Blanding

Memorial Day Sunrise service May 27

The annual Blanding Cemetery Memorial Day Sunrise Service is Monday at 7 a.m. The Rotary Club will provide breakfast. Please bring your own chairs. Julie Castellon will be the speaker. She is a high school science teacher whose son Brigham is in the National Guard. The National Guard will have a...

$45.6 million contract for Blanding Elementary

by David Boyle News Director The maximum cost of construction for the new Blanding Elementary School is $45.6 million. Members of the San Juan School Board approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract with Westland Construction as part of the work to build a new elementary school in Blanding...

San Juan High School recently held their annual Junior Prom. The prom royalty includes (left to right): Javin Montella, Diana Howe, Luke Jones, Shayli Bake, Latanya Nunez, Kayden Warren, Lance Begaye, Macee Palmer, Owen Adams, Paige Bitsoie, Harley Anderson, Hayden Shumway. Courtesy photo

2024 Prom Courts

Blanding sets policies for solar, event sponsorship

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding city council touched on a variety of topics at their latest meeting including updating policies related to solar power and event sponsorship as well as approving a bid for the shade structure at the city ball fields at their latest meeting....

The Palmer brothers pose for a photo. Courtesy photo

Palmer Brothers Build To Last

by Janet Wilcox Contributing writer Terry Palmer was 10 years old when he and his 9-year-old brother, Taylor, were hired by their father to clean the Mining Supply Store in Blanding. During the Uranium boom in San Juan County (late 1940’s -50’s) miners needed supplies which Van Palmer’s store ...

New Blanding Elementary site doesn’t change

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School Board held a special meeting on March 26 to hear from district staff regarding the possibility of moving the location of the new Blanding Elementary School. Following a presentation and closed session to discuss property, members of the...

Blanding City plans workshops for Bears Ears Draft comments, approves discretionary funds for San Juan Showcase ride

by David Boyle News Director Blanding city council approved funds towards a free ATV ride, approved a policy on sending overdue utilities to collections, and talked about comments on the Bears Ears plan at their latest meeting. Members of the Blanding City Council approved an award of discretionary...

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...

School District taking a look at location of Blanding elementary site

by David Boyle News Director The new elementary school in Blanding may not be built at the proposed location on 800 North and 100 West. Members of the San Juan School Board passed a motion to direct school district administration to evaluate the possibility of moving the location of the new school...

Blanding City approves long-term raw water sale to White Mesa Mill

By David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding city council approved a water sale to Energy Fuels, discussed a policy related to collections and received an annual building report as part of their latest meeting. Members of the city council approved an annual agreement to sell water to Energy...