Historic Photo: Entering Bluff, June 1957

An interview with Melvin Gaines. Melvin has been a resident of Bluff since about 1932 when, at the age of one, he was brought to Bluff in the back of his father’s mule drawn wagon.

Community Rebuilds Completes First Straw Bale Home in Bluff

In March, Malyssa Egge sat down for her first meeting with Community Rebuilds, a Moab-based affordable housing nonprofit that was hoping to expand to Bluff. Nine months later, on December 21, she greeted over a hundred people outside her brand new straw bale home to celebrate its completion. “It’s magical in a way,” said Egge, … Continue reading Community Rebuilds Completes First Straw Bale Home in Bluff

Editorial: A Timeline of the Bluff Dwellings Community Reinvestment Area

Note: Following the publication of an article on Community Reinvestment Areas in December, I received several follow-up emails asking for clarification on the mechanics of the program. I hope this article provides a more complete summary of the situation. More background on the Bluff Dwellings CRA can be found here. It's been over a year … Continue reading Editorial: A Timeline of the Bluff Dwellings Community Reinvestment Area

I Asked… (Poem)

A poem by Jason Nez.

Dishwasher (Poem)

A poem by Irene Hamilton

Artist Joe Pachak puts finishing touches on his seventh-annual winter solstice sculpture

(Crossposted in the San Juan Record) Since October, artist Joe Pachak has been constructing a 25-foot tall coyote sculpture in the center of Bluff. The body is made of cottonwood, willow, and tamarisk and it’s covered with a “fur” of native grasses. All are local natural materials – “found objects” as Pachak calls them – … Continue reading Artist Joe Pachak puts finishing touches on his seventh-annual winter solstice sculpture

Local Artist: Mary Gillam

-- Southwestern views inspire retired geologist Mary Gillam, a part-time Bluff resident who paints with pastels.

Three Words (Poem)

A poem by Vaughn Hadenfeldt.

Bluff Rumor Mill (Submit Here)

Over in Cortez, they have their "Crime Wave Continues" column. Here in Bluff, like any good small town, we have a local rumor mill. As Canyon Echo works to reestablish itself as a community forum, we hope to streamline the rumor manufacturing process. Want to report something you've heard floating around town? We'll investigate it. Want … Continue reading Bluff Rumor Mill (Submit Here)

School Board Not Ready to Make a Decision on CRAs

By Zak Podmore (Crossposted in the San Juan Record) The developers in San Juan County who are hoping to partner with the San Juan School District on two hotel construction projects will have to continue to wait on a decision from the school board. At the December 4 meeting, board members suggested they didn’t have … Continue reading School Board Not Ready to Make a Decision on CRAs