A 76-year-old woman from New Jersey died on September 17 after collapsing on Mesa Arch Trail at the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park.
Rangers responded in the late afternoon to a report of CPR in progress near the trailhead.
Bystanders performed resuscitation on Lois Marcasciano of Pittsgrove, New Jersey, when emergency personnel arrived.

Members of the San Juan County Commission appointed a new public health director, approved an amendment for bus route maintenance on the Navajo Nation, and a settlement with a centrally assessed property at their latest meeting.
Members of the county commission approved the appointment of Jordon Begay as the county Public Health Director and local health officer at the September 16 meeting.

by David Boyle
News Director
The San Juan County commission heard a report on county plan updates, approved the rural county grant budget, and received an audit report at their latest meeting.
Members of the county commission received a report from County Administrator Mack McDonald on the efforts to update the county general plan at the September 2 meeting. 

Sage Potash, a Canadian company set on developing a potash mining project in eastern San Juan County, received a $14 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The company says the funding will support the financing strategy for the construction of a 300,000 tonnes-per-year potash project in the Paradox Basin.

by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission approved an update to the county landfill fees, received a report on the update to the land use section of the general plan and heard from EMS services at their latest meeting.
Following a public hearing, members of the county commission approved an update to fees at the county landfill at their August 19 meeting.

by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission moved forward on a new building for the Children’s Justice Center, discussed a fee schedule doubling tipping fees for uncovered loads at the landfill, and continued talks about the land use code at their latest meeting.

by David Boyle
News Director
The San Juan County Fair is back with rodeos, auctions, family games and a concert with Country star Joe Nichols.
Running August 1 through August 9 there Ain’t no fun like fair week fun.
The week begins August 1 with the Abajo Enduro. The mountain bike two-day three stage race celebrates its 12th year more info at RoamUtah.com

by David Boyle
News Director
Tensions ran high during a nearly five-hour meeting of the San Juan County Planning Commission.
Despite a tense high point about an hour into the meeting, the commission moved forward to review and discuss community comments on Chapters 1-6 of the 2025 Land Use Ordinance. They also made motions related to the Loves Travel Stop proposal in Spanish Valley.

by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission reviewed a potential doubling of landfill rates for unsecured loads, moved forward on a partial amendment to the General Plan, and approved the Sky Ranch subdivision again at their latest meeting.

A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a San Juan County man with second degree murder after he allegedly shot a man to death.
Chevel Cottonwood, age 34, was charged by complaint on June 11, 2025, and ordered detained by a U.S. Magistrate Judge.  

by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission approved contracts for items ranging from court services, tourism and firefighting, as well as heard reports from the Latigo Wind Park at their latest meeting.
Members of the county commission approved several contracts at their June 17 meeting.

A 50-year old Kayenta, Arizona man drowned in the San Juan River on June 8.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area reported the man was overtaken by river currents downstream of Paiute Farms Wash around 3:00 pm on Sunday June 8.

 The San Juan Record is pleased to release the new 101 Ways to Experience San Juan County Visitors Guide.
The packed 64-page magazine was included in the most recent issue of the newspaper and is distributed by the tens of thousands throughout the area at visitor centers and businesses.

by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a rezone to allow temporary housing near a mining complex, approved an increase in transient room tax, and tabled a decision on a subdivision built around a private airstrip.

Members of the San Juan County Commission received reports on wildfire safety, building code and approved a grant for OHV trail maintenance at their latest meeting.
Members of the San Juan County commission received a report from San Juan County Fire Warden Ryan McArthur presented on wildfire danger in the area at their May 20 meeting.