News Roundup
Around 50 members of the group "Global Witness" were escorted off of Navajo Tribal Park property on Nov. 29 by park officials. A memorandum was released by the Navajo Nation asking for assistance by local law enforcement around 12 p.m. Nov. 29. No members of the group were arrested by law enforcement.
Monument Valley Tribal Park closes for day due to unauthorized filming
Members of “Global Witness” attempted to gain entrance into the Monument Valley Tribal Park on Nov. 29 without prior permission or permitting and were eventually denied access.
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Commission approves Bluff land transfer with HIRF
The San Juan County Commission decided unanimously to transfer 3.88 acres of land that the Hole in the Rock Foundation owns for 2.18 acres the county owns at their Nov. 20 meeting in Monticello.
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Heber Heyder and the volunteers he served with at the Woolsey Fire near Camarillo, California. Courtesy photo
San Juan fire warden assists in California wildfire
We’ve all heard of the devastation wildfires in California have brought in recent weeks.
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The team of animal medics at Millcreek Animal Hospital in Moab. Patsy Wilmerding and Scott Dolginow (kneeling) are opening a vet clinic in Blanding. Photo courtesy Moab Times-Independent
New vet clinic set to open in Blanding
In early 2019 San Juan County will enjoy the benefit of a permanent veterinary care for the first time in over six years if everything goes according to plan.
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Is it better to roll with the changes or fight them tooth and nail?
Medical marijuana has made its way to Utah for better or for worse. It’s a polarizing issue, just like lots of things, but it is here and it will soon be debated at a legislative committee hearing ...
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Willie Grayeyes nearing settlement with county
According to the Navajo Times, commissioner-elect Willie Grayeyes has asked that his lawsuit against the state of Utah and San Juan County be dropped.
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SJSD continues discussion of potential CRA model
The San Juan School District (SJSD) held off on making a decision on the controversial Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) policy Nov. 13 during their monthly board meeting at Monticello High School.
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25 years of the Heritage Language Conference
In the quarter-century anniversary of the Heritage Languag Conference, 200 educators, students, and linguists alike gathered at Monument Valley High School on Nov. 16 for the annual meeting.
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A view from inside Wilson Arch. The new proposed Wesco oil rig would be roughly on the west side of Highway 191. The BLM public comment period on the well ended Nov. 14. Ryan Collins photo
Public comment period for oil well near Wilson Arch ends
Public comment period ended Nov. 14 on a proposed oil well 1.7 miles southeast from Looking Glass Rock on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) maintained land. Residents in the Wilson Arch Resort Commun...
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Potash Mine accident kills two, leaves one unconscious
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office released a press release Saturday, Nov. 10, informing of an accident that took place in North San Juan County that morning. The accident claimed the lives of tw...
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