July 2025

Fire in old La Sal grows to 4,000 acres

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 1:49pm admin

the Deer Creek fire in Old La Sal. Image Courtesy Utah Fire Info

UPDATE July 11 3:30 pm:

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Blanding approves demo bid and opposes county landfill policy

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 1:28pm admin

Members of the Blanding City Council approved a demolition bid, heard a report on the 4th of July celebration and raised concerns with a proposed county landfill policy at their latest meeting.

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Jason Workman Memorial mini madness Softball Tournament champions 2025

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 4:17pm admin

Members of the championship team include: (top row, left to right) Lynden Lang, Austri Shumway, Abbi Crofts, Remy Bradford, U’niq Dandy, Lucy Harris. Bottom: Briggz Singer, Brock Harrison, Korbin Jones, Archer Johnson, Aiker Palmer, Tucker Nielson, Roman Shumway, and Braez Andersen. Courtesy photo

Energy Fuels won the younger division of the annual Jason Workman Memorial Mini Madness Tournament during the Blanding Fourth of July Celebrations on Thursday, July 3.

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4th of July Volleyball Tournament

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 4:12pm admin

Members of the team include: (left to right) Josh Yardley, Jade Yardley, Ta’ssi Su’esu’e, Swayzi Jack, Ramsey Holliday, and Nate Einerson. Courtesy photo

Team Grillin’ defeated Team Whitney Ivins to win the 6-on-6 volleyball tournament during the Blanding Fourth of July Celebration on Saturday, July 5, dethroning the defending champions of the 2024

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Exciting competition in horseshoe tourney

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 4:10pm admin

Horseshoe tournament brings exciting competition during Fourth of July Celebration

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Pickleball, cornhole tourneys bring fun and competition to Blanding

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 4:03pm admin

Team Corn Dawgs (Kevin and Josh Kennedy) were the last ones standing in the annual Fourth of July Cornhole Tournament in Blanding this past weekend. The Kennedys were visiting from Porter, TX for the Arthur family reunion. Courtesy photo

Independence Day celebrations in Blanding were packed with exciting action as the community hosted two thrilling tournaments on Saturday, July 5.

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Team Ferda takes Midnight Madness title

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 4:00pm admin

Team Ferda outlasted the competition and defeated Lyle Northern Electric twice to win the 2025 Midnight Madness softball championship during Blanding Independence Day celebrations. Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Whitney Shumway, Charley Landis, Mesa Jones, Anissa Geiser, Brook Hirshie. Bottom: Jace Johnson, Kash Shumway, Kyle “Bubba” Marian, Zeb Hirshie, Relan Jones, Tanner “Fire” Johnson. Courtesy photo

The annual Shane Warenski Memorial Midnight Madness Softball Tournament has been a staple of the Blanding Fourth of July Celebration for many years and it serves as an excellent fundraiser for the

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Visitor travels long distance to win July 4th 5K

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 3:58pm admin

Richard Backstrom and Maddy Francis won the men’s and women’s divisions of the 2025 Blanding Fourth of July Firecracker 5K race at Centennial Park on Friday, July 4. Backstrom traveled all the way from Sweden to compete. Francis hails from Moab. Courtesy photo

Richard Backstrom, visiting all the way from Molnlycke, Sweden, paced the field to win the 2025 Blanding Fourth of July Firecracker 5K on Friday, July 4.