San Juan County

Photo of the Bears Ears by Bob Wick courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management

BLM, Forest Service, and Bears Ears Commission answers questions at first virtual meeting for draft plan

by David Boyle News Director Federal land agencies and members of the Bears Ears Commission provided information and answered some questions related to the Bears Ears National Monument draft plan in an online forum on April 16. The groups spoke about recreation, grazing, target shooting, Tribal co-...

Commission talks fiber internet, water adjudication

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County commission discussed fiber internet connections, water adjudication in the east part of the county, and approved funds for smoking prevention campaigns at their latest meeting. Members of the county commission approved a letter of support...

Political parties hold county conventions

Local political parties held their county nominating conventions on March 28 as delegates selected their preferences for the primary election ballots. A full 100 percent of the San Juan County Republican delegates participated in the convention. For the first district spot on the San Juan County...

$76 million investment from USDA for Red Mesa Tapaha Solar Farm

The Red Mesa Tapaha Solar Farm will undergo a significant expansion after USDA Rural Development announced a $76.5 million investment in the project. Construction of the expansion is expected to provide 220 local construction jobs and will provide clean energy to power approximately 36,0000 homes,...

County supports EEA effort to bury utilities

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission spoke about buried utility lines, heard comments on the Bears Ears draft plan, and canvassed Presidential Primary elections at the latest meeting. At the March 19 meeting members of the commission approved a letter to Empire...

Bodies recovered in double homicide case

by David Boyle News Director After missing for nearly a month the bodies of two Blanding men have been recovered by law enforcement, and the men’s roommate has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder. San Juan County Sheriff’s Department reported on March 22 that the bodies of Blanding...

A wintery scene with the Bears Ears buttes in the background. The Bears Ears National Monument Draft Plan has been published with five alternatives including a preferred alternative, public comment on the plans will be open for 90 days. Nathaniel Gonzales photo

Bears Ears Monument Draft Plan Published

by David Boyle News Director The Bureau of Land Management and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service has published a draft management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM). The BLM and Forest Service are seeking public input for 90-days on the draft plan, starting March 8, which...

County parties caucus, and voice their preference for Presidential nomination

Members of local political parties met on March 5 to participate in a presidential primary election, a presidential preference poll, and in neighborhood caucuses. A total of 561 San Juan County residents voted in the Democratic Presidential Primary on March 5. In addition, local Democrats met in...

San Juan County Commission approves grants for local businesses, and a letter to Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission approved $175,000 in Rural Grant Funds for local businesses. San Juan County Economic Development Director Elaine Gizler explained the funding was part of $200,000 granted to the county from the Governor’s Office of Economic...

San Juan County Sheriff's Office makes arrest in connection to the case of missing Blanding men, as the investigation is now classified as a homicide

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in connection to the disappearance of 29-year-old William Bull and 28-year-old Christopher Owens from the Blanding area. In a March 10 press release, the Sheriff’s office shared that 35-year-old Charles Yoo had been charged with Obstruction...