San Juan County
Troy Forrest, a San Juan County native with more than 25 years of experience in the field, is a new Deputy Commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF).
UDAF Commissioner Kelly Pehrson appointed Forrest and Amber Brown to serve as Deputy Commissioners. Brown and Forrest were...
by Bill Boyle
Editor
Running water is now available in the Westwater community, immediately west of Blanding.
A celebration on April 25 culminated a four-year project that has helped transformed the once isolated area on the west side of the canyon.
Water and electricity is now available to the 23...
By Sally Jack
Staff Writer
San Juan Economic Development announces the fourth annual San Juan County Business Basecamp Conference and Expo on Monday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the USU Blanding Arts & Events Center.
Tickets are $30 per person and provide access to the entire event,...
Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Kelly Pehrson as the new Commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), pending confirmation by the Utah State Senate.
Pehrson’s appointment follows the retirement of former Commissioner Craig Buttars.
Governor Cox had appointed Pehrson to...
Members of the San Juan County Commission received an update on a centrally assessed properties efforts to reduce its tax bill, approved support for an Emery Telecom application to expand broadband and heard concerns from department heads over fairness of the county budget.
Members of the...
Members of the San Juan County Commission spent time talking about Lake Powell, public health and heard from the PAC at their latest meeting.
Members of the San Juan County Commission received a report from the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area at their April 1 meeting.
Superintendent Michelle...
The remains of a man missing since June have been recovered in San Juan County.
On April 3 Grand County Sheriff’s department shared in a release that remains found in San Juan County on March 26, were identified as Texas man Raymond Ankofski.
Raymond Ankofski (58 years old) and his wife Maranda...
The San Juan County Republican Party is holding its organizing convention on Thursday, April 10 at the Monticello Library.
Doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting starts at 7. All registered Republicans may attend and all county delegates may vote.
Every two years the Republican Party elects new...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the county commission gave support to Monticello’s ADA park, adjusted contracts for the public safety building remodel and approved stock providers for the Stampede Rodeo at their latest meeting.
Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a memorandum...
A power outage on March 18 impacted about 10,000 customers from Green River to the Navajo Nation.
Power was lost around 6:20 pm on Tuesday evening, impacting Utahns from Green River down to the Navajo Nation as well as some northern Arizona residents.
Rocky Mountain Power spokesperson Dave Eskelsen...
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