News Roundup
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 ...
Nov 27, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 300 300 recommendations | email to a friend
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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.
Nov 20, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 657 657 recommendations | email to a friend
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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.
Nov 20, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 656 656 recommendations | email to a friend
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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.
Nov 20, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 597 597 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Nov 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 503 503 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Nov 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 565 565 recommendations | email to a friend
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Contestants are off to the races Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Vistors Center Park in Blanding. The Blanding Amazing Race was a three-day race that encouraged residents to shop local and get into area businesses. Ryan Collins photo
Blanding Amazing Race introduces contestants to area businesses
A razor-edged, November wind cuts through a crowd of amassed contestants eager to begin the first-ever Blanding Amazing Race.
Nov 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 524 524 recommendations | email to a friend
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How close is too close?
Some of our readers may have read Jame Ogle’s letter to the editor in the paper last week and noticed the BLM public comment period article on the next page.
Nov 13, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 548 548 recommendations | email to a friend
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John Fellmeth loads the final count vote card into the polling machines in Monticello on Nov. 6, 2018 as a Good4Utah camera captures the moment. Staff photo
Historic election provides a monumental shift from past for San Juan County
San Juan County Clerk/Auditor John David Nielson calls in from Monument Valley to the polling station in Monticello at the courthouse. His cell phone service cuts in and out, as he attempts to give...
Nov 07, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 504 504 recommendations | email to a friend
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Book, magazine, and documentary readdress Bears Ears debate
For those who thought the Bears Ears National Monument debate was a thing of the past, there are two in-depth features actively exploring the ongoing controversy this month. A new book, ‘Voices Fro...
Nov 06, 2018 | 0 0 comments | 484 484 recommendations | email to a friend
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