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Hearings Thursday will discuss voting boundaries
Preliminary conceptual plans have been released for new boundaries for the voting districts that are used to select members of the San Juan County Commission and the San Juan School Board.
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Yes to Bluff incorporation, no to Blanding alcohol
Approximately 2,800 voters participated in the November 7 general election in San Juan County, with municipal ballot issues that will impact the future of Bluff, Blanding and Monticello.
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No specifics on Trump visit
A representative from the office of Utah Senator Mike Lee states that no diffinitive plans have been set for President Trump’s visit in early December. Earlier, a member of Lee’s staff said Trump w...
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Commission, school voting districts subject of hearings in Bluff, Monticello
Voting districts in San Juan County will be the focus of public hearings on November 16 at the Hideout Community Center in Monticello and the Bluff Community Center.
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A refurbished statue of the Angel Moroni was recently placed on the Monticello Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, replacing a statue that had topped the building for the previous 16 years. Staff photo
Angel Moroni statue replaced on LDS Temple
A refurbished statue of the Angel Moroni was recently placed on the Monticello Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, replacing a statue that had topped the building for the pre...
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President Trump plans to announce Bears Ears changes from San Juan County, according to Senator Lee staff
United States President Donald Trump plans to visit San Juan County in early December to announce reductions in the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument.
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Environmental activists set to face trial for livestock endangerment
A couple from Durango, CO will face trial in 2018 for charges related to livestock endangerment. Rose Chilcoat and her husband, Mark Kevin Franklin, were bound over for trial at a preliminary heari...
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Albert and Lell Lyman. Provided by Edith Lyman, from the Albert R. Lyman Collection, San Juan Historical
Albert R. Lyman’s Swallow’s Nest dedicated
On Sunday November 5, San Juan County, friends and family of Albert R. Lyman participated in the dedication of Lyman’s beloved Swallows Nest as an historical site by the International Daughters of ...
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President Trump may visit area to shrink Bears Ears boundary
San Juan County may be getting a Presidential visit in coming weeks. President Donald Trump plans to visit the state in early December, most likely to announce reductions in the boundaries of Bears...
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Park Service proposes 280 percent increase in entrance fees to 17 parks, including Canyonlands
An enormous increase in entrance fees is proposed for several of the most popular National Parks, including Canyonlands in San Juan County.
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