Bluff / Mexican Hat

by David Boyle News Director Sixteen political candidates have declared for eight city council seats in Blanding, Bluff, and Monticello. The filing period for all three municipalities was open to eligible residents from June 1 to 7. Candidates for the three seats in Monticello and Blanding and the...
The Bluff community has a number of stray animals it needs to find homes for. If you can help, please contact the Bluff Animal Rescue Committee (BARC).  Courtesy photo
by Dudley Beck Bluff Animal Rescue Committee (BARC) President Karen Walker was headed home from an evening walk past the old swimming hole when she noticed a dog high up on the bluff above Locomotive Rock. When she saw the same dog at the same spot the next day, she called me. I was on my way to...
by David Boyle News Director A total of 17 Bluff community members provided oral comments at a May 22 public hearing to consider whether the Town of Bluff should adopt an ordinance limiting or restricting aviation traffic within town boundaries. The public hearing followed a special April 14...
Multiple agencies across San Juan County participated in a lockdown drill at Bluff Elementary on May 23. Christa Monsen photo.
by Alexander Lott On May 23rd, a multiagency Lockdown Drill took place at Bluff elementary school. Law enforcement officers, the Bluff Fire department, Bluff EMTs and community volunteers coordinated with Principal Barbara Silversmith and her staff in a coordinated response to an active shooter...
A federal jury convicted a San Juan County man on May 18 for murder in the second degree while within Indian Country and use, carry and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence. According to the trial, Perry Maryboy, age 59 of Bluff, unlawfully shot and killed 31-year-old Antonio Montowine...
By David Boyle News Director The Town of Bluff has been busy the past few weeks enacting an aviation facility moratorium, receiving reports from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) and creating a committee for a Dark Sky designation. At an April 14 special meeting,...
by David Boyle News Director Members of the Navajo Utah Commission received reports about the conclusion of the recent Utah State legislative session, internet broadband planning, and federal grants at their latest meeting. At their March 14 meeting, members of the Navajo Utah Commission heard...
A beautiful morning from the 2022 Bluff Balloon Festival in the Valley of the Gods. LaToya Holliday photo
The 24th annual Bluff Balloon Festival floats in over the weekend along the rock cliffs of Bluff and the banks of the San Juan River. An expected 25 hot air balloons are slated to take to the skies in San Juan County this weekend at the event organized by the Business Owners of Bluff. The annual...
By Andrew Gulliford Contributing writer Every Western small town crows about its festivals, but only Bluff, Utah has balloons that launch beneath red rock cliffs on cool January mornings. Balloons gracefully glide upward with a low hiss and then move at the mercy of the wind. Eager visitors and...
by David Boyle News Director Navajo Nation General Election were certified by the Navajo Board of Election Supervisors on Tuesday, November 22. The results of the election include a new president for the Navajo Nation from the Red Mesa Chapter, as well as the first woman vice-president of the...

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