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San Juan County Historical Society unveils new website and digital archive plan

San Juan County Commission · February 17, 2026

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Summary

The San Juan County Historical Society demonstrated a new website and online archive to the commission, outlining a $50,000 operating balance, about $36,000 in savings, plans to digitize collections including a sheriffs gallery (1887–2026) and expanded outreach events across county towns.

Laura Lee Harper presented the San Juan County Historical Society's new website and discussed plans to digitize local collections and expand outreach across county towns.

Harper said the society maintains an operating balance of about $50,000, annual expenses around $15,000, and roughly $36,000 in savings held in certificates of deposit to support future archival work. The website will feature searchable collections, historical photos, and curated exhibits — including a sheriffs gallery spanning 1887 to 2026 — and will be available on the society’s public-facing pages. Harper highlighted plans to bring events to multiple towns, including Kirtland, Shiprock and Aztec, and said the society hopes the online archive will support tourism and public research.

The commission thanked Harper for the presentation and for the society’s stewardship of county history.