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Blanding Council leaves alcohol issue to voters
Voters, and voters only, will determine if there is to be a change in the alcohol sales policy in Blanding. The Blanding City Council on March 26 declined to make a change in the policy through a c...
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Home entries in Monticello
Monticello police are asking local residents to be vigilant after a rash of home entries. Police chief Kent Adair reports that about six homes may have been entered in the past two months.
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Sage grouse comments extended
House and Senate officials have requested a 60-day extension of the comment period of the proposed rules for the Gunnison sage grouse. The extension is designed to give local communities more time ...
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Finalists in the San Juan School District Spelling Bee are first Jared Ward, second Noah Kemner, and third Annsheri Reay. The event was held February 26. Courtesy photo
Spelling bee victors named
The San Juan School District spelling bee was held on February 26 at San Juan High School.
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County/reservation law enforcement agreement one step closer
Officials are hopeful that law enforcement efforts on the Navajo reservation in San Juan County will significantly improve with the implementation of a cooperative agreement between San Juan County...
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New school budget approved
Construction is set to begin this summer on a new Monticello Elementary School. At the February 12 meeting, the school board approved a construction budget. The total bid for the project is $10.7 m...
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A Gunnison sage grouse . Photo courtesy DWR
Chance to view sage grouse
If watching the unique strutting display of Gunnison sage grouse sounds interesting, state wildlife biologists have an offer for you that might be hard to refuse.
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Condemnation by Monument
San Juan County is in jeopardy-- for real. November 12, one hundred-fourteen businesses sent a letter to President Obama expressing their concern about the environment of our land. They asked that ...
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The winners include: (back row left to right) AnnSheri Reay, AnneMarie Barton, Mark Beh, Logan Nielson, Taw Robinson. Front: Adam Bunker, Tacie Woodhouse, Shelbie Musselman, Ivy Fellmeth. The MES staff and students give a big thank you to Maverik for donating prizes for the winners. Courtesy photo
MES spelling bee winners
Winners of the Monticello Elementary School spelling bee gathered after the competition on February 20. The overall winner is AnnSheri Reay with Shelbie Musselman second and Ann Marie Barton third.
Feb 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
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Koy Nielson, as Will, trying to charm Ado Annie, played by Carsyn Endres in the San Juan High School production of Oklahoma. The play will run five nights this week. Courtesy photo
Oklahoma! comes to San Juan High this week
When the original Broadway production of Oklahoma! opened on March 31, 1943, one New York critic wrote that the musical was “a beautiful and delightful show, fresh and imaginative”.
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