Blanding

Resignation on Blanding City Council

Blanding City Council will be appointing a new member to their council following the resignation of councilmember Kd Perkins. Perkins said, “It was an honor to serve the community of Blanding for the last several years.” City Council will appoint a replacement at their May 24 meeting. The appointed...

Secondary water rates set for Monticello and Blanding reflect very dry conditions

The City Councils in Monticello and Blanding have approved secondary water rates following a dry winter. At the April 12 meetings, the councils placed their towns in level three of four levels. Blanding and Monticello each run a four-tier system allowing the cities to charge different rates for...

Blanding water citation due to computer failure

Members of the Blanding City Council received an explanation of a notice to water customers at their latest meeting. During their April 12 meeting, Blanding City Council received an explanation as to why residents received a notice regarding a violation of drinking water standards. City Engineer...

Blanding approves Westwater water project

Blanding City Council met twice last week to purchase an acre of land and approve a contract for the Westwater water project. Earlier this year Blanding city was awarded a principal forgiveness loan of $380,984 from the Utah Division of Drinking Water for the purpose of designing and engineering a...

Blanding City approves CDA policy

by Katie Boyle Staff Writer The Blanding City Council approved a Commercial Development Agreement Policy, discussed feedback on the proposed commercial draft policy for the airport, and awarded local teen, Spencer Gosney, the Community Youth Award at their latest meeting. During a brief March 8...

Blanding City Council discusses CDA, approves dock contract, moves forward on Westwater project

The Blanding City Council discussed a Commercial Development Agreement to aid businesses in town, approved a contract to bring a dock to Recapture Reservoir, and moved forward on a Westwater water project at their latest meeting. At their February 22 meeting, the council discussed a possible...

Blanding City Council approves banquet at Wellness Center, approves contact for master plan

The Blanding City Council approved an event at the city wellness center, approved a contract for a parks master plan, and moved forward on a new airport policy in their last two meetings. In a special February 10 City Council meeting, the council approved use of the city wellness center to host the...

Carbon Free Power Project moves ahead on Small Nuclear Reactor

Carbon Free Power Project, LLC (CFPP) continues to advance the development and deployment of its first-of-a-kind small modular reactor nuclear plant at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) near Idaho Falls, ID. The wholly owned subsidiary of UAMPS completed field...

Blanding City hires new attorneys, discusses Recapture Reservoir dock

by Katie Boyle Staff writer At their latest meeting, members of the Blanding City Council approved new legal representation, discussed a new dock at Recapture Reservoir, and appointed new members to the planning commission. At their January 25 meeting, the Blanding City Council finalized contracts...

Joseph & Ruth Glass Fiftieth anniversary

Joseph Byron and Ruth Harris Glass were married 50 years ago on January 26, 1972 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were attending BYU and were married on a semester break in the sunny climes of Idaho Falls, ID (the falls were frozen). Joe, a CPA, has worked in this field since their marriage. They...