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A rock slide closed Highway 276 at Clay Hill Pass on September 19 and 20. The road was reopened after a 20-hour closure, during which crews built a berm to catch falling rocks. Photos courtesy Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)
Rock slide briefly closes Hwy 276 at Clay Hill pass
A rock slide on Utah Highway 276, as it climbs Clay Hill Pass, resulted in the closure of the highway to Halls Crossing on the afternoon of Friday, September 19.
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New health services building planned in Blanding
A new health services office in Blanding was the focus of a public hearing at the September 15 meeting of the San Juan County Commission.
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UNHS to build new clinics in Montezuma Creek, Blanding
Utah Navajo Health System, Inc. (UNHS) has been slowly expanding its scope of services and facilities since it began operating in 2000, but the need for further expansion has always been a concern.
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The familar home of the Catholic Church in Monticello will be demolished to make room for a new church. Staff photo
Old St. Joseph’s Catholic Church to be demolished
The building which has housed St. Josephs Catholic Church for the past 80 years, on South Main Street in Monticello, will be demolished in coming days.
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Recapture hot potato as fourth judge says no
It appears as if there is a political and judicial hot potato at the federal court in Salt Lake City after the fourth federal judge in as many weeks stepped away from the sentencing of two San Juan...
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Wind project addresses permit concerns
The massive new sPower wind project, currently under construction north of Monticello, was the subject of a September 9 presentation to the San Juan County Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Annual San Juan ATV Safari takes place this week
ATV enthusiasts from across the country will descend on San Juan County this week for the 13th San Juan ATV Safari. The three-day event will begin on Thursday, September 10 and will culminate on Sa...
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Navajo official expresses mail-in ballot concerns
Members of the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission (NNHRC) attended the September 1 meeting of the San Juan County Commission to express concern about voting rights in San Juan County.
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A quadcopter view of construction at Dry Wash Reservoir, north of Blanding. Crews have been increasing the height of the dam in order to significantly increase the capacity of the reservoir. Construction has taken place for more than one year, with completion expected soon. Kay Shumway photo
Dry Wash Reservoir dam progresses

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San Juan County Surveyor Sam Cantrell. Courtesy photo
Cantrell selected County Surveyor of the Year
San Juan County Surveyor Sam Cantrell was recently recognized by his peers as the 2015 County Surveyor of the Year.
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