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Environmental activists set to face trial for livestock endangerment
A couple from Durango, CO will face trial in 2018 for charges related to livestock endangerment. Rose Chilcoat and her husband, Mark Kevin Franklin, were bound over for trial at a preliminary heari...
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Albert and Lell Lyman. Provided by Edith Lyman, from the Albert R. Lyman Collection, San Juan Historical
Albert R. Lyman’s Swallow’s Nest dedicated
On Sunday November 5, San Juan County, friends and family of Albert R. Lyman participated in the dedication of Lyman’s beloved Swallows Nest as an historical site by the International Daughters of ...
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Kaycen Black gives an admiring look at his sister, Ellisia, who serves as Miss Blue Mountain. (I photographed and taught their mother, Tammy Boy, over 35 years ago)
Utah Navajo Fair featured colorful performances
The 28th Annual Utah Navajo Fair with the theme, Honoring Our Elders, featured a parade, traditional songs and dances, comedy and cultural performances, the Miss Utah Pageant, a Pow Wow, artisans d...
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President Trump may visit area to shrink Bears Ears boundary
San Juan County may be getting a Presidential visit in coming weeks. President Donald Trump plans to visit the state in early December, most likely to announce reductions in the boundaries of Bears...
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Park Service proposes 280 percent increase in entrance fees to 17 parks, including Canyonlands
An enormous increase in entrance fees is proposed for several of the most popular National Parks, including Canyonlands in San Juan County.
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Monticello explores ideas to cut fire suppression costs
The Monticello City Council had several important issues to discuss during a recent council meeting. After the regular issues of reviewing minutes and paying bills, the council set to consider new ...
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Blanding drops fees for home-based businessess
The Blanding City council, in accordance with new state laws, passed a resolution on October 24 that allows home-based businesses access to free business licenses.
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The Monticello High School Lady Buckaroo volleyball team recently returned from the 1A State Tournment with a third place finish. Team members include: (back row, left to right) Coach Tony Esplin, Journey Baird, Shalee Bradford, Kylie Tracy, Megan Black, Presley Lewis, Coach Bev McDougall. Middle: Abi Nielson, Ashley Adair, Tristen Esplin, Morgan Maloy. Front: Alieghya De La Fuente, Erin Rogers, Rianna Shumway. ourtesy photo
Lady Bucks claim third at 1A state tournament
Anticipation was high for the Buckaroo volleyball team, ranked No. 3 in the Deseret News 1A poll, as they traveled north to the UVU campus in Orem, UT to contend for a title at the 1A Utah State Vo...
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Company says feasibility study of Bluff is accurate
Bonneville Research has responded to questions regarding the study that looked at the feasibility of incorporating Bluff.
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Judges affirm Recapture protest rulings
The convictions of San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman and Monticello resident Monte Wells were upheld in an October 23 ruling by the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The two men were convi...
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