News Roundup
County adjusts Commissioner voting district boundaries
San Juan County Commissioners have adjusted the boundaries of the Commission voting districts, but it certainly does not seem like the end of a redistricting process.
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New port of entry opens
A newly remodeled Port of Entry opened in the past week in Monticello. A painting on the wall in the new Port shows a scene from the Monticello Port in 1965.
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Maverik opens
The new Maverik Convenience Store opened in Monticello on November 10 with a grand opening. An estimated 2,500 people showed up during the opening. Not bad for a town of 2,000 residents. Workers at...
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Election results
The November 8 election results are good for the incumbents as all five on the ballot were re-elected in Monticello and Blanding.
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The names of two veterans. James Earl Thode and Jason Ray Workman, have been added to the Veterans Memorial in Monticello. Both were killed in action in afghanistan in the past year. A sunrise service beginning at 7 a.m. on Veterans Day, November 11, will honor those who have served and those who gave their lives for the country. Staff photo
Sunrise service to honor veterans November 11
Veterans will be honored at a memorial service on November 11 at 7 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Monticello. The program will feature military honors and a guest speaker and will include Vetera...
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San Juan County taking close look at Census data
San Juan County continues to move forward on a redistricting request that was presented to the county by representatives of the Navajo Nation Human Rights Office.
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Ex-sheriff pleads guilty to misuse of public funds
Mike Lacy, who served as San Juan County Sheriff for more than a decade, has pled guilty to charges that he misused public funds.
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Commission to address voting district boundaries
Leonard Gorman, Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Office of Human Rights, made a presentation to the San Juan County Commission on October 24. Gorman had previously visited the commission on ...
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Interim principal named to take the reins at Blanding Elementary School
Kami Anderson will assume the principal duties at Blanding Elementary School this week. Anderson, who has served as the assistant principal at Whitehorse High School for the past year, replaces Ter...
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Blanding City Council
Five candidates vie for three Blanding City Council positions.
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