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A map of San Juan County shows scores of 640-acre sections of state trust land, shown in blue. The new Bears Ears National Monument includes approximately 109,000 acres of the state trust lands. Map courtesy SITLA
Fate of state trust lands in Bears Ears NM unresolved
One of the many unfinished pieces of business surrounding the December 28, 2016 designation of the Bears Ears National Monument is the fate of nearly 110,000 acres of state trust land located withi...
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Blanding states position on Bears Ears Nat’l Mon
On January 24, the Blanding City Council unanimously approved a press release expressing continued opposition to the Bears Ears National Monument and requesting a repeal of the monument.
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Bluff begins process to explore, again, incorporation as a town 
Though it looks and feels like a quaint little town in southeastern Utah, Bluff is officially an unincorporated area of San Juan County.
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A rock similar to this, containing radioactive yellowcake, has made a fascinating journey from San Juan County to the steppes of Kazakhstan. Photo courtesy <a href=http://www.writtenepisodes.com>writtenepisodes.com</a>
From the Dugout Ranch to Kazakhstan
A rock from San Juan County has found a unique home as the only item in a 3,000-meter well, encased in concrete and buried deep under the steppes in the central Asian nation of Kazakhstan.
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Federal agencies outline the next steps for Bears Ears
On January 19, 2017, before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, the federal land agencies involved in the Bears Ears National Monument released the following press...
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San Juan County will be new Interior Secretary's first stop, if confirmed
San Juan County will be the first stop of the new Secretary of the Interior if he receives Senate approval for his position. Ryan Zinke, the nominee for Secretary of the Interior, made the commitme...
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Blanding City Council addresses Bears Ears issues
The designation of Bears Ears National Monument on December 28, 2016 was a main topic of discussion at the January 10 meeting of the Blanding City Council.
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Monticello City Council addresses Bears Ear issues
It has been almost a month since the last meeting of the Monticello City Council, but in that time several important and controversial topics have arisen. They were discussed at the January 10 meet...
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Similar-sized groups have met in San Juan County in the past two weeks to protest or celebrate the creation of the Bears Ears National Monument. This is a portion of the crowd that gathered in Monticello on December 29 to protest the monument. Staff photo
What happens next in Bears Ears Nt’l Mon saga?
While it has been two weeks since U.S. President Barack Obama created the 1.35-million acre Bears Ears National Monument, the process is just beginning to address the next question, “What happens n...
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Hundreds turn out to celebrate Bears Ears Nt’l Mon
“It’s a great day to celebrate,” Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye told approximately 400 people who gathered at the Monument Valley Welcome Center on January 7 to commemorate the designation ...
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