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Pipeline error cuts natural gas service to Monticello
Williams Pipeline has accepted responsibility for the human error that cut off natural gas service in Monticello beginning on Halloween Day.
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2013 General Election results

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The San Juan Bronco volleyball team earned three hard fought games on the way to claiming the runner-up trophy at the 2A state volleyball tournament on November 1 and 2. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Ally Nielson, Tatiana Su’e Su’e, Jessie Ivins, Amanda Grover, Shelbi Black, Taylor Ivins, Sydney Mainord. Back: Morgan Black, Heaven Warner, Krista Grover, Jamie Meyer, Nani Benally, Jade Palmer, Sara Morley, Megan Grover, Chelsea Haase, Whitney Jacobsen, Hailey Seiter, Emma Holliday, Nicole Holliday, Cassy Moon. Kristi Black photo
Lady Broncos claim silver trophy
I’m going to get a bit personal this week in my article. I know it won’t be the type of piece readers usually find in a sports column. It may bit a little less factual and a bit more opinionated th...
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The Monticello High School volleyball team recently completed a successful season with a fifth place finish at the 1A state volleyball tournament. The team won three matches in the tournament and dropped a match to runnerup Piute on the way to a fifth place finish. The Lady Bucks fell short of their goal of a third straight state championship, however all but one team member will return next year. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Molly Anderson, Loren Nielson, Shania DeAnda, Izabell Slade, Tiara Cordasco, Allie Maughan. Back: Coach Kara Boyd, Averi Christiansen, Aapree Sheeran, Ashley Ewart, Mary Beh, Tawna Wells, LaShay Lewis, Coach Shiela Wells. Not pictured: Head Coach Tony Esplin. Courtesy photo
Fall sports come to close, trophy for SJ
The Monticello Lady Buckaroos were foiled in their attempt at three straight 1A state volleyball championships, but came away with lots of experience and optimism for the future.
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Municipal elections to close on November 5
Voters in Monticello and Blanding will select a mayor and city council representatives in a general election that ends on November 5.
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Members of the Monticello High School cross country teams celebrate their success at the 1A state meet on October 23. The boys claimed their third straight championship and the girls finished second. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Nancy Johnson, Ashley Hoggard, Lindsey Crowley, Cambria Welch, Bailey Goodwine, Zoe Chadwick, Kendal Harris. Back row: Trent Duke, Jared Crowley, Brandin Clark, Easton Nielson, Tyler Bird, Kyler LaRose, Jens Brewer, Tanner Eardley, Eli Johnson, Sheldon Black. Ron Nielson photo
Bucks claim two state cross country trophies
Three in a row! The Monticello boys cross country team convincingly brought home the 1A state trophy for the third consecutive year, while the Lady Bucks came out and surprised by grabbing the seco...
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Blanding Candidate Profiles
Blanding Mayor & City Council • Cast your vote November 5 in the 2013 General Election.
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With spacious rooms and incredible views, the new dorm building at USU Eastern Blanding Campus is filled to capacity. Campus enrollment is at an all-time high, with more than 700 students presently registered for fall semester. Terri Winder photo
Enrollment growth at USU Eastern campuses
Utah State University Eastern enrollment of 2,130 reflects a 250 student increase on the Price Campus, with the Blanding Campus reporting more than 700 students.
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Amanda Palmer, of Blanding, with a massive deer she recently harvested. Palmer was the winner of the Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife tag, which is awarded in a raffle at the SFW banquets. Palmer took the deer on the Heaton Ranch CWMU unit in Alton, Utah on September 19. The hunt was guided by Jeremy Chamberlain with Color Country Outfitters. Courtesy photo
Successful hunts
Amanda Palmer, of Blanding, with a massive deer she recently harvested. Palmer was the winner of the Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife tag, which is awarded in a raffle at the SFW banquets. Palmer to...
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School enrollment drops
Enrollment in the San Juan School District has dropped by 51 students in the past year. Details were discussed at the October 8 meeting of the San Juan School Board.
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