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San Juan School Superintendent Douglas Wright and 2013 Teacher of the Year Nedra Bunker. Staff photo
Bunker is teacher of year
Nedra Bunker, a second grade teacher at Monticello Elementary School, is the 2013 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District. Bunker was honored at a banquet in Blanding on March 7.
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Lexus Latham, Family & Consumer Science, San Juan High School
Sterling Scholars honored
Lexus Latham, a senior at San Juan High School, was named a Sterling Scholar at the Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition in Price on March 5.
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Blanding may restore area near the Westwater Ruin
The City of Blanding is considering the improvement of land west of town near the Westwater Ruin. The hope is to restore the ruin, promote visitation and assist in the development of an archaeolo...
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Hospital thanks Harold Lyman
Blue Mountain Hospital thanks Harold Lyman for his selfless volunteer service with a beautiful photograph and commemorative plaque. Harold established the BMH Volunteer Program in 2009, when the h...
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County/reservation law enforcement agreement one step closer
Officials are hopeful that law enforcement efforts on the Navajo reservation in San Juan County will significantly improve with the implementation of a cooperative agreement between San Juan County...
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New school budget approved
Construction is set to begin this summer on a new Monticello Elementary School. At the February 12 meeting, the school board approved a construction budget. The total bid for the project is $10.7 ...
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Monticello secures funds for community center
The long held dream of a community center in Monticello is one step closer to reality after the Utah Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) approved a $1,040,000 loan to the City of Monticello.
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Two initiatives may have a significant impact on land use in large portions of San Juan County. The proposed Greater Canyonlands National Monument (red) would increase protction of 1.4 million acres of public land, while proposed critical habitat for the Gunnison sage grouse (blue) would restrict use on 145,000 acres of mostly private land.
Large group grouses at sage grouse hearing
More than 200 people crowded into the Monticello High School auditorium on February 7 for a public hearing on the proposed designation of endangered species status for the small population of Gunni...
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New Secretary of Interior has business background
Sally Jewell has been nominated to serve as the US Secretary of the Interior. If approved, Jewell would replace outgoing Secretary Ken Salazar.
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Meeting to address endangered species designation for Gunnison sage grouse
San Juan County officials urge local residents to attend a hearing on February 7 on the possible designation of the Gunnison Sage Grouse as an endangered species. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. ...
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