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.
The largest wildfire in the United States continues to burn in San Juan County with zero-percent containment.
The Babylon fire has burned 96,594 acres at remains at zero-percent containment as of the morning of Monday July 6. The acreage burned puts it as the largest active fire in the US.
The Babylon Fire is at 85,370 acres as of the last official report on July 3 at 8:00 am.
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