Monticello

Parade grand marshal wants Big Four to represent heritage of Monticello

Winn Westcott has a great appreciation for the history of Monticello and a strong respect for the men and women who spent their days and nights working hard simply to make a living in the little city where he grew up. He has expressed that appreciation for the last 13 years by donating hundreds of...

Monticello Council gives county control of elections

The Monticello City Council voted to enter an inter-local cooperation agreement with San Juan County during their meeting July 9 that will allow the county to conduct vote-by-mail elections for the city. Monticello City Recorder Cindi Holyoak said the action item came about when the State of Utah...

San Juan County students impress judge in music evaluation program

On May 2 and 3, 26 piano students from San Juan County gathered in Monticello to participate in the Utah Music Teacher’s Association (UMTA) Achievement in Music (AIM) evaluation program. During the program, students are tested and evaluated in Performance (performing two to three memorized pieces...

Hwy 191 crash kills one, injures three

One person was killed and another critically injured on July 1 when a pickup truck ran into the back of a semi truck in a construction zone north of Monticello. At about noon, a Ford F-350 was traveling southbound at an excessive speed into the construction zone at the base of Peters Hill on...

Local voted to Empire Electric Board

Robert Barry was elected to represent District Two on the Empire Electric Board of Directors at the annual meeting of the electric cooperative on June 20. It is the first time a local resident has served on the board in more than a decade. Barry was elected with 51 percent of the votes. He...

Monticello City Council reduces property tax rate, adopts budget, amends residential zoning regulation

The Monticello City Council reduced property taxes by nearly .3 percent for fiscal year 2020 during their meeting at the Hideout Community Center on June 18. The move comes as a result of city growth and is expected to generate approximately $270,000 of revenue. The state-certified rate, of .002661...

Randy Butler marks 40 years selling vehicles

One June 19, Randy Butler, owner of Randys Autos, hit the 40-year mark selling cars. In a town with fewer than 2,000 residents, and in an industry where deceit has become the norm, that’s remarkable. Yet, Butler has carved out a successful niche selling quality cars the right way. “I love what I...

Jazz player visits

Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale conducted a skills camp in Monticello last week as part of a statewide Junior Jazz Road Trip. The event, held at Monticello Elementary School, attracted a large number of enthusiastic local kids. O’Neale was undrafted after leaving Baylor University and spent two...

Monticello High School finishes second in 1A Deseret News All-sports awards

Every year since 1978, the Deseret News has monitored twelve high school boys and girls sports and awarded points for first through eighth place state championship finishes. At the end of the school year, the scores are tallied and the DesNews awards what it calls the All-sports awards for all...

Adam Bunker wins event, earns honor at multi-state track meet

Adam Bunker officially wrapped up his Monticello High School track and field career in impressive fashion June 6-8 when he won the 2000-meter steeple chase at the Great Southwest Classic Track and Field Meet at the University of New Mexico. Bunker’s first place finish of 6:21.75 earned him the Pat...