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Commissioners lend support to Nature Conservancy easement
At the June 8 meeting of the San Juan County Commission: Commissioners signed a resolution in support of The Nature Conservancy efforts to secure funding from the Laree Macalister Critical Land Co...
Jun 10, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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AT&T to acquire Verizon Wireless properties in area
AT&T has announced a definitive agreement to acquire wireless assets from Verizon Wireless for $2.35 billion. AT&T will acquire wireless properties, including licenses, network assets and 1.5 mill...
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Morning thunderheads
Massive morning thunderheads dwarf the Blue Mountains from Blanding’s Fourth Resevoir. Send your photos for our Photo of the Week contest. We will pay $10 for each photo that runs in the San Juan...
Jun 04, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Golden Apple for teacher at Blanding Elementary
Julie Lee, a teacher at Blanding Elementary School, is one of eight Utahns that received the 2009 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Education, presented by the Utah PTA and KUED Public Television.
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Monticello awards $1.29 million bid for airport
by Anna Thayn The first phase of the new airport construction project in Monticello will soon be underway.  After 16 bids were reviewed by Armstrong Consultants, the bid was awarded to Schmidt...
Jun 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Harold Lyman in Tourism Hall of Fame
Four Utahns recently were inducted into the Utah Tourism Hall of Fame, including a San Juan County man who has been involved in tourism development for more than 50 years.
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San Juan cemeteries sparkle
Between Mother Nature’s 2 1/2 inch gift of rain just before Memorial Day, and Jennifer Acox’s Herculean efforts since she took over management of the Monticello Cemetery several months ago, it is ...
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Lt Governor visits before becoming new governor
In what may be one of his last official acts as Lt Governor before taking over as Governor of Utah, Gary Herbert will conduct a public town meeting for San Juan County.
May 27, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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San Juan County bucks the national recession
With the nation wallowing in the worst housing recession in decades, with thousands of homes nationwide being repossessed and an enormous glut of unsold homes sitting empty, the 2008 story in San J...
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Million dollar storm wreaks havoc, brings smiles
“I have been farming in San Juan County for 66 years, and I can only remember one other year when we had a storm that will produce the benefits of this one,” said Monticello farmer David Fullmer on...
May 27, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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