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Earth Day Earthquake in Bears Ears National Mon.
An earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale struck an isolated area of San Juan County on April 22 at 1 a.m. The epicenter of the quake is on Mancos Mesa near Lake Powell.
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Now is the time for locals to “own” Bears Ears NM
In the four months since the designation of the Bears Ears National Monument by President Barack Obama, San Juan County seems to have been in a state of suspended animation.
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Utah Senator Orrin Hatch recently spent a day in San Juan County, where he met with a number of local elected officials and other residents to discuss Bears Ears National Monument. He spoke about his visit to the US Senate on April 23. Courtesy photo
Excerpts of Senator Hatch speech about Bears Ears on floor of the U.S. Senate
Last week, I had the opportunity to return home to visit the recently declared Bears Ears National Monument. This federal designation encompasses roughly 1.35 million acres in Utah and is located i...
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Hole In The Rock Foundation seeking to buy Bluff Transfer Station from County
Less than one month after the operating hours at the Bluff Transfer Station were cut in half, the San Juan County Commission is considering a proposal that could shut it down completely.
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Blanding discusses ongoing wellness center issues
Upkeep and funding of the San Juan Wellness Center in Blanding is an ongoing issue. The topic was discussed at the April 11 meeting of the Blanding City Council.
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Monticello Council sells bulk plant property
The sale of land at the old Woody’s Bulk Plant was the first order of business at the April 11 meeting of the Monticello City Council.
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Blue Mtn Entertainment Spring Gala is April 24
Blue Mountain Entertainment welcomes everyone to attend, free of charge, the annual Spring Gala, featuring local talent, on Monday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Monticello High School auditorium.
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The Monticello High School golf team is working hard and improving each week with a good group of underclassmen. Team members include: (top row, left to right) Coach Nathan Chamberlain, Britton Brewer, Wyatt Fullmer, Jared Wells, Justin Cecil and Coach Shane Brewer. Bottom row: Bridger Stonebrink, Kyle Leavitt, Bowden Hunter, Evan Rowley, Jason Thomason. Courtesy photo
Bucks have depleted teams in mid-season
With depleted teams once again, the Buckaroo boys and girls track teams competed in the 2017 Carbon High Invitational on April 11 with good results.  With many juniors and seniors in Washington D.C...
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School District meets with La Sal Elementary parents to discuss future of school
Nearly 20 parents and concerned residents of La Sal met at La Sal Elementary School on April 12 to discuss the future needs of the school. 
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BLM moves to open portions of Recapture Canyon
Portions of Recapture Canyon will be opened to motorized traffic in a decision announced on April 10 by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke.
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