Bluff / Mexican Hat
by David Boyle
News Director
A total of 17 Bluff community members provided oral comments at a May 22 public hearing to consider whether the Town of Bluff should adopt an ordinance limiting or restricting aviation traffic within town boundaries.
The public hearing followed a special April 14...
by Alexander Lott
On May 23rd, a multiagency Lockdown Drill took place at Bluff elementary school. Law enforcement officers, the Bluff Fire department, Bluff EMTs and community volunteers coordinated with Principal Barbara Silversmith and her staff in a coordinated response to an active shooter...
A federal jury convicted a San Juan County man on May 18 for murder in the second degree while within Indian Country and use, carry and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
According to the trial, Perry Maryboy, age 59 of Bluff, unlawfully shot and killed 31-year-old Antonio Montowine...
By David Boyle
News Director
The Town of Bluff has been busy the past few weeks enacting an aviation facility moratorium, receiving reports from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) and creating a committee for a Dark Sky designation.
At an April 14 special meeting,...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the Navajo Utah Commission received reports about the conclusion of the recent Utah State legislative session, internet broadband planning, and federal grants at their latest meeting.
At their March 14 meeting, members of the Navajo Utah Commission heard...
The 24th annual Bluff Balloon Festival floats in over the weekend along the rock cliffs of Bluff and the banks of the San Juan River.
An expected 25 hot air balloons are slated to take to the skies in San Juan County this weekend at the event organized by the Business Owners of Bluff.
The annual...
By Andrew Gulliford
Contributing writer
Every Western small town crows about its festivals, but only Bluff, Utah has balloons that launch beneath red rock cliffs on cool January mornings. Balloons gracefully glide upward with a low hiss and then move at the mercy of the wind. Eager visitors and...
by David Boyle
News Director
Navajo Nation General Election were certified by the Navajo Board of Election Supervisors on Tuesday, November 22.
The results of the election include a new president for the Navajo Nation from the Red Mesa Chapter, as well as the first woman vice-president of the...
The Town of Bluff is launching a strategic planning survey for community members.
The 10-minute survey will help guide important conversations for the five-year strategic plan.
Responses will shape the priorities and future of the community by sharing insights on the projects that matter most to...
by David Boyle
News Director
The Navajo Nation held Elections on November 8. Diné voters visited the polls to vote to elect a president and representatives to the Navajo Nation Council.
Unofficial results have been released showing that Buu Nygren has defeated Incumbent Jonathan Nez in the Navajo...
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