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Change in monument status may bring changes to Friends of Cedar Mesa
The December 4 executive order by President Donald Trump to rescind Bears Ears National Monument and create two smaller monuments may trigger significant changes for a Bluff-based nonprofit organiz...
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Dr. Mike Magill (left) and Rita Osborn (right) present Clinical Training in Rural Utah awards to Logan Monson of Blue Mountain Hospital, and Dr. Brian F. Olsen of UNHS. Courtesy photo
Utah Navajo Health Systems, Blue Mtn Hospital win health honors
Blue Mountain Hospital (BMH) and Utah Navajo Health System, Inc. (UNHS) were honored at the Rural Health Association of Utah’s annual conference, on December 1 at Dixie State University, in St. Geo...
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Boundaries of Bears Ears cut by more than 85 percent, now two units
There are significant management changes for more than one million acres of public land in San Juan County after a presidential proclamation by President Donald Trump on December 4.
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During the day, they met with Trevor and Tristen Tharp, twin brothers from Magna who impersonate Trump and VP Mike Pence.
President Trump cuts Bears Ears by more 85 percent
For the second time in less than a year, a presidential signature has made significant changes to San Juan County. On December 4, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that changed Be...
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San Juan County Commissioner Rebecca Benally shakes hands with President Donald Trump after Trump signs documents shrinking Bears Ears National Monument. Neaveh Netesosie is in traditional dress at left. Staff photo
Text of Commissioner Benally’s speech
Rebecca Benally was a featured speaker at the Utah State Capital Building when President Trump signed the executive order. Her speech follows:
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Kim Henderson, Paul Curtis and Carolee Curtis at the December 2 celebration in Monticello. Staff photo
San Juan celebrates
Two rallies took place on Saturday, December 2 that involved San Juan County residents and their response to the news that President Donald Trump was expected to significantly trim the boundaries o...
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Statements regarding local national monuments
President Donald J. Trump “Our precious national treasures must be protected.  And they, from now on, will be protected.  Under my administration, we will advance that protection through a truly re...
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Wide scale power outage planned in Blanding on Wednesday, December 13
Blanding City will have a wide scale power outage on Wednesday, December 13. The outage will last for up to four hours and will include mostly residential areas. A map of the areas affected can be ...
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Trump may announce Bears Ears change in SLC
The Deseret News is reporting that President Donald Trump will visit Salt Lake City on Monday, December 4 to announce reductions in the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national...
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Donna Singer has been honored as a 2017 Community Star Rural Health Leader. Courtesy photo
Health leader honored
Donna Singer, who was instrumental in the creation of Utah Navajo Health Systems and Blue Mountain Hospital, was recently honored as a 2017 Community Star Rural Health Leader.
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