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Monticello employees can opt-out of health insurance
The Monticello City Council will allow city employees to opt out of the city-provided health insurance coverage. The policy is an idea to help cut costs to the city.
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Local responders and volunteers keeping wildfire damage at a minimum
The attention of the nation, and of thousands of firefighters, has been focused on devastating fires in Colorado and northern Utah. However, a team of hard-working local residents, many of them vol...
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Legislature funds fine arts programs in local schools
Fine Arts programs are making their way back into schools in the San Juan School District. Superintendant Doug Wright reported at the July 10 school board meeting that the district has allocated fu...
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New monument honoring fallen soldier
A new Fallen Soldier monument, honoring Sgt. 1st Class Nathan L. Winder, was recently placed in the Blanding Cemetery.
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Lydia Chadwick (right), of Monticello, learns how to fill a syringe with the appropriate amount of medication during the nursing workshop at the Health Career Exploration Camp at Southern Utah Unioversity.  Lydia joined 80 other high school students to spend three days learning about health careers at the Health Career Exploration Camp. Courtesy photo
Local students to Health Career Camp
The 14th annual Health Career Exploration Camp, sponsored by the Utah Center for Rural Health, was recently held at Southern Utah University, and was attended by youth from Monticello, San Juan and...
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Locals enjoy horse camp
The San Juan County Horsemanship Club sponsored the 2012 Horse Camp at Foy Lake on the Abajo Mountain, on Thursday, June 28 through Saturday, June 30.
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Dr. Stephen Allen, a 1992 graduate of Monticello High School, is an Associate Vice President at Southern Utah University. Courtesy photo
Classmates not surprised by MHS alumni’s success
Many things change in the 20 years after high school graduation, but members of the Monticello High School class of 1992 are likely not surprised at the success their former Class President has fou...
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Health Care Board sets tax, reviews year-to-date report
The San Juan Health District Board welcomed a new member, Guy Denton, to represent the Blanding area, at their June 28 board meeting. Denton said, “Health care has been an important part of my life...
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Among the highlights of the Independence Day parade in Blanding were the dozens of bikers who rode in honor of Jason Workman. Workman, an elite Navy Seal who was killed in Afghanistan in August, 2011, loved to come home to Blanding on the Fourth of July. Staff photo
Independence Day parade
Among the highlights of the Independence Day parade in Blanding were the dozens of bikers who rode in honor of Jason Workman. Workman, an elite Navy Seal who was killed in Afghanistan in August, 20...
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John Michael Montgomery will perform August 9 at the San Juan County Fair. Courtesy photo
John Michael Montgomery to headline SJ County Fair
The San Juan County Fair welcomes one of country music’s most successful artists. With 18 million albums sold, 36 hit singles, two Billboard country singles of the year, 15 number ones, 18 top 10’s...
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