San Juan County

Last storm was Nov. 27

A strange winter with remarkably dry weather continues in San Juan County, with no significant precipitation to the area since mid-November. The sno-tel measuring stations in the San Juan County mountains are documenting their second dryest year since measurements began in 1986. On February 4, the...

Agreement allows Energy Fuels to ship ore across Navajo Nation

Energy Fuels and the Navajo Nation came to an agreement to continue transportation of uranium ore across federal and state highways on the Navajo Nation. The agreement comes after transportation from the Pinyon Plain Mine in Arizona to the White Mesa Mill in San Juan County was paused in August,...

Commission sends proposed ordinance back to planning and zoning for a six-month review

by David Boyle News Director The San Juan County Commission tabled a proposed land management ordinance for six months after a lengthy meeting on January 21. Members of the San Juan County Commission listened to hours of public comments and eventually sent the proposed ordinance for land use...

Two arrested after stealing truck, wrecking it near Recapture Reservoir and spending cold night in the dark. Courtesy photo

Couple arrested after stealing car, fleeing into a bitter cold night

A man and woman are sitting in San Juan County jail after stealing a car in Monticello, crashing it near Recapture Reservoir, disappearing into a bitter cold night, and eventually being arrested. Kyle Alexander Rooks, age 29, and Cherie Breeann Hogan, age 34, face a dozen charges between them,...

Bears Ears Management Plan Finalized

BLM, USFS update management plan for Bears Ears National Monument Final plan supports recreation, grazing, and Tribal co-stewardship of remarkable cultural landscape MONTICELLO, Utah — Today the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced approval of the...

Commission will consider land use ordinance

by David Boyle News Director San Juan County residents, members of the planning commission and county staff met for over five hours on January 9 to discuss a proposed update to the county land use ordinance. After discussion and input from the public at the meeting, members of the planning...

Newly elected officials for San Juan County took the oath of office on January 7 as the first course of business to start the new year. Taking the oath from Justice Court Judge Lyon W Hazleton for four year terms, the officials include: (left to right) Treasurer Glenis Pearson, Surveyor Brad Bunker, Assessor Rick Meyer, Recorder Cindi Holyoak, and Commissioner Lori Maughan. Courtesy photo

County elected officials sworn in, Commission makes assignments

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission finalized board assignments, approved a contract for geotechnical engineering of a building remodel, and saw the swearing in of new county officers at their first meeting of the year. Five county officials were sworn-in at the...

Commissioners streamlines subdivision process

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County commission streamlined smaller subdivision approvals, approved a property swap in Monticello, and appointed an interim county health director at their December 30 meeting. The San Juan County Planning and Zoning Commission has been working...

The Make San Juan County Utah Great Again hat owned by Bruce Adams, covered with the signatures of elected officials, including Donald Trump. Staff photo

Reflections of San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams after 20 years of service

By Sally Jack A contributing Writer After serving as a San Juan County commissioner for 20 consecutive years, Commissioner Bruce Adams is ready to pass the torch, but he will not be passing his signature cowboy hat along with it. The hat holds many memories and has been signed by prominent people,...

San Juan School District piloting new EMT class

by Marah Long Contributing writer For the first time ever, San Juan School District is piloting a new course that allows students to become certified as Basic Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The class is taught in San Juan High School and broadcast to other schools around the county so anyone...