San Juan County
by Bill Boyle
San Juan Record Editor
A series of recent crashes has resulted in the deaths of five motorists on the highways in San Juan County.
Sergeant Charlie Taylor, of the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP), begs local residents to take steps to lessen the carnage on the roads.
A three-vehicle crash on...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission discussed a proposed Bluff annexation, noise complaints in Elk Meadows, and a local broadband plan at their latest meeting.
At the September 5 meeting, the Commission received an update on a recently completed local broadband...
A Utah man was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment and a term of four years supervised release after a federal jury convicted him of murder in the second degree and using, carrying and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
According to court documents and the evidence...
Sage Jennings Daves, age 22 of Dove Creek, CO, has been charged with first degree capital murder for the death of San Juan County resident Lemuel Prion.
The San Juan County Sheriffs office is not releasing press information on the ongoing investigation, but according to a probable cause statement...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a site master plan for a Spanish Valley resort, appealed the centrally assessed value of a pipeline and appointed a county surveyor at their August 8 meeting.
At the August 8 meeting members of the county commission...
A six-hour closure of Moki Dugway is planned on Thursday, August 3. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) road construction project on State Route 261 (SR-261) is expected to close the Moki Dugway for approximately six hours.
The planned closure is anticipated to last from 7 a.m. until 1 p....
by David Boyle
News Director
The San Juan County Fair is the place to be in 2023. The 2023 festivities start Saturday, July 29 and run through Saturday, August 5, providing a full week of fun at the county fairgrounds in Monticello. County fair events include rodeos, livestock auctions, games, and...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan County Commission discussed 9-1-1 dispatch, approved the 2023 tax rate, and talked about operations of a children’s justice center at their latest meeting.
During the July 18 meeting members of the San Juan County Commission discussed the work of...
After a 16-month effort, a 320-acre parcel of private land surrounded by Bears Ears National Monument is now permanently protected by The Wildlands Conservancy, which owns and manages the largest nonprofit nature preserve system on the West Coast.
The 320-acre Cottonwood Wash property, long under...
The San Juan County Clean Energy Foundation (SJCCEF) revealed the local organizations selected to receive grant funding in the first half of 2023.
Supported by local company and leading critical mineral producer Energy Fuels, the SJCCEF is committed to investing in regional initiatives that...
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