Blanding

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...

EPA halts receipt of superfund waste at White Mesa Mill

A notice from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preventing the Energy Fuels White Mesa Mill from processing hazardous waste, due to what the agency reports as a lack of adequate liquid cover on one of their waste cells. Energy Fuels says they were surprised with the letter from the...

Blanding Council discusses economic impact of the Blanding Airport and approves maps

The impact of the city airport, the sale of raw water, and county commission districts were all part of the December 14 meeting of the Blanding City Council. Members of the Blanding City Council reviewed a state-commissioned study of all public airports in Utah. The report is that the Blanding...

Domestic violence shelter in Blanding opens

Gentle Ironhawk Shelter, located in Blanding, is now open. This domestic violence shelter for women and children opened its doors in October, 2021. The shelter offers a wide range of free services. The Gentle Ironhawk Shelter mission statement is “to provide shelter, advocacy, case management,...

Monticello and Blanding Election Results

Unofficial results are in for five contested races in Blanding and Monticello city 2021 municipal elections. Unofficial results released Tuesday evening show that incumbent Cheryl Bowers, Erik Merlin Grover, and Kellen Nielson were elected to the Blanding city council. In Monticello Kevin Dunn,...

Blanding City Council concerned about redistricting process

The Blanding City Council made plans to comment on county and state redistricting efforts and heard a presentation about community health at their October 26 meeting. At their most recent meeting, the council approved plans to send letters and pass resolutions asking that Blanding City not be...