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Spanish Valley health clinic to be built
The San Juan Health Service District plans to build a new rural health clinic in Spanish Valley. The district has purchased land and secured funding for the $6.4 million facility, which will be con...
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What’s the real impact of shopping locally?
“It’s the people who shop at home who really make a business.” That’s what Randy Butler, owner of Randy's Auto, told me earlier this year in an interview – and it’s true.
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Shandiin Herrera could have worked anywhere. She returned home to Monument Valley to reinvest in her community and inspire others to do the same. Courtesy photo
Duke University graduate returns home to inspire future generations
The further Shandiin Herrera got away from her home in Monument Valley, UT, the more she realized how important it would be to use her education and leadership to benefit her people.
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San Juan girls basketball team builds on solid foundation
The San Juan High School girls basketball team hasn’t experienced a lot of stability at the coaching position in the last three seasons. When Laura Stearns took the reigns in 2018-19, she was the t...
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Monument Valley girls basketball looks to build third-straight winning season
In the 2018-2019 basketball season, the Monument Valley girls compiled a 19-6 overall record, their second winning season in a row. They won the Region 19 championship for the first time since 2013...
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Rep. Phil Lyman files $10 million suit against BLM
Former San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman has filed a $10 million civil lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for its actions related to the 2014 protest in Recapture Canyon.
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Commission rejects Planning Commission recomendation on Spanish Valley issues
Master planning in Spanish Valley was the major focus of a marathon meeting of the San Juan County Commission on November 19.
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Christopher Lewis Aull (left) and Caylund Georgette face multiple felony charges in San Juan County Court. Courtesy photo
High-speed chase suspects captured in Blanding
Two suspects are in the San Juan County Jail facing a combined 12 felony charges and multiple misdemeanors following a high-speed chase between Monticello and Blanding involving four law enforcemen...
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The Monticello High School Drama team will present the classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life” at 7:30 p.m. November 20-22 in the MHS auditorium. The cast of the show includes: (Top row, left to right) Joshua Dilts, Buddy Morrison, Kamron Yoakam, Mary Peterson, Janette Halls, Michael Peterson, Dawson Atwood, Lydia Pettit, Adri Lewis, Jalen Bradford. Standing: Hannah Crowley, Lily Long, Halle Morrison. Next: Clayton Young, Kennedy Brewer, Joe Boyle, Alexa Peterson, Barbara Abernathy, Paul Reay, Sophie Morrison, Jaxon Wells, Taw Robinson, Aimee Crowley, Parker Nielson. Bottom; Hyrum Johnson, Logan Nielson, Tate Ramsay, Madison Freestone, Jacob Johnson, and Carson Wells. Staff photo
“It’s a Wonderful Life” this week
The classic heartwarming story of George Bailey is brought to life this week as the Monticello High School drama department presents “It’s A Wonderful Life.”
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks comment on sage grouse
The Gunnison sage grouse, an endangered species with a very small population in San Juan County, is the focus of a draft recovery plan recently released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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