Blanding

Wash Your Troubles Away melodrama features original cast members

The beloved 4th of July melodrama tradition continues this year with, Wash Your Troubles Away. This year’s production takes us back fourty-three years by featuring two original melodrama cast members and creators of the tradition itself: Lynette Adams and Debbie Christiansen. The duo have written,...

There’s a revival underway in Blanding – the new Gilded Cactus Revival thrift store. Courtesy photo

Remodeled thrift store to open in Blanding

San Juan County residents may have noticed that the Gone Thriftin’ thrift store is getting a makeover, along with a name change. The building and the business have been purchased by Perry Dyer, who is renovating not only the building but the business as well. I met with her last week, and she...

Blanding signs housing development agreement

by David Boyle News Director Blanding City Council affirmed a development agreement, talked airport hangers and authorized placing the ZAP tax question on the ballot at their latest meeting. Members of the Blanding City Council approved a resolution formalizing a development agreement with...

Members of the Blanding Fire Department receive training on their new wildland fire engine. Courtesy photo

Wildland Fire Engine for Blanding Fire Department

The Blanding City Fire Department recently received a Type 6 wildland fire engine. The engine was transferred from the United States Wildland Fire Service as part of the Rural Fire Readiness program, which aims to strengthen wildfire response capacity in rural areas that are nearby Department of...

Blanding Rotary Club

The Blanding Rotary Club dedicated their Rotary Park on Tuesday, May 26. The park is located just behind the Creamy Delights Ice Cream Shop on 26 South Main Street. Many attended the ceremony, including the mural artist Kelly Pugh, who explained the mural and told how he felt about being asked to...

New faces, budget, water sources for Blanding

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding City Council announced a new department head, looked at the budget, and again reviewed traffic safety at the new Blanding Elementary School at their latest meeting. At the May 26 meeting, a formal announcement was also made that Trevor Palmer has...

New Veterans Memorial celebrated with ribbon cutting in Blanding

Ribbon cutting of new Veterans memorial in Blanding. Pictured with the ribbon left to right: Utah House Representative Logan Monson, Area 3 Commander Austin Kendall from Vernal, Tony and Leslie Wojcik, Robert Turk, Ute Mountain Ute tribal chairman Selwyn Whiteskunk.

City of Blanding moves ahead with asphalt on 4th Reservoir trail, to be completes this month

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding City Council approved upgrades to a new trail, heard from the school district on the retention pond fence and received reports on youth health surveys at their latest meeting. The Blanding City Council approved a $32,000 change order for the...

Blanding honors legacy of Maggie Johnson Lyman

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding City Council supported a mayoral proclamation to recognize the legacy of Maggie Johnson Lyman at their April 28 meeting. In 1924 at 13 years old she completed a grueling three-week horseback journey through southern Utah and northern Arizona to...

Scooters on the mind of the Blanding City Council

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding city council raised concerns over public safety issues, approved resolutions related to UAMPS representation, and discussed upgrades at the visitor center at their April 14 meeting. Blanding City Police Chief JJ Bradford reports they have...