August 2008
Back to school in San Juan County
On August 14, new kindergarten students waved goodbye to Mom and headed off to a new school year. Staff photo
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Monticello names Scott Frost as newest member of City Council
Scott Frost is the newest member of the Monticello City Council. Frost was appointed on August 13 to fill the empty position on the Council which was created by the resignation of Jerry Ward.
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Is Monticello pool out with a bang?
The Monticello swimming pool was closed just one day before the end of summer vacation on August 13 when an aging circulating pump finally called it quits. As a result, the pool was closed a day ea...
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$4 million for Blanding center
The dream of a new recreation center in Blanding is one step closer to reality after the Utah Community Impact Board approved a $4 million loan for the project on August 11.
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Private college comes of age as George Wythe moves from college to university
There’s a big change coming for residents and students of San Juan County. The George Wythe Foundation Board of Trustees and the state of Utah recently authorized George Wythe College to transition...
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On cusp of ‘08 football season
Unbelievably, the 2008 Utah high school football season opens this Friday night. Interest and enthusiasm is high in both Blanding and Monticello, as the Broncos open at Kanab while the Buckaroos la...
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Whitehorse and Raiders football
Students throughout the San Juan School District returned to the classroom for another school year in the past week.
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Beware: bears trash trailers
It happens every year. Campers and hunters leave their trailers on the mountain. Maybe they want to reserve a campsite for an up-coming holiday weekend or hunting season opener. Sometimes, they jus...
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Kim H. Acton
April 27, 1957~August 8, 2008 Our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, Kim H. Acton, passed away Friday, August 8, 2008. Kim was born April 27, 1957 to Phil Acton and Zelma B. Acton ...
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Funeral Services
Funeral services begin at noon on August 13 and 14 at the LDS Stake Center in Blanding for Kim Acton and Brian Bayles, respectively. Services for Eric Johnson were August 12. Viewings are from 6 to...
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