Blanding

City of Blanding debates new city logo

by Kara Laws The City of Blanding is in the process of creating a new city logo... if they can come up with one that they like. In October, 2016, the council hired Flitch Creative of St. George, UT to create the new city logo. Flitch Creative was one of the lowest cost options and the...

Simpson places third at state wrestling tournament

THE ROUND-UPby Tad Barton For anyone who has ever been a part of a wrestling tournament, you know just how physically and mentally demanding it can be. Couple that with the fact the tournament also features the best wrestlers in 2A, and you have last weekend’s Utah High School...

Blanding City Council addresses Bears Ears issues

by Kara Laws The designation of Bears Ears National Monument on December 28, 2016 was a main topic of discussion at the January 10 meeting of the Blanding City Council. Councilman Robert Ogle and City Manger Jeremy Redd presented a draft press release about the newly designated monument...

Indoor pool issue in Blanding keeps returning

by Kara Laws Making improvements to the Blanding Wellness Center was raised again during the process of considering future city projects. One of the projects that was mentioned is to add an indoor pool to the Blanding Wellness Center for year-round use. Questions if the city could...

Mindless minions of misinformed mercenaries

IS IT JUST ME?by Joe B. Lyman So much has been said on all sides of this monument debate that there is nothing new to add. I would like to express my sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those who have worked so hard for so long to make our tiny voice of opposition heard against an...

Prairie dogs cause $100K in damage to sewer pond

Even though the Blanding City sewer lagoons may be a paradise for local prairie dogs, the pesky critters have caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to the waste management system. An anxious Blanding City Council selected a repair option at the August 23 council meeting and it comes...

Lickity Split bakes up fine character

FOOD ADVENTURESby Mary Cokenour Nowadays, the American economy is full of unemployment, federal and state funds being consumed by teenagers living on welfare due to unplanned pregnancies, and an American school system that does not provide skills for adulthood. Small towns can no longer...

San Juan baseball splits Region series with Emery

THE ROUND-UPby Tad Barton The San Juan Bronco baseball team split a pair of region games with the Emery Spartans. On the road in Castle Dale, UT on April 5, the Broncos picked up an 8-2 win over the Spartans. Emery returned the favor when they visited San Juan in Blanding on April 8...

William Morley Black: Father of thousands

As the end grew nigh, he was surrounded by his large family. Some of his last words were “the expulsion from our home is almost forgotten in the joy I find in my affectionate and loving children. It makes me feel that while I may have been a failure financially, yet I have had the...