News Roundup
Home entries in Monticello
Monticello police are asking local residents to be vigilant after a rash of home entries. Police chief Kent Adair reports that about six homes may have been entered in the past two months.
Mar 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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New Monticello City Manager Greg Westfall, his wife Jennifer, and their two children. Courtesy photo
Monticello names new city manager
Greg Westfall is the new Monticello City Manger. Westfall, who has worked for the city for the past three years, assumes the city manger position on April 1. He replaces Kelly Pehrson, who has be...
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County hires Monticello City Manager as new chief county adminstrator
San Juan County has a new administrator to take the place of Rick Bailey. Kelly Pehrson, who is the current City Manager in Monticello, has been hired and will begin work on April 1.
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Sage grouse comments extended
House and Senate officials have requested a 60-day extension of the comment period of the proposed rules for the Gunnison sage grouse. The extension is designed to give local communities more time...
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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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