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ALCO donates generously to school district
ALCO in Blanding recently donated more than 3,000 items to the San Juan School District, including hardware items, filters, paint, and more. The donation, which totaled $22,000, was put to good us...
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Blanding officials say water situation is “grim” and urge conservation
“The water situation is very grim. It is very real, and we need to make sure that our citizens understand that,” said Councilman Kelly Laws at the April 9 meeting of the Blanding City Council.
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Calf pool members load calves on a semi. Courtesy photo
Local cattle ranchers create calf pool
The average size cow herd in the United States is now less than 40 head. Most cattle operations are smaller with the owners working other jobs off the ranch.
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Moonlighting Blue Mountain, by Kyle Palmer, is the winning photograph in the San Juan Public Lands Contest sponsored by The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University. Kyle Palmer photo
More than 70 entries to story contest
Ride the San Juan, a poem by Janet Wilcox, is the grand prize winner in the San Juan County Public Lands Story Contest.
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Paul Bryner, second place; Jared Ward, first place; and Noah Kemner third place. Courtesy photo
ARL student wins third spelling bee
Jared Ward, a eighth grade student at Albert R. Lyman Middle School in Blanding, made a three-peat as top speller after a competitive 26 rounds in the Region Spelling Bee.
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Monument Valley students complete service project
Having the determination to finish their project was the ultimate goal for Monument Valley High School students Nolten Bowsley, Colin Crank, Ethan Black and Clement Holiday.
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Students from Monticello High School pose in front of the White House in Washington, DC with a petition opposing the Greater Canyonlands National Monument. The petition was initiated by eighth grade students at the high school and delivered to US Senators Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch on April 3. Staff photo
Students submit petition opposing Greater Canyonlands proposal
Students from Monticello High School delivered a petition to Washington DC in the past week in opposition to the proposed Greater Canyonlands National Monument.
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Water concerns are high as winter turns to spring
After another dry winter and as the spring runoff sputters to a start, Recapture Reservoir is functionally empty. Currently holding just 27 percent of its capacity, the water level at the reservoi...
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Special Prom is a magical night
Arriving early, most of the 23 guests of honor line up against the west wall. The guys are wearing their best clothes; many of the girls are wearing new dresses.
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Aneth school celebrate reading
Aneth Community School students celebrated March is Reading Month in great style on March 29. The students were put to the challenge four weeks ago to read all month and march the Hungry Caterpill...
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