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Local property values up $40 million
Property values in San Juan County increased by approximately $40 million in 2016, slowing a multi-year drop in the local tax base.
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Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, San Juan County Commissioner Rebecca Benally, and Utah Governor Gary Herbert (left to right) met at Natural Bridges National Monument on June 2 to discuss the controversies surrounding the Bears Ears. Staff photo
San Juan County heats up as the Bears Ears proposal draws attention of Senator Hatch and Governor Herbert
Utah Senator Orrin Hatch and Governor Gary Herbert were in San Juan County on June 2 to visit the Bears Ears area, with a stop at Natural Bridges National Monument.
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Area reservoirs filling to the brim with runoff
The water level in area reservoirs is at the highest levels in several years as the 2016 winter run-off reaches a peak. The water level in Recapture Reservoir, northeast of Blanding, is up by 30 fe...
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San Juan Record releases annual guide to San Juan
School is out, the weather is great and summer has begun! The San Juan Record is delighted to announce the release of its third annual 101 Ways to Experience San Juan County.
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New owner at Burgess Auto Repair
Abajo Repair is now under new ownership and has a new name, Burgess Auto Repair. Robert Burgess is the Auto Technician of the shop and has been a Blanding resident for 29 years. He received his tra...
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Montezuma Creek PO
The Montezuma Creek Post Office recently received a facelift after a visit from Congressman Jason Chaffetz.  In the past week, during an Oversight hearing with the Post Master General, Chaffetz use...
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Dry Wash Reservoir
Recent rains and a strong runoff of snowpack is filling area reservoirs, including the newly expanded Dry Wash Reservoir north of Blanding. The reservoir currently holds 300 acre-feet of water, whi...
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Future of Bluff School topic of May 24 meeting
The future of Bluff Elementary School is the topic of a meeting in Bluff sponsored by the San Juan School District. The meeting will be held on May 24 at 6 p.m. at the school in Bluff.
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Artist sketch of a new scoreboard honoring the late Reed Young at the Monticello baseball fields. The project is an Eagle Scout project by Race Young. Courtesy art
Short-term rental questions for Monticello Council
The Monticello City Council had to do some explaining during the May 10 council meeting, when they opened the meeting for public comment and were informed that the city is not enforcing known zonin...
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Crews recently completed a new tunnel to funnel deer under Highway 191 three miles south of Monticello. Staff photo
Deer fence, tunnels on Hwy 191 between Monticello and Verdure
Construction crews recently completed work on a deer tunnel under Highway 191 approximately three miles south of Monticello. The work was completed in approximately two weeks in a project designed ...
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