San Juan County
The winter desert landscape in Bluff is ready to see over 20 balloons soar overhead this weekend as part of the 27th annual Bluff International Balloon Festival.
The annual balloon festival is organized by the Business Owners of Bluff and occurs each January during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day...
Members of the San Juan County Commission received start of year training and assignments, approved a grant to digitize county records dating back to the 1800’s and approved the purchase of a new crack seal machine at their latest meeting.
As with the start of every year members of the county...
Candidates filing for partisan offices closed on January 8, after being open for a week.
19 candidates filed for election in San Juan County.
Among the seats up for election in 2026 include San Juan County Commission seats two and three, County Clerk/Auditor, Sheriff and Attorney.
On the San Juan...
by David Boyle
News Director
Hours at the White Mesa Travel Center have been reduced under direction of tribal leadership.
The travel center remains open to the public; however hours have been reduced from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm with doors remaining locked for employee safety.
In a separate move, the...
Members of the San Juan County Commission approved the adjusted 2025 budget and approved the 2026 proposed budget as part of their last meeting of 2025.
In relation to the budget year ending County Clerk-Auditor Lyman Duncan reported that all county funds including the general operating fund, road...
Election filings are open for public offices in San Juan County.
Among the seats up for election in 2026 include San Juan County Commission seats two and three, County Clerk/Auditor, Sheriff and Attorney.
On the San Juan School Board seats representing district three and five are up for election....
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission approved property tax adjustments, approved an agreement related to the Bluff cemetery and showed support for a suicide prevention conference at their latest meeting.
Members of the commission held a board of equalization...
Perry Maryboy, age 61 of Bluff, has been sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment, and two years’ supervised release after he admitted to second degree murder.
The sentence, imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Shelby, comes after Maryboy was originally convicted by a federal grand jury....
An Excellence Award was presented to Allison Yamamoto-Sparks, who serves as San Juan County Visitor Services Manager, for her 17 years of work and dedication to San Juan County. The award was presented on December 1 by Derryl Jack, Chairman of the San Juan County Tourism Tax Advisory Board.
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a $50,000 grant aimed at Blanding’s downtown, approved a wildfire plan, and once again tabled an item related to data privacy at their latest meeting.
Members of the commission celebrated the approval of a community...
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