Hi, my name is M. Mack Smith. I have been a life-long resident of Monticello, UT. I would like to see Monticello continue to be a good place to raise a family with a viable business community. I know that we need to have improved water systems to meet existing and future conditions.
by Bill Boyle
SJR Editor
The San Juan Health District is seeking funding for a new building to replace the San Juan Hospital in Monticello.
The health service district will request $34 million from the Utah Community Impact Board (CIB) at a meeting on November 2.
The new building would replace the...
The Sound of Music will fill the air when Monticello High School presents the renowned musical on Saturday, November 4, with additional performances on Monday, Nov. 6 and Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Performances begin at 7:30 each evening for the three-day run with a cast of 20 students.
The play is loosely...
Candidates for the three seats in Monticello and two seats in Bluff will be seeking appointment to four-year terms by voters in late November.
While elections in Utah are generally at the beginning of November, the planned September resignation of Congressional Representative Chris Stewart of the...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the Monticello City Council updated the city garbage code and received a year-end golf report at their latest meeting.
At the October 24 meeting members of the council received a report from Hideout Golf Pro Jeff Simon. While a late winter delayed the course...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the Monticello City Council denied a variance request for some mobile homes, discussed subdivision and garbage code, and discussed vacant properties on Main and Center street at their latest meeting.
At their September 26 meeting, members of the Monticello...
by David Boyle
News Director
Monticello city council members considered two variance requests and approved an airport maintenance project at their latest meeting.
At the September 12 meeting members of the Monticello city council heard two land variance requests for properties in town.
Members of...
The homecoming royalty at Monticello High was crowned after a pageant on September 6. The royalty includes: (left to right) Shayla Pehrson, Queen Gabi Dowell, Ashley Musselman, and Charlie Hoggard. Courtesy photo
Empire Electric Association announced rate changes are coming at the start of 2024. The association announced the changes at the end of August. In a statement, the power cooperative shared that the August 11 board decision is to reflect wholesale rate changes and reduce subsidization.
Empire...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the Monticello City Council approved a conditional use permit for a trailer on a property, approved a water connection just outside city limits, and discussed solar panels for the city pool at their latest meeting.
The Council held a public hearing at the...