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Lady Broncos drop region opener
The Lady Broncos dropped their Region 15 opener to Emery on January 8, 51-31. San Juan managed to keep in the game through the first half, trailing only by five, 20-15.
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Nine San Juan County elected officials took the oath of office as the first order of business at the January 5 meeting of the San Juan County Commission. Justice Court Judge Lyon Hazelton administered the oath to the group, which includes six officials taking the oath of office for the first time. Rebecca Benally became the first female San Juan County Commissioner as she took the oath for the commission seat previously held by Kenneth Maryboy. Also taking the oath of office for the first time are San Juan County Clerk John David Nielson, San Juan County Attorney Kendall Laws, San Juan County Assessor Shelby Seely, San Juan County Recorder David Carpenter, and San Juan County Surveyor Sam Cantrell. The new officials take the place of Clerk Norman Johnson, Attorney Craig Halls, Assessor Howard Randall, Recorder Louise Jones, and Surveyor David Bronson. Elected officials who took the oath of office for an additional term include San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman, County Treasurer Glenis Pearson, and County Sheriff Rick Eldredge. Staff photo
Newly-elected county officials sworn in
Newly-elected, as well as reelected, county officers were sworn into office by Judge Lyon Hazleton at the January 5 meeting of the San Juan County Commission.
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New Year baby born at Blue Mountain Hospital
Rylee Rob Begaye is the San Juan County New Years Baby, making his appearance at 1:06 a.m. on January 3, 2015 at Blue Mountain Hospital in Blanding.
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Poor grades for many local schools
The State of Utah has released grades for schools, including the local schools in the San Juan School District. The results are additional evidence of the challenge of educating the diverse populat...
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Snowmen in San Juan
A New Years storm resulted in a number of creative snowmen coming to San Juan County, including a fashionable woman in Bluff (left) and Olaf in Blanding (right).
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Judge removes court-appointed attorney for Commissioner Lyman
It is back to the drawing board for a legal defense for San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman after a federal judge removed his court-appointed attorney on December 23.
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Norma Young and family recently celebrated her 100th birthday in West Jordan. Courtesy photo
100 years for Norma Young
Friday, December 26, 2014 was the 100th birthday for Norma Perkins Young.
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I Went Back
A poem by Neldon Christensen, written recently by an 85-year-old San Juan native who loves to come home
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Trial for the Recapture Canyon protest delayed
There have been delays in the trial of four local residents who face federal charges related to the May 10 Recapture Canyon protest.
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Tyrell Bailey, the new Monticello City Manager, will begin work on January 5. He is pictured with his family. Courtesy photo
Tyrell Bailey named as new city manager for Monticello
The City of Monticello has named Tyrell Bailey as the new City Manager to fill the vacancy created by the October 22 resignation of Greg Westfall.
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