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County may cut $348,675 in taxes, expenditures
San Juan County may be looking to cut $348,675 in expenditures in the coming years in anticipation of a cut in property tax revenues.
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Monticello will move to mailed ballots for election
Say goodbye to ‘I voted’ stickers for the Monticello municipal elections. Ballots will be distributed by mail for the 2013 municipal election after a May 28 decision by the Monticello City Council.
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Registration begins for area municipal offices
Candidates interested in pursuing elected office in Monticello and Blanding can begin filing for office during a registration period that begins on June 3 and continues through June 7.
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Catherine B. Plummer and Bishop David Bailey. Courtesy photo
Bishop’s widow ordained priest in Navajoland
Amidst the historic beauty of Monument Valley, Catherine B. Plummer was ordained priest in the Episcopal Church on May 11.
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Elaine Rowley behind the counter at the new Bluff Co-op at Bluff Fort. Janet Wilcox photos
Ribbon cut for Bluff Co-op
“Co-operative” was the key word at the Bluff Fort ribbon cutting to open the Bluff Co-op/ Visitors Center on May 17. Not only was the early history of the Co-op celebrated, but Bluff Fort Director ...
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The Monticello Buckaroo golf team finished fifth at the 1A state tournament. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Coach Nathan Chamberlain, Bryson Chamberlain, Matt Benson, Ben Stonebrink. Back row: Coach Terry Eardley, Tanner Eardley, Jens Brewer, Tobyn Esplin, Coach Ben Crane. Des Esplin photo
Track stars bring home many awards
Monticello’s Kaitlyn Clark and San Juan’s Ammon Mitchell both ended their storied high school track careers as hurdling champions at the state track and field championships at BYU May 18.
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 847 847 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hundreds of school students from around the area participate in Farm Days. The 2013 event was held at Lyman Farms in Blanding. Staff photos
Farm Days: The planting and the harvest
Dairy Princess Patty Bird, of Cache Valley, UT, had always wanted to marry a farmer. Enter newly returned missionary Bruce Lyman, farmer extraordinaire.
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Arrest made in Monticello
A male juvenile from Monticello has been arrested as a suspect in a number of nighttime prowling incidents in Monticello over the past several months.
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Woman killed in rock fall during camping trip
A 19-year-old woman was killed in San Juan County on May 7 when a rock she was sitting on broke away and fell.
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Members of the 2013 2A State Champion Softball Team from San Juan High School celebrate their win in the title game. Front: Lexus Latham, Brooke Lyman, L’Sha Eldredge, Coach Samantha Toomey. Middle: Coach Craig Swenson, Brittany Macdonald, Jessica Swenson, Kellie Palmer, Nataiah Swenson, Jade Palmer, Presley Mainord, Liz Meyer, Leilani Begay. Back: Coach Mike Bowers, Coach Bruce Royer, Mollie Macdonald, Emilee Royer, Coach Monty Lee, Tatiana Su’eSu’e, Justin Hutchins, Bailey Bowring, Heidi Hiatt, Coach Ron Kirk. CallieJo Christensen photo
Lady Broncos claim third softball title
The San Juan Lady Broncos homered their way to their third state softball championship last Saturday with a dramatic 6-5 win over the Enterprise Wolves.
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 858 858 recommendations | email to a friend
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