News Roundup
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School district names new superintendent
Dr. Ed Lyman has accepted the position as Superintendent of the San Juan School District. He will replace Dr. Douglas Wright beginning on July 1, 2016. The appointment was announced to school perso...
Apr 27, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 129 129 recommendations | email to a friend
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Commencement set at USU Eastern Blanding campus
Nearly 200 degrees and certificates will be presented at the annual commencement ceremony of the Utah State University Eastern Blanding campus. The event is Friday, April 29, at 1 p.m. in the San J...
Apr 26, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 132 132 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wind turbines are a new addition to the San Juan County landscape. Photo courtesy Latigo Wind Park
Latigo Wind Park update
As you reported last month, the Latigo Wind Park began commercial operation on March 11. We want to take this opportunity to thank the community for their patience with the increased traffic, and t...
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Lead from lone faucet at La Sal School
An unused water faucet at La Sal Elementary School tested positive for high lead content in a recent water quality test. The test results set off a series of additional tests and resulted in cappin...
Apr 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 127 127 recommendations | email to a friend
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Students advance to National History Fair
Two groups of local students earned awards in the Utah History Fair on April 16. Kaia Jay, Esperanza Lee and Kami Atcitty (above) took first place in the junior division for a documentary on The Lo...
Apr 19, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 124 124 recommendations | email to a friend
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San Juan County files Voting Rights countersuit
San Juan County has filed a countersuit in the ongoing legal battle over voting rights in the county. The countersuit was filed on March 31, 2016 by San Juan County Clerk John David Nielson and Com...
Apr 12, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 130 130 recommendations | email to a friend
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Commissioners hear report on tourism promotion
The San Juan County Commission meeting on April 5 covered a lot of ground, including tourism development, fixing roads, dog control, and a resolution to approve $1.5 million in lease revenue bonds ...
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Bears Ears National Monument designation disastrous for Utah grassroots Navajos
Trusting the federal government has historically resulted in broken promises for Native Americans. As a Diné/Navajo woman, a resident of San Juan County and Commissioner, I speak in behalf of my co...
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101 Ways is on the way!
We need some help! The annual San Juan Record visitor’s guide, 101 Ways to Experience San Juan County, will go to print in a few weeks, and we are seeking input into what adventures to include.
Apr 12, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 124 124 recommendations | email to a friend
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The bridge crossing Highway 163 at Mexican Hat has been renamed the Jason R. Workman Memorial Bridge. Workman, a Blanding native who was a member of the elite Seal Team Six, was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2011. This photograph was taken in 2014 of a bridge inspection effort by the Utah Department of Transportation. Kay Shumway photo
San Juan River Bridge renamed to honor fallen hero
A picturesque little bridge crossing the San Juan River at Mexican Hat has been renamed to honor a fallen local war hero. The Jason R. Workman Memorial Bridge is the new name of the bridge on Highw...
Apr 05, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 129 129 recommendations | email to a friend
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