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Blanding accepting applications for city council seat

Blanding City is accepting applications for an opening on the city council. Applications are due by Friday, October 9 at 5:30 pm. Candidates will be interviewed by the city council with sitting members of the council voting on the appointment at a meeting in October. The appointed council member...

The Heart of Service Awards from City of Blanding

Some of you may remember the song, “I love those dear hearts and gentle people, who live in my hometown, because those dear hearts and gentle people, will never ever let you down.” That tribute is certainly true of Blanding, Utah. Recently Tony and Leslie Wojcik were recognized and given “The...

Legal Notice: City of Blanding Notice of Election Published October 7,14,21, 2026

NOTICE OF ELECTION CITY OF BLANDING, UTAH NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION 1. DATE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that the City of Blanding, Utah, will hold a municipal ballot proposition election in conjunction with the regular General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. 2. POLLING HOURS...

Trent Herring selected as Blanding City Mayor

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding City Council selected Trent Herring to serve as the Blanding City Mayor at their latest meeting. Council also heard public comments on a proposed housing project on the south end of town and a report on utility expansion. After interviewing five...

Applications for Blanding Mayor due September 17

by David Boyle News Director The Blanding City Council made additional updates to airport policy, set a date for Mayoral interviews and considered donation requests at their latest meeting. Blanding City staff provided an update on the process to replace Mayor Trevor Olsen at the September 8...

South ramp closed at Recapture Reservoir

The Bureau of Land Management announced the temporary closure of public lands around the southwest shore boat ramp at Recapture Reservoir near Blanding. The boat ramp on the northeast side of the reservoir (access from the north sometimes referred to as the Monticello side) remains available for...

Blanding Fall Festival is Saturday, Sept. 12

The annual Blanding Fall Festival is this Saturday, September 12 at Centennial Park in Blanding. The annual celebration is an ode to the changing of the seasons and a celebration for the community with activities for all ages, food and craft vendors, live music, and a festival dinner. Corn hole...

Blanding may reopen city transfer station

Members of the Blanding City Council moved forward on airport hangar leases, a re-opening of the city transfer station for recycling and approved new fencing code at their latest meeting. Members of the Blanding City Council moved forward on a project to partially re-open the Blanding transfer...

Blanding Mayor resigns, city talks airport leases

by David Boyle News Director Blanding Mayor Trevor Olsen resigned as Mayor of the town at the August 11 meeting of the Blanding City Council. Olsen’s letter of resignation, which was read at the meeting, said he is stepping down effective immediately to pursue a new professional opportunity outside...

An enthusiastic rendition of the national anthem was offered at the August 4 ribbon cutting at Blanding Elementary School. The singers, all students at the school, include Autumn, Ava, Mackly, Slaiter, Kolter, Harlyn, Stetson, Jovi, Lilith, Saylor, Dani, and Dawn. Later, Rossi, Abel, Talisha and Zariah recited the Pledge of Allegiance in Navajo. It wa sall a part of the opening of the new school. Staff photo

Ribbon cut on August 4 for new Blanding Elementary School

Blanding cut the ribbon on a beautiful new elementary school on August 4. Students, parents, community members, and educators gathered to celebrate the opening of the largest school – by enrollment – in the San Juan School District. With a snip of a ribbon by students Carter Kalakis and Axyl...