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A McElmo Black-on-white mug, with a mirror showing the painted design on the mug’s bottom.
Come visit our new exhibit, Mugs!, which features…mugs! Perhaps the most iconic pottery form of the Ancestral Pueblo community in the Four Corners, mugs are also a snapshot in time. Mug-making was a tradition that only spanned a relatively short period of time, about 200 years, from the late AD...
Monticello resident Natalie Randall was honored by Utah Business as one of the 30 Women to Watch at a May 2023 event.
Natalie Randall is the new Managing Director of the Utah Office of Tourism and Film. The appointment was announced by Ryan Starks, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. Randall, a longtime resident of Monticello until recently, served as Economic Development and...
Blanding Mayor Logan Monson has announced his campaign to represent southeastern Utah in the Utah State House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by Rep. Phil Lyman, who is not running for re-election. On his official campaign Facebook account, Logan Monson for Utah House District 69,...
Native Utahn with 40 Years of Public Lands Experience Aims to Champion Rural Issues In a bid to represent the interests of Utah House District 69, Alan "Lynn" Jackson, a seasoned Utahn with a multi-faceted career deeply rooted in public lands, has officially announced his candidacy. Jackson, a Utah...
On January 2, 2024 Davina Smith of Blanding, Utah officially filed to run for Utah State House of Representatives for District 69. Davina Smith’s remarkable journey is deeply rooted in her Diné (Navajo) heritage, originating from Monument Valley, Utah. She proudly identifies with the Ta’chii’ nii (...
UPDATED: 8:30 AM Monticello Elementary, Monticello High School and La Sal School will all be closed due to the weather, students at the schools will have a virtual learning day. With a large winter storm hitting on Sunday and more inclement weather, three San Juan County schools will be on a two-...
With a large winter storm hitting on Sunday and more inclement weather, six San Juan County schools will be on a two-hour delayed start on Monday, January 8. Schools include Montezuma Creek Elementary, Whitehorse High, Monticello Elementary, Monticello High, Navajo Mountain High, and La Sal Schools...
by David Boyle News Director Utah House District 69 representative and Blanding resident Phil Lyman officially announced his bid for Governor on October 30. Rep. Phil Lyman (R) announced his candidacy for governor in a one-minute video ad shared on social media platforms on the afternoon of October...
by David Boyle News Director On Saturday, October 7, around 50 members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, along with support from other residents and environmental groups, held a Spiritual Walk and protest of the White Mesa Mill. At the annual protest of the White Mesa Mill, Ute Mountain Ute Tribal...
A 22-year-old man from Monticello was killed on September 15 in a one-car crash on Highway 191, north of Monticello. Julian Atencio was the sole occupant of a north-bound 2017 Ram pickup, which veered off the road approximately half-way down Peters Hill. After traveling at a high rate of speed...

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