News Roundup
Don’t text while driving
Reggie Shaw, a Utah resident who served in the Utah State Prison after being convicted of texting while driving, made a presentation at area high schools in the past week. Two people were killed i...
Sep 15, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Locals participate at Engineering State
Joshua Meyer and Hans Hurst, seniors at San Juan High School, and Devin Wright, of Monticello High School, are among the students who participated in “Engineering State” at Utah State University th...
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Construction crews busy in Monticello
Orange cones and beeping machinery have continued for the third straight summer in the Monticello area.
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Recreation director is new Assistant City Manager
A restructuring of the administrative staff for the City of Monticello was approved by the city council on August 24. It could mean big savings to the city budget if all goes as planned.
Sep 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Seven of 12 public schools meet federal standards
Seven of the 12 schools in the San Juan School District made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the prior school year under the standards required by the federal government’s No Child Left Behind A...
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County Commission asserts “coordinating authority” with federal land agencies
The San Juan County Commissioners have exercised their “coordination authority” in an effort to align county policy with federal land management policy.
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Braxton Jones personified the theme of Cowboy Boots and Country Roots as he took first place at the Farm Bureau Talent Find at the San Juan County Fair on August 10. Staff photo
County Fair a big hit, despite injuries
Cowboy Boots and Country Roots were celebrated for ten days as the San Juan County Fair wound to a close on August 14. A list of fair winners is found on pages 2, 8 and 9 of this newspaper. In ad...
Aug 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wilds bill may include national park expansion
While the proposed San Juan County Wilderness Bill is on hold because of the January 1, 2011 departure of Robert Bennett from the U.S. Senate, there remains a strong interest in maintaining the mom...
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The students, who earned the privilege to go by consistent practicing, include (left to right): Erin Hurst, Lindsey Crowley, Clarissa Jack, Risha Price, Jared Crowley, Jerod Hanson, Millie Boyle, Dallin Redd, Ryan Crowley, and Easton Bowring. They were accompanied by Angela Crowley and Denise Frost. Courtesy photo
Local piano students hit the city
Ten piano students and two advisors loaded up in a 12-passenger van and went to see the final round of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City on July ...
Aug 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Kickin’ Cavalry Synchronized Riding Team is back in the saddle and have performed at the San Juan County Fair. The group is one of many highlights at the annual county fair, which will run throughout the week at the county fairgrounds in Monticello. The Kickin’ Cavalry consists of Colten and Matthew Benson; Angie Frost; Erika, Amanda, Krista, Brooklyn, and Megan Grover; Abigail, Melody, and Erin Hatcher; Parker Lee; Loren Randall; Kyson and Kash Shumway; Loren Randall; and Katie Veach. Courtesy photo
Kickin' Cavalry Synchronized Riding Team performs at fair
The Kickin' Cavalry Synchronized Riding Team is back in the saddle again! They will be performing during the San Juan Country PRCA Rodeo on August 6 and 7, as well as the Jr. Rodeo on Saturday, Au...
Aug 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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