San Juan County

Second online forum held for Bears Ears Monument Draft Plan

by David Boyle News Director Federal land agencies and members of the Bears Ears Commission held another online forum related to the Bears Ears National Monument draft plan on May 2. The meeting was the fourth of seven public meetings held by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service...

San Juan County resident Phil Lyman is on the June 25 primary election ballot as he seeks the Republican party nomination for Utah Governor. Lyman hopes to gain momentunum from his strong win at the State Republican Convention on April 27 in his primary race against incumbent Governor Spencer Cox. Photo courtesy Lyman Campaign

Phil Lyman wins over Republican Convention voters, moves on to June 25 primary election

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor Phil Lyman, the San Juan County resident in the race for Governor of Utah, earned a spot on the June 25 Republican primary ballot with a resounding victory over incumbent Spencer Cox at the State Republican Convention on April 27. Lyman earned 67 percent of the...

The three Republican candidates for the Utah House of Representatives include (left to right) Logan Monson, Lynn Jackson, and Doug Heaton. Monson and Jackson will face off in the June 25 primary. Staff photo

Primary ballot set for June 25

After the state and county conventions, the ballots are set for the Primary election races. In San Juan County, Doug Allen, Lori Maughan, and Erik Merlin Grover will seek the Republican nomination for the District 1 seat on the San Juan County Commission. Two Republicans are on the ballot for...

New TLA housing project in Montezuma Creek?

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission approved an agreement to upgrade the county library Wi-Fi, moved forward on a Pack Creek watershed program, and showed support for a housing project in Montezuma Creek at their latest meeting. At their April 16 meeting, members...

Photo of the Bears Ears by Bob Wick courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management

BLM, Forest Service, and Bears Ears Commission answers questions at first virtual meeting for draft plan

by David Boyle News Director Federal land agencies and members of the Bears Ears Commission provided information and answered some questions related to the Bears Ears National Monument draft plan in an online forum on April 16. The groups spoke about recreation, grazing, target shooting, Tribal co-...

Commission talks fiber internet, water adjudication

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County commission discussed fiber internet connections, water adjudication in the east part of the county, and approved funds for smoking prevention campaigns at their latest meeting. Members of the county commission approved a letter of support...

Political parties hold county conventions

Local political parties held their county nominating conventions on March 28 as delegates selected their preferences for the primary election ballots. A full 100 percent of the San Juan County Republican delegates participated in the convention. For the first district spot on the San Juan County...

$76 million investment from USDA for Red Mesa Tapaha Solar Farm

The Red Mesa Tapaha Solar Farm will undergo a significant expansion after USDA Rural Development announced a $76.5 million investment in the project. Construction of the expansion is expected to provide 220 local construction jobs and will provide clean energy to power approximately 36,0000 homes,...

County supports EEA effort to bury utilities

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission spoke about buried utility lines, heard comments on the Bears Ears draft plan, and canvassed Presidential Primary elections at the latest meeting. At the March 19 meeting members of the commission approved a letter to Empire...

Bodies recovered in double homicide case

by David Boyle News Director After missing for nearly a month the bodies of two Blanding men have been recovered by law enforcement, and the men’s roommate has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder. San Juan County Sheriff’s Department reported on March 22 that the bodies of Blanding...