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Canyon Country Discovery Center opens to rave reviews
Nearly 200 local residents and friends attended the December 3 open house for the new Canyon Country Discovery Center on the northern edge of Monticello.
Dec 08, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 91 91 recommendations | email to a friend
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Artisan Jewelers opens doors for business
A local couple, obviously excited and obviously very much in love, looked at various design options for their engagement and wedding bands. It used to be that this couple would have to travel some ...
Dec 02, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 93 93 recommendations | email to a friend
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Largest phase-shifting transformer takes up residence in Monticello
With the arrival of a second shipment from China, the Rocky Mountain Power Pinto substation outside Monticello just became home to the largest phase-shifting power transformer in the United States,...
Nov 25, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 104 104 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local soldiers deployed with the National Guard meet with their employers at Ft Bliss, TX. From left to right: Mike Francom of Mountainland Supply, SPC Derrik Ramsey, SGT Kris Starkey, Staff SGT Daniel Brandt, SPC Jacob Regalado, and Ben Musselman of San Juan County. Courtesy photo
Commissioners hear a report about local employers with soldiers in Ntl Guard
Several months ago, San Juan County Surveyor Sam Cantrell came to the commission meeting stating that one of his employees, Jacob Regalado, was being deployed as part of his service with the Utah N...
Nov 25, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 94 94 recommendations | email to a friend
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Seventy turbines needed to match this one well
Thanks for publishing my letter and fitting it all in (see the November 18 SJR). I’ve received a few ‘positive’ comments so far, but also asking for how I got my numbers, so I have provided a Table...
Nov 25, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 87 87 recommendations | email to a friend
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Corey Spillman is the new Blanding City Fire Chief. Courtesy photo
Blanding has new police and fire chiefs
Blanding has a new police chief and a new fire chief after the November 10 meeting of the Blanding City Council. The appointments were made by Mayor Calvin Balch.
Nov 18, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 91 91 recommendations | email to a friend
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Shopko announces opening of Blanding store
Shopko has announced that it will open a new Shopko Hometown store at 860 South Main Street in Blanding. The store is expected to open in January in the building previously occupied by Alco.
Nov 11, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 79 79 recommendations | email to a friend
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Today Show visits San Juan County
NBC’s The Today Show briefly visited San Juan County this week as part of weatherman Al Roker’s cross country trip. Roker stopped at the Four Corners Monument on November 9 in a race to visit all 5...
Nov 11, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 72 72 recommendations | email to a friend
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Arlow Freestone (above) along with Gerald (Jack) Young, recently completed a Honor Flight to the war memorials in Washington, D.C. Courtesy photo
Honor Flight for local men
“Ladies and Gentleman,” the airport worker shouted, “May I have your attention, we have heroes in our midst!” Those were the words welcoming Honor Flight recipients Arlo Freestone and Gerold (Jack)...
Nov 11, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 71 71 recommendations | email to a friend
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Vote by mail fraught with problems
I have had an uneasy feeling about the mail in ballots.  It seems rather evident that there is a much greater possibility of fraud with mail in ballots than there are with traditional polling.  
Nov 11, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 75 75 recommendations | email to a friend
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