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State Championship week – Monticello girls battle, boys finish seventh
The Monticello High School boys basketball team (12-8) kicked off the 1A state basketball tournament on February 28, when they took on the Intermountain Christian Lions (15-9) at the Richfield High...
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Former BLM director Neil Kornze headlines Celebrate Cedar Mesa event in Bluff
Celebrate Cedar Mesa, an annual gathering focused on the archaeology of San Juan County, took place last weekend in Bluff, drawing a sold-out crowd from around the Four Corners and beyond.
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Airplane crash kills four near Eastland on Feb. 22
Four men from a small community in Alberta, Canada were killed in an airplane crash on February 22 on farmland east of Monticello.
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San Juan County settles Vote By Mail lawsuit
San Juan County and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have settled a long-standing lawsuit regarding the county Vote By Mail (VBM) process.
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Recent rulings by a federal judge have created 13 precincts in San Juan County, drawn along voting district lines rather than the traditional community-based boundaries. SJ County map
Filing period opens March 9 for 2018 elections
The 2018 election season is coming soon in San Juan County for elections that could have far-reaching implications for the county.
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San Juan Public Health District board
The San Juan Public Health District recently held a board meeting at their new headquarters in Blanding. Members of the team include: (back left, counter-clockwise) Kirk Benge (Director), Brittney ...
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State championship week for Buckaroo basketball teams
On a cold snowy night on February 20, the Monticello Buckaroo basketball team got off the bus in Ignacio, CO but stayed as cold as the weather outside, as they played the Ignacio Bobcats.
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Monument Valley basketball
The Monument Valley Cougar basketball team opens the 1A state tournament at 2:30 p.m. on February 28 with a game against Bryce Valley at Richfield High School. They defeated West Ridge Academy in a...
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Colorado Deputy shoots local resident near Ismay Trading Post
An unidentified man from San Juan County died in a shootout with a Sheriff’s Deputy from Colorado on February 15 near the Ismay Trading Post.
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New Monticello City Councilman KC Olson takes the oath of office from Cindi Holyoak on February 13. Olson fills the seat left vacant by the death of Sanford Randall. Eric Niven photo
New Monticello City Councilman to replace Randall
KC Olson has been appointed to the Monticello City Council, filling the seat left open by the death of Sanford Randall. Olson was appointed at the February 13 meeting of the City Council.
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