Blanding

New faces, budget, water sources for Blanding

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding City Council announced a new department head, looked at the budget, and again reviewed traffic safety at the new Blanding Elementary School at their latest meeting. At the May 26 meeting, a formal announcement was also made that Trevor Palmer has...

New Veterans Memorial celebrated with ribbon cutting in Blanding

Ribbon cutting of new Veterans memorial in Blanding. Pictured with the ribbon left to right: Utah House Representative Logan Monson, Area 3 Commander Austin Kendall from Vernal, Tony and Leslie Wojcik, Robert Turk, Ute Mountain Ute tribal chairman Selwyn Whiteskunk.

City of Blanding moves ahead with asphalt on 4th Reservoir trail, to be completes this month

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding City Council approved upgrades to a new trail, heard from the school district on the retention pond fence and received reports on youth health surveys at their latest meeting. The Blanding City Council approved a $32,000 change order for the...

Blanding honors legacy of Maggie Johnson Lyman

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding City Council supported a mayoral proclamation to recognize the legacy of Maggie Johnson Lyman at their April 28 meeting. In 1924 at 13 years old she completed a grueling three-week horseback journey through southern Utah and northern Arizona to...

Scooters on the mind of the Blanding City Council

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Blanding city council raised concerns over public safety issues, approved resolutions related to UAMPS representation, and discussed upgrades at the visitor center at their April 14 meeting. Blanding City Police Chief JJ Bradford reports they have...

Missing Blanding Teen Found

The San Juan County Sheriff's department shared the following regarding missing Blanding teenager Ethan Brown who was last seen the morning of April 1 in Monticello: "We are relieved to share that Ethan Brown was found today at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the Albuquerque New Mexico area. Sheriff...

Law enforcement shares images from last time missing Blanding teen was seen

Law enforcement has shared additional information about the last time missing Blanding teen Ethan Brown was seen. On the morning of April 8 the sheriff's department shared images captured by the Monticello Maverik gas station that show the vehicle that Brown got in to leave Monticello on the...

Ethan Brown, a 15-year-old Blanding resident, has been missing since March 31. He was last seen in Monticello on the morning of April 1 and may have been headed east. Officials seek any information regarding his whereabouts. Courtesy photos

15-year-old Blanding boy not found a week after leaving home

by David Boyle News Director Local law enforcement is asking for help in locating a missing Blanding teen. The 15 year old Ethan Brown left his home on March 31 and was last seen on the morning of April 1 in Monticello in front of the Maverik gas station, according to a release from the San Juan...

CEO of Year honors for Kara Laws

Blanding resident and local business owner, Kara Laws, was named one of the 2026 CEO of the Year honorees by Utah Business. The Utah Business CEO of the Year award is one of Utah’s most established business recognition programs and is designed to highlight leaders who are actively building, growing...

An aerial view of the Utah State University campus in Blanding. Courtesy photo

Utah State University Blanding Campus offers varied classes While Saving Local History

By Janet Wilcox Contibuting Writer Walter C. Lyman’s vision of Blanding becoming a lighthouse for education evolved and has proven true over the past 100 years. Today, satellite classes are taught in Blanding but are also broadcast to Monument Valley, Cortez and Monticello. There are 30 campuses...