News Roundup
SUWA defends position to Commission
At the April 4 meeting of the San Juan County Commission, two attorneys from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) gave their justification for proposing that over a thousand miles of roads ...
Apr 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 114 114 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jared Berrett (left) is Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District. Berrett is pictured with Superintendent Doug Wright. Courtesy photo
Berrett is named teacher of the year
The classroom efforts of Jared Berrett were recognized on March 30 as he was named Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District. Berrett, a Career and Technology Education teacher at San Ju...
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Walker releases new album
Jerry Walker has released a new album featuring original music with a San Juan County flair.
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Crash claims life of local man, young boy spared
An automobile crash on the Lisbon Valley Mine road claimed the life of a 29-year-old man on March 4.
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<b>Abigail Chadwick</b>, General Scholarship, Monticello High School
Sterling Scholars awarded on March 8
Emery High School will host the annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition on March 8 (after the press deadline). A total of 24 San Juan County seniors vied for the coveted title of Ster...
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Boy Scouts who earned their Eagle Scout badge during 2010 were honored at a recent scout leadership banquet. They include: (left to right) Dallin Anderson, Kayleb Carr, Joshua Meyer, Jonathan Pugh, Michael Blake, Thomas Hawkins, Everett Hatch, Jordan Butler, Daylen Holt, Dylan Richmond, Brittain Bowring, Taylor Francom, and Ashton Jones. Not pictured: David Boyle, Tyler Nielson, Jace Holliday, Rylan Goodwine, Spencer Frost, Kyle Musselman, Michael Winder, Chase Chamberlain, Taj Eldredge, Rylon Jensen, Andrew Redd, Colby Redd, Chase Richmond, Austin Seiter, Cooper Sharpe, and Jeffrey Scott Walker. Staff photo
31 Eagle Scouts perform service projects in community
Eagle Scout projects represent a significant amount of volunteer service to area communities.
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Denison Mines hopes to amend operations
Denison Mines has asked the Forest Service and BLM to approve a Plan of Operations Amendment (POA) at its La Sal Mines Complex in San Juan County. The POA proposes the construction of additional mi...
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Monticello considers police force consolidation
San Juan County Sheriff Rick Eldredge presented the Monticello City Council with a proposal to consolidate city law enforcement with the Sheriff’s office at the Febuary 8 city council meeting.
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White Mesa Uranium Mill is an economic juggernaut in San Juan
The White Mesa Mill south of Blanding was the subject of a wide-ranging interview with Ron Hochstein, the President and Chief Operating Officer for the Denison Mines Corporation, headquartered in C...
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Mountain lion gives a scare in Blanding
“I walked that road for two years, now I won’t go near it,” said Timi Butt, reflecting on the events of January 24. That afternoon, along the road leading west of Blanding toward Westwater, a mount...
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