San Juan County

A wintery scene with the Bears Ears buttes in the background. The Bears Ears National Monument Draft Plan has been published with five alternatives including a preferred alternative, public comment on the plans will be open for 90 days. Nathaniel Gonzales photo
by David Boyle News Director The Bureau of Land Management and US Department of Agriculture Forest Service has published a draft management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM). The BLM and Forest Service are seeking public input for 90-days on the draft plan, starting March 8, which...
Members of local political parties met on March 5 to participate in a presidential primary election, a presidential preference poll, and in neighborhood caucuses. A total of 561 San Juan County residents voted in the Democratic Presidential Primary on March 5. In addition, local Democrats met in...
by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission approved $175,000 in Rural Grant Funds for local businesses.  San Juan County Economic Development Director Elaine Gizler explained the funding was part of $200,000 granted to the county from the Governor’s Office of Economic...
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in connection to the disappearance of 29-year-old William Bull and 28-year-old Christopher Owens from the Blanding area. In a March 10 press release, the Sheriff’s office shared that 35-year-old Charles Yoo had been charged with Obstruction...
By Marah Long Contributing Writer From 1941 to 1960, Monticello was home to a federally managed uranium mill. The mill used to take up residence on the south end of town in an area we now know as the Cancer Memorial Mill Site. The mill site brought jobs and growth to the small town, but along with...
by Bill Boyle SJR Editor The San Juan Health District has secured $30 million in funding from the State of Utah to replace the San Juan Hospital in Monticello. As a result, the oldest hospital in the State of Utah, built in the 1950s, will be replaced by a brand-new 41,000-square foot facility on...
by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan County Commission moved closer to operating it’s own Children’s Justice Center, approved language assistance contracts, and marketing of Monticello cancer screening at their latest meeting. Members of the San Juan County Commission approved a...
On March 5, many political parties will hold neighborhood caucus nights in various locations throughout San Juan County. The Republican and Democrat events are all scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Officials from both parties encourage participants to pre-register for the events. For Republicans, those...
Monticello resident Natalie Randall was honored by Utah Business as one of the 30 Women to Watch at a May 2023 event.
Natalie Randall is the new Managing Director of the Utah Office of Tourism and Film. The appointment was announced by Ryan Starks, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. Randall, a longtime resident of Monticello until recently, served as Economic Development and...
The state of Utah is withdrawing its support of a proposed land swap of state trust lands in the Bears Ears National Monument for federal lands elsewhere in San Juan County and the rest of the state. Utah elected Republican leaders took the action saying the federal government is “ignoring good...

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