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Monticello hires new asst. city manager / recreation director
Oliver Brian Crane, a recent graduate of Brigham Young University, has been hired as the new assistant city manager and recreation director for the City of Monticello.
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Bomb scare grounds bus in Monument Valley
One week after a bombing at the Boston Marathon made Americans aware of the threat of domestic terrorism, a bomb scare disrupted the day for a bus full of tourists near Monument Valley.
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Shirlee Silversmith, director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, will speak at the Utah State University Eastern Blanding graduation on April 26 at San Juan High School. Courtesy photo
Division of Indian Affairs director to speak at commencement
Building bridges through education and cooperation has been a lifelong passion for Shirlee Silversmith, tapped to deliver the commencement address for the Utah State University Eastern Blanding Cam...
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ALCO donates generously to school district
ALCO in Blanding recently donated more than 3,000 items to the San Juan School District, including hardware items, filters, paint, and more. The donation, which totaled $22,000, was put to good us...
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Blanding officials say water situation is “grim” and urge conservation
“The water situation is very grim. It is very real, and we need to make sure that our citizens understand that,” said Councilman Kelly Laws at the April 9 meeting of the Blanding City Council.
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Calf pool members load calves on a semi. Courtesy photo
Local cattle ranchers create calf pool
The average size cow herd in the United States is now less than 40 head. Most cattle operations are smaller with the owners working other jobs off the ranch.
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Moonlighting Blue Mountain, by Kyle Palmer, is the winning photograph in the San Juan Public Lands Contest sponsored by The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University. Kyle Palmer photo
More than 70 entries to story contest
Ride the San Juan, a poem by Janet Wilcox, is the grand prize winner in the San Juan County Public Lands Story Contest.
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Paul Bryner, second place; Jared Ward, first place; and Noah Kemner third place. Courtesy photo
ARL student wins third spelling bee
Jared Ward, a eighth grade student at Albert R. Lyman Middle School in Blanding, made a three-peat as top speller after a competitive 26 rounds in the Region Spelling Bee.
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Monument Valley students complete service project
Having the determination to finish their project was the ultimate goal for Monument Valley High School students Nolten Bowsley, Colin Crank, Ethan Black and Clement Holiday.
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Students from Monticello High School pose in front of the White House in Washington, DC with a petition opposing the Greater Canyonlands National Monument. The petition was initiated by eighth grade students at the high school and delivered to US Senators Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch on April 3. Staff photo
Students submit petition opposing Greater Canyonlands proposal
Students from Monticello High School delivered a petition to Washington DC in the past week in opposition to the proposed Greater Canyonlands National Monument.
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