Monticello

Monticello City Council approves a zone change and hears a season-ending report from the Hideout Golf Course

The Monticello City Council received season-ending reports from the Hideout Golf Club and approved a zone change on the south end of town for a proposed high-security storage unit at their latest meeting. A public hearing was held in response to a request to change zoning for land located on the...

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,...

Monticello Council discusses code enforcement

Code Enforcement, and cleanups were among the many topics discussed at the October 26 meeting of the Monticello City Council. Members of the council and city staff spent considerable time at their latest meeting discussing how best to address properties with excessive piles of metal, tires, wood,...

Municipal elections end on November 2

Ballots for five contested races are due this week for the Blanding and Monticello city municipal elections. An official candidate withdrawal from the only contested Bluff race means the election is canceled for the town. San Juan County Clerk’s office mailed out ballots for municipal elections...

Monticello City Council candidates

Candidate profiles of those running for two vacant Monticello City Council seats: Ammon Boswell Kevin Dunn Mandy Wigginton George Rice did not submit a profile.

Gino LaGiglia death natural

The Utah State Medical Examiner has determined that Gino LaGiglia died of natural causes related to coronary artery disease. The San Juan County resident, age 39, died while in police custody at the San Juan County jail on August 8. He had been arrested the day before. San Juan County Sheriff...

Monticello Council discusses noise ordinance, utility bills

The Monticello City Council discussed updating their noise ordinance, a policy for adjusting utility bills, and other items as part of their August 24 meeting. At the meeting, the council heard a presentation from City Attorney Alex Goble about the current noise ordinance for Monticello. The...

Monticello recaps 24th celebration

The Monticello City Council looked back on a big weekend and received a report from their recreation department as part of the July 27 meeting. Much of the council discussion revolved around recapping the Pioneer Day celebration on the weekend of July 24. The event was viewed as a success, with the...

Big crowds anticipated for Pioneer celebration

Crowds of familiar faces celebrating Pioneer Day, softball tournaments, family reunions, class reunions, and more will fill Monticello this weekend during the annual Pioneer Day celebration. Nearly two weeks of monsoon storms are bringing a nice green color to the dry foothills of the Blue...

Plaque to honor Dorothy Adams will be unveiled on Pioneer Day

A final finishing touch will be added to the beautiful Pioneer Park in Monticello on Pioneer Day. A plaque honoring Dorothy Adams, the creator of the park, will be unveiled at a brief ceremony at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24. The park is on Main Street in Monticello, across from the Post Office....