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Penny tax
Blanding businessman Shelby Seely brought in $800 in pennies to pay the remainder of his property tax assessment. A conflict over Seely’s property values has yet to be resolved between the Board o...
Nov 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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A firestorm, caused by arsonists, engulfed the San Juan High School library on November 17, causing an estimated $1 million in damage. Craig Stanley photo
Arson fire damages San Juan High School library
An arson fire at San Juan High School in Blanding caused extensive damage to the high school library during the early morning hours of Saturday, November 17.
Nov 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Monticello City Council reviews water plans
While water intake in Monticello is still down, according to City Public Works Supervisor Nathan Langston, it is keeping up with what is being used currently in the city.
Nov 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Concern grows that President Obama may unilaterally create a new national monument that includes millions of acres of federal land in San Juan County
Many residents of San Juan County are becoming increasingly concerned about the possible designation of a 1.4 million-acre Greater Canyonlands National Monument in the heart of the county.
Nov 21, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Incumbents do well in local, state and federal races in general election
Bruce Adams was elected to serve a third four-year term as San Juan County Commissioner after the November 6 General election.
Nov 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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MHS Interact club teams up with Rotary
Seventeen members of Monticello High School’s Interact Club participated with the Monticello Rotary Club in a service project to decorate graves of veterans at Monticello Cemetery. An Eagle projec...
Nov 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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2012 General Elections
The incumbents took local elections.
Nov 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Blanding City Veterans Memorial - Phase I complete
Since 2001 the Blanding community has lost four young men to combat deaths; a Marine, a Special Forces Soldier, a National Guardsman and a Navy Seal.
Nov 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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October 1 pupil counts show 4.5% growth at area schools
The number of students in the San Juan School District has climbed by 133 students in the past year, with much of the growth driven by enrollment gains in the Montezuma Creek-area schools.
Oct 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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A presentation at the 2011 Southeast Utah Regional Tourism Conference held at Gouldings Lodge in Monument Valley. Courtesy photo
Third Southeast Utah Regional Tourism Conference will be held on November 28
San Juan County Economic Development and Visitor Services announces November 28, 2012 as the date for the third Southeast Utah Regional Tourism Conference.
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