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Monticello native is Salt Lake Police Chief

Monticello native Brian Redd has been named police chief for the Salt Lake City Police Department. Redd is currently serving as the executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections. Before that appointment, he worked as vice president of Goldman Sachs’s Compliance Division. Previously, he...

Blanding Mayor Logan Monson's lead grows in Republican race for legislative seat

Blanding Mayor Logan Monson is strengthening his lead in the race for the local Republican seat in the Utah House of Representatives as votes continue to be counted from the June 25 primary election. Monson’s narrow 27-vote lead over Lynn Jackson grew to 112 votes after several hundred additional...

Massive voter turnout may send Blanding Mayor to Utah House of Representatives

A massive voter turnout in the Blanding area may have been the key factor in tight race in the Republican effort to replace Phil Lyman in the Utah House of Representatives. After primary election ballots were counted on June 25, Blanding Mayor Logan Monson has a razor-thin advantage over Moab...

Two Republican primary races still too close to call

As of 10:15 p.m. on election night, there are still several hundred uncounted votes, largely from the Blanding area, after San Juan County Republicans participated in a primary election on June 25. As a result, it is still too soon to call the race to replace San Juan County Commissioner Bruce...

Additional charges for Blanding roomate killing

35-year-old Blanding man Charles Youngkuom Yoo now faces additional charges in the case of the murder of his two roommates William Bull and Christopher Owens in March. While Yoo had previously been charged with two counts of aggravated murder, and obstruction of justice. Yoo has now also been...

Cas Melanson White to 7th District Court

Cas Melanson White has been appointed to Utah’s Seventh District Juvenile Court, filling a vacancy created by Presiding Judge Mary L. Manley’s retirement. Judicial appointments are made by the Governor and are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. “I am thankful Cas Melanson White is willing...

Lyman selects running mate

by David Boyle News Director Blanding resident and Republican Primary Gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman announced Natalie Clawson as his selection for Lieutenant Governor running mate on May 3. The announcement came following a ruling that declared Layne Bangerter ineligible for the position based...

Empire Electric returns $1.68 million in capital credits

Empire Electric Association (EEA) will return $1,684,038.87 in capital credits to eligible members. These funds will be distributed as bill credits or mailed as checks in April. Any revenue remaining after all expenses have been paid in a fiscal year are termed margins. Margins are allocated to...

Nine businesses receive grants for solar arrays

Nine more local business in San Juan County are participating in the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). They are among 17 projects in Utah to purchase and install a solar array. Coral Sands RV Park in Bluff received a $245,432 grant to purchase and install a solar array. The project is...