Fire crews celebrate an 11-percent containment on the perimeter of the Babylon Fire while also recognizing a lot of work ahead in efforts to battle the wildfire now 101,073 acres in size.
Large crowds gathered in Blanding for an epic Fourth of July celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
by Barkley Christensen
San Juan High School Football Head Coach
Hal W. Adams passed away in Monticello, UT on Saturday, July 5, 2026 at the age of 71, with his loving wife by his side.
Cecelia Ann Marcroft Tibbitts, 85, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away June 29, 2026, surrounded by family, in her new home in Saratoga Springs, UT after a recent cancer diagnosis.
Smoke billowing over the Abajo Mountains. The Babylon Fire has consumed more than 100,000 acres of primarily Forest Service land since it started on June 25.
The City of Blanding recently presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Steve and Adell Lovell in recognition of their extraordinary dedication, leadership, and service to the youth of the commun
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the Bluff town council voted 3-2 against a proposed property tax increase at a June 9 work meeting.
By: Julene Reese, Julene.Reese@usu.edu
By Janet Wilcox
Contributing writer
Multiple people have written about the White Mesa Ute Posey.
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