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The San Juan County Fair starts this week with a host of activities. Little Miss Wrangler is Elsie Grover, and her attendant is Elianna Gobel. Courtesy photo
“Home grown, hand-made, ranch raised” at the San Juan County Fair
“Home grown, handmade, ranch raised” is the theme of the 2017 San Juan County Fair, which runs August 4 to 12 at the San Juan County Fairgrounds in Monticello.
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Drop in property values and property taxes
Property values in San Juan County dropped by approximately 3.4 percent in 2017, representing a $29 million drop in the local tax base.
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Council discusses swim passes for foster kids in Blanding
The foster care program in Blanding once again took center stage at the July 25 meeting of the Blanding City Council. It ended in the creation of a citizen-funded donation account for foster children.
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25K Job Tour coming on August 10
The 25K Jobs Tour of Rural Utah, in partnership with the San Juan Chamber of Commerce, will be in San Juan County on August 10. It runs from 4 to 6 p.m. at the San Juan County Fairgrounds.
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SE Utah legend passes on. Gene Foushee single-handedly kept Bluff alive
Though I now live 2,500 miles away, Gene Foushee has been by my side and in my mind through the 40 plus years I have known him.
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Trial for Sheriff, Deputies will stay in San Juan County
San Juan County Sheriff Rick Eldredge and two deputies will face charges in San Juan County and not in Salt Lake City after a July 25 ruling by Seventh District Judge George Harmond.
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2017 Pioneer Day

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Bluff incorporation process moves forward
The push to make Bluff an incorporated town cleared another hurdle last week when Utah’s Lieutenant Governor’s Office released a comprehensive feasibility study analyzing Bluff’s local economy.
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Federal Judge rules that election districts for School Board, Commission be redrawn, for the third time
Voting boundaries for the election districts for San Juan County Commission and San Juan School Board will be redrawn again after a recent ruling by a federal judge.
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BSA at Jamboree
A large group of 45 scouts from San Juan County are among the 30,000 scouts from across the country who are busy enjoying the National Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. After the jamboree, the g...
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