Monticello

Monticello City approves ordinances for volunteer committees and gets water and pickleball reports

Members of the Monticello City Council received a positive water report, an update on pickleball pricing and approved ordinances related to volunteer committees at their latest meeting. Members of the city council passed an ordinance amending residential qualification for municipal planning...

Trail work around Loyds Lake nears completion

A $1.15-million project to enhance recreation opportunities around Loyds Lake is in its final stages. The project, funded in large part by an outdoor recreation grant from the State of Utah, provides a major face lift to the walking trails around the reservoir, which is located just west of...

Legal Notice Monticello Public Hearing Pub 10/7/26

City of Monticello NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE 2026-04 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MONTICELLO CITY CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 1 PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that the Monticello City Council will hold a public hearing in conjunction with the regular session on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at...

Monticello updates on water, fire

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Monticello City Council got an update on the Spring Creek water project, lifted fire restrictions and discussed a building inspection agreement with Bluff at their latest meeting. Monticello City Manager Kaeden Kulow shared an update on the Spring Creek...

Monticello City gets update on landfill, storm water master plan

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Monticello City Council got an update on the city landfill, reviewed a proposal to share services with Bluff, and updated bylaws for city advisory boards at their latest meeting. An update from staff on the city landfill at the September 8 meeting...

Monticello Council discusses Loyds Lake trail

Members of the Monticello City Council received updates on infrastructure projects, discussed non residents on advisory boards and approved equipment purchases as part of their latest meeting. Assistant City Manager Megan Gallegos provided an update on the work at Loyds Lake at the August 25...

Monticello sewer project backed up

By David Boyle News Director At the August 11 meeting members of the Monticello City Council got updates on EV chargers, the airport and learned of a holdup on the city sewer upgrade. City Manager Kaeden Kulow provided an update on the city sewer upgrade project at the latest council meeting. While...

Monticello addresses flooding issues

by David Boyle News Director Members of the Monticello City Council explored a drainage study, considered a new electric vehicle charging station at the welcome center and got good news on the Loyds Lake trail project at their latest meeting. Members of the Monticello City Council visited a...

Map of the Babylon fire with the black representing containment. The fire sparked up in June and took weeks of intense battles to get a hold of, crews are in closing stages of management of the fire. Courtesy photo

Babylon Fire at 95-percent containment after burning 107,000 acres

by David Boyle News Director Following weeks of aggressive fire behavior and a massive regional response, officials announced on Monday, July 20, that the Babylon Fire has reached 95% containment. The blaze, which consumed 107,189 acres, is now transitioning into a phase of meticulous suppression,...

Grand Marshal Jay Whitney ‘Buddy’ Redd. Courtesey photo

Grand Marshal Jay Whitney Redd has both Roots and Boots

by Sally Jack Contributing Writer When it comes to ‘American Boots and Monticello Roots,’ Jay Whitney Redd, Grand Marshal of this year’s Pioneer Day Parade, has got both. Jay Whitney comes from resilient pioneer stock, with San Juan County roots that reach back to his grandparents, Lemuel Hardison...