News Roundup
Woman killed in rock fall during camping trip
A 19-year-old woman was killed in San Juan County on May 7 when a rock she was sitting on broke away and fell.
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Wasatch Wind has developed a concept of how a proposed wind farm would look from Monticello. This photo, with superimposed wind turbines, is from 200 West near the Monticello LDS Temple. Courtesy photo and graphics
Wasatch Wind discusses impact of proposed wind farm
Representatives from Wasatch Wind discussed their proposed wind farm at an Open House held concurrently with the Monticello City Council meeting on April 23.
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Blanding Council leaves alcohol issue to voters
Voters, and voters only, will determine if there is to be a change in the alcohol sales policy in Blanding. The Blanding City Council on March 26 declined to make a change in the policy through a c...
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Home entries in Monticello
Monticello police are asking local residents to be vigilant after a rash of home entries. Police chief Kent Adair reports that about six homes may have been entered in the past two months.
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Sage grouse comments extended
House and Senate officials have requested a 60-day extension of the comment period of the proposed rules for the Gunnison sage grouse. The extension is designed to give local communities more time ...
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Blanding may restore area near the Westwater Ruin
The City of Blanding is considering the improvement of land west of town near the Westwater Ruin. The hope is to restore the ruin, promote visitation and assist in the development of an archaeologi...
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County/reservation law enforcement agreement one step closer
Officials are hopeful that law enforcement efforts on the Navajo reservation in San Juan County will significantly improve with the implementation of a cooperative agreement between San Juan County...
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New school budget approved
Construction is set to begin this summer on a new Monticello Elementary School. At the February 12 meeting, the school board approved a construction budget. The total bid for the project is $10.7 m...
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Monticello secures funds for community center
The long held dream of a community center in Monticello is one step closer to reality after the Utah Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) approved a $1,040,000 loan to the City of Monticello.
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Two initiatives may have a significant impact on land use in large portions of San Juan County. The proposed Greater Canyonlands National Monument (red) would increase protction of 1.4 million acres of public land, while proposed critical habitat for the Gunnison sage grouse (blue) would restrict use on 145,000 acres of mostly private land.
Large group grouses at sage grouse hearing
More than 200 people crowded into the Monticello High School auditorium on February 7 for a public hearing on the proposed designation of endangered species status for the small population of Gunni...
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