News Roundup
High winds cause outage
The winds of spring returned to San Juan County with a vengeance on March 30 when storms caused extensive damage and cut power to large areas of the county.
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Ntl Parks in San Juan help support 1,910 jobs
A new National Park Service (NPS) report states that in 2012, the 2,705,215 visitors to national park sites in San Juan County spent $150 million and supported 1,910 jobs.
Mar 26, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Democrats to meet April 3
San Juan County Democrats will meet for the Neighborhood Caucus and County Convention on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Blanding Library, located at 25 West 300 South in Blanding.
Mar 26, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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<b>Ariana Reay</b>, Mathematics, Monticello
Two win title of Sterling Scholar
Two local students brought home top honors and ten received runner-up honors at the annual Sterling Scholars competition on March 18 in Price.
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Candidates file for office
A host of candidates registered to run for elected office in a filing period that ended on March 20. There are a number of open positions, including local, state and federal offices.
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A water tale of two cities
Despite facing the longest sustained drought in more than ten years, the two municipalities in San Juan County are hopeful for a green summer.
Mar 19, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Region spelling bee winners are: (front row, left to right) Teddy Park, third place; Kevin Park, second; Grange Simpson, first. Behind the winners are the participants, including local students in the bak row, Jessica Walker and Aspen English. Courtesy photo
Spelling bee win for ARL
Grange Simpson is the winner of the regional spelling and earns a trip to the national spelling bee. With the win, Simpson retains Albert R. Lyman (ARL) Middle School’s grip on the regional spellin...
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US love affair with chocolate started in San Juan
Utah’s love affair with chocolate may be much older than previously thought. San Juan County is where archaeologists have found the earliest traces of cocao in the United States. Cocao is the raw f...
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The 2014 Teacher of the Year in the San Juan School District is Matt Baldwin, a Language Arts instructor at Whitehorse High School. Baldwin (left) is pictured with the school superintendent, Dr. Douglas Wright. Staff photo
Whitehorse High educator named Teacher of the Year
Matt Baldwin, a language arts teacher at Whitehorse High School, is the 2014 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District.
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The evaporation ponds at the Intrepid potash plant in northern San Juan County, as seen from Google maps.
Potash operation planned near Colorado border
Several firms are is interested in expanding potash operations in San Juan County. Zachary Dutra, who is seeking mineral leases from county residents for Paradox Basin Resources, addressed the San ...
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