaho!” And Mark, a professional firefighter, is …
Where have all the baskets gone?
As vaccinations have increased and the worldwide pandemic begins to recede, demand for ceremonial baskets has skyrocketed. Many Navajo people have informed us they recently scoured Win…Where's the toast?
A 2020 survey of Bluff residents found that, on average, we are over 68 years of age. Although there are only about 250 citizens in town, that still adds up to a lot of years. This fin…
Which side of the dish is the side on?
The “side dish” – what exactly does that mean? After laying out the main meal, then come the sides, sort of like an afterthought. It’s sort of like, “Hey, we have all these extra cans …
Whirlwind of a start for San Juan boys and girls basketball teams
In an absolute whirlwind of a start to the 2020-21 season, the San Juan High School boys basketball team played nine games in 15 days, culminating this past week with a win over Uintah…
White Christmas the Musical begins Dec. 9 at Monticello High
by Sally Jack Contributing Writer The Monticello High School Drama Department presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Monday, December 9; Wednesday, December 11; and Thursday, Decembe…
White Iron Crosses at the Dawson Cemetery
I scrutinized the wide-angle, black-and-white photograph taken inside the Phelps Dodge Mercantile in Dawson, NM, circa early 1900s. The ceiling, supported by massive pillars, was proba…White Mesa Bear Dance this weekend
by David Boyle News Director The annual Ute Mountain Ute Tribe White Mesa Bear Dance is returning to the White Mesa community this weekend starting on Friday, August 30, and concluding…