News Roundup
The Kickin’ Cavalry Synchronized Riding Team is back in the saddle and have performed at the San Juan County Fair.  The group is one of many highlights at the annual county fair, which will run throughout the week at the county fairgrounds in Monticello.  The Kickin’ Cavalry consists of Colten and Matthew Benson; Angie Frost; Erika, Amanda, Krista, Brooklyn, and Megan Grover; Abigail, Melody, and Erin Hatcher; Parker Lee; Loren Randall; Kyson and Kash Shumway; Loren Randall; and Katie Veach.  Courtesy photo
Kickin' Cavalry Synchronized Riding Team performs at fair
The Kickin' Cavalry Synchronized Riding Team is back in the saddle again! They will be performing during the San Juan Country PRCA Rodeo on August 6 and 7, as well as the Jr. Rodeo on Saturday, Au...
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New plaza opens at Four Corners Monument
The Four Corners Monument, which is visited by thousands of tourists from around the world, has reopened with a new plaza and interpretive panels.
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Moab-based groups file lawsuit to stop uranium exploration near La Sal
Three Moab-based conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to halt uranium exploration and the construction of radon vent holes in Manti-La Sal National Forest near La Sal.
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Troop 928 in front of Independence Hall.	Courtesy photo
Scouts close Jamboree trip
Troop 928 departed the Jamboree on August 4, 2010. In order to facilitate an early departure, all troops from the Utah National Parks Council dropped their tents on Tuesday, August 3. They slept ...
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This picture, taken July 4, 2010, shows part of the steel skeleton of the new Blanding wellness center. City officials hope to have the complex up and running by late September. Buckley Jensen photo
Blanding’s new wellness center to open in September
A ten-year dream of the people of Blanding is about to come to fruition. In late September, it is hoped the new $3,500,000 wellness center in Blanding will be open to the public.
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San Juan County Clerk elected to national position
Norman Johnson, the San Juan County Clerk was elected treasurer of the National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks at its annual conference in July in Reno, NV.
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School boundary may be adjusted in Spanish Valley
The San Juan School District is considering a proposal that could adjust the school district boundary and put portions of Spanish Valley in the Grand School District.
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Phil Houghton surveys some of the flood debris near his home. The crevice left of his beautiful cliff home was like Niagra Falls for 30 minutes on July 24.  Buckley Jensen photo
Thunderstorm nearly washes out Montezuma Canyon road
A localized thunderstorm in the Dodge Point area of San Juan County sent walls of water into Montezuma Canyon about 5:30 p.m. on July 24. It created a thunderous waterfall less than 50 feet from ...
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Property notices are in the mail
San Juan County property notices will arrive in the mail this week. There may be a tax increase for some Blanding residents.
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Local Boy Scouts, 24 in all, left San Juan County on July 23 for an 18-day tour to the national scout jamboree and a tour of historic sites on the Atlantic Coast.  Courtesy photo
Boy Scouts head to national jamboree
Thirteen Boy Scouts from Monticello and eleven from Blanding left San Juan County on July 23 for an 18-day National Boy Scout Jamboree. They were joined by two Scouts from Moab, and two more from ...
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