News Roundup
San Juan County taking close look at Census data
San Juan County continues to move forward on a redistricting request that was presented to the county by representatives of the Navajo Nation Human Rights Office.
Nov 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ex-sheriff pleads guilty to misuse of public funds
Mike Lacy, who served as San Juan County Sheriff for more than a decade, has pled guilty to charges that he misused public funds.
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Commission to address voting district boundaries
Leonard Gorman, Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Office of Human Rights, made a presentation to the San Juan County Commission on October 24. Gorman had previously visited the commission on ...
Oct 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Interim principal named to take the reins at Blanding Elementary School
Kami Anderson will assume the principal duties at Blanding Elementary School this week. Anderson, who has served as the assistant principal at Whitehorse High School for the past year, replaces Ter...
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Blanding City Council
Five candidates vie for three Blanding City Council positions.
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Business Spotlight: Four Corners School of Outdoor Education
The Business Spotlight this week is on Four Corners School of Outdoor Education, a non-profit organization focused on place-based outdoor education about the Colorado Plateau, located in Monticello.
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Newly accessible rock art near Bluff shows what some say are mammoths. Jim Petersen photo
Pleistocene Mammoths in San Juan County
It takes a long time to find a mammoth, especially if it’s been buried beneath tamarisk, oakbrush, and Russian olive bushes.
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Monticello Council returns a full-time position
At a October 11 meeting, the Monticello City Council showed they are not above reversing a decision if it doesn’t turn out the way they anticipated.
Oct 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Workman football number retired
The San Juan Bronco football team retired the #28 jersey of Bronco Jason Workman during a ceremony before the last regular season game on October 14. Workman, an elite Navy Seal, was killed in acti...
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Utah Governor Gary Herbert photographed with studentbody officers at San Juan High School, including (left to right) Wheeler Heck, Governor Gary Herbert, Delaney Nielson and Kendra Parker. Staff photo
Utah Governor visits San Juan County
Utah Governor Gary Herbert spent the day in San Juan County on October 12. The day began with a statewide address to high school students that was delivered from the Utah Education Network (UEN) fa...
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