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Lydia Chadwick (right), of Monticello, learns how to fill a syringe with the appropriate amount of medication during the nursing workshop at the Health Career Exploration Camp at Southern Utah Unioversity.  Lydia joined 80 other high school students to spend three days learning about health careers at the Health Career Exploration Camp. Courtesy photo
Local students to Health Career Camp
The 14th annual Health Career Exploration Camp, sponsored by the Utah Center for Rural Health, was recently held at Southern Utah University, and was attended by youth from Monticello, San Juan and...
Jul 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Health Care Board sets tax, reviews year-to-date report
The San Juan Health District Board welcomed a new member, Guy Denton, to represent the Blanding area, at their June 28 board meeting. Denton said, “Health care has been an important part of my life...
Jul 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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John Michael Montgomery will perform August 9 at the San Juan County Fair. Courtesy photo
John Michael Montgomery to headline SJ County Fair
The San Juan County Fair welcomes one of country music’s most successful artists. With 18 million albums sold, 36 hit singles, two Billboard country singles of the year, 15 number ones, 18 top 10’s...
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Monticello backs from sanitation contract
The Monticello City Council is hesitant to turn over sanitation collection to an outside agency after a June 28 work meeting. The council discussed a proposal from Baker Sanitation for service in t...
Jul 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mike Redd, of Redd Mechanical (left) and Billy Mendoza, Maintenance Foreman at Denison Mines (USA) Corp (right) wear the 40 pounds of protective armor and other gear that troops will wear in the 100 plus degree heat of Afghanistan. Employees of both employer’s were deployed with the Utah National Guard’s 624th Engineer Company this month. Courtesy photo
“Boss Lift” gives San Juan County employers a taste of military life
Last week, three local employers had a taste of what their employees go through as members of the Utah National Guard, as they participated in a “Boss Lift” at Fort Bliss, TX.
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Blanding to host July 4 celebration
Blanding celebrates Independence Day with a full schedule of activities over the coming week. The annual celebration culminates on Wednesday, July 4.
Jun 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
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Four offer to serve Blanding
The City of Blanding has received four applications to fill an open position on the City Council. Council Mike Halliday resigned after he and his wife were called to serve a mission for the LDS Chu...
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Learning takes flight at library
A beautiful new bronze sculpture, “Flights of Learning”, graces Veterans Memorial Park in Monticello near the San Juan County library.
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School District lowers tax rates 3.6 percent
The San Juan School District Board became the fifth taxing entity in San Juan County to cut taxes below the state proposed certified tax rate at their June 19 meeting.
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A bear was shot and killed by wildlife officers near the St Christopher’s Mission in Bluff on June 20. Courtesy photo
Bear shot and killed near Bluff
A bear caused quite a ruckus in Bluff before being shot and killed by a wildlife resource officer on June 20 at St Christopher’s Mission.
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