News Roundup
Crash claims life of local man, young boy spared
An automobile crash on the Lisbon Valley Mine road claimed the life of a 29-year-old man on March 4.
Mar 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 371 371 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
<b>Abigail Chadwick</b>, General Scholarship, Monticello High School
Sterling Scholars awarded on March 8
Emery High School will host the annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition on March 8 (after the press deadline). A total of 24 San Juan County seniors vied for the coveted title of Ster...
Mar 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 642 642 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Boy Scouts who earned their Eagle Scout badge during 2010 were honored at a recent scout leadership banquet. They include: (left to right) Dallin Anderson, Kayleb Carr, Joshua Meyer, Jonathan Pugh, Michael Blake, Thomas Hawkins, Everett Hatch, Jordan Butler, Daylen Holt, Dylan Richmond, Brittain Bowring, Taylor Francom, and Ashton Jones. Not pictured: David Boyle, Tyler Nielson, Jace Holliday, Rylan Goodwine, Spencer Frost, Kyle Musselman, Michael Winder, Chase Chamberlain, Taj Eldredge, Rylon Jensen, Andrew Redd, Colby Redd, Chase Richmond, Austin Seiter, Cooper Sharpe, and Jeffrey Scott Walker. Staff photo
31 Eagle Scouts perform service projects in community
Eagle Scout projects represent a significant amount of volunteer service to area communities.
Mar 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 530 530 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Denison Mines hopes to amend operations
Denison Mines has asked the Forest Service and BLM to approve a Plan of Operations Amendment (POA) at its La Sal Mines Complex in San Juan County. The POA proposes the construction of additional mi...
Feb 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 102 102 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Monticello considers police force consolidation
San Juan County Sheriff Rick Eldredge presented the Monticello City Council with a proposal to consolidate city law enforcement with the Sheriff’s office at the Febuary 8 city council meeting.
Feb 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 921 921 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
White Mesa Uranium Mill is an economic juggernaut in San Juan
The White Mesa Mill south of Blanding was the subject of a wide-ranging interview with Ron Hochstein, the President and Chief Operating Officer for the Denison Mines Corporation, headquartered in C...
Feb 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 385 385 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Mountain lion gives a scare in Blanding
“I walked that road for two years, now I won’t go near it,” said Timi Butt, reflecting on the events of January 24. That afternoon, along the road leading west of Blanding toward Westwater, a mount...
Feb 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 63 63 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
SONY DSC
Students of the Month
February Students of the Month at Monticello Elementary School include...
Feb 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 89 89 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
A baby for the new year
Jordan Tsosie is the New Years Baby for San Juan County. The seven pound, one ounce little girl was born on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 12:55 p.m. in the Blue Mountain Hospital in Blanding. Dr. Val ...
Jan 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 79 79 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Officials gathereed to turn the first shovels of dirt for the new two-story physician’s clinic in Monticello. The $1.7 million clinic, adjacent to San Juan Hospital in Monticello, is scheduled to open in mid-October, 2011. Staff photo
Construction set to begin on new clinic
Construction will begin soon on a new physician clinic adjacent to the San Juan Hospital after ground breaking ceremonies were held on December 8.
Dec 15, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 85 85 recommendations | email to a friend
full story