(Salt Lake City, UT) — A previously planned land swap with the Federal Government has been called off by Utah’s top officials. The GOP Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker said in a press confrence that they will not go forward with a plan that would have seen the state […]
(Washington, DC) — The Justice Department is sending election monitors to Utah to keep an eye on voting in one county. The DOJ announced yesterday that San Juan County is one of 64 communities nationwide where monitors will be stationed today. The agency said the monitors were being sent to […]
(San Juan County, UT) — The only candidate running for an office in a southeastern Utah county is withdrawing after being selected to become a judge. San Juan County attorney candidate Alex Goble announced yesterday that he would withdraw from the race after Governor Cox picked him to become a […]
(San Juan County, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says part of State Route 211 in San Juan County is closed due to damage caused by heavy rain. The UHP tweeted yesterday that water and debris had impacted traffic on U.S. 191 and SR 211. Pictures from the area show […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The San Juan County Commission has passed a resolution calling on President-elect Joe Biden to restore the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah. Currently, the monument is about 200,000 acres and split into Shash Jaa and Indian Creek national monuments. President Barack […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah ballot proposition that could have led to an expansion of a three-person county commission that Navajos recently took control of has been rejected by voters. Results posted Friday by San Juan County show the measure narrowly lost 153 votes in the southeastern Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah ballot proposition that has reignited a fierce dispute over Navajo voting rights is trailing after the initial tally, but too many votes remained uncounted to make it final. San Juan County deputy clerk Aspen Draper said Wednesday the measure that could lead to […]
BLANDING, Utah (AP) — A Utah county paid high fees to an out-of-state law firm to sue the federal government in a case involving a canyon right of way. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that JW Howard Attorneys billed San Juan County more than $360,000 from 2016 to 2018 […]
MONTICELLO, Utah (AP) — Authorities say two Arizona residents and a North Dakota woman are dead after a head-on collision in Utah involving an SUV and a pickup truck. Utah Highway Patrol officials say the crash occurred Saturday afternoon near Monticello in San Juan County. They say the truck apparently […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah county has decided not to pursue further appeal after a federal appeals court upheld newly drawn voting districts that led to the first majority-Navajo commission in the county. The Salt Lake Tribune reports San Juan County commissioners voted Monday to not challenge the ruling by […]
