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At Least One Tornado Reported In Southeastern Utah

At Least One Tornado Reported In Southeastern Utah

(Blanding, UT) — At least one tornado has been reported in southeastern Utah. The twister touched down in San Juan County Saturday, near the border with Colorado. While there are no reports of injuries, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren says multiple homes were destroyed. The National Weather Service issued a […]

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Four Horses Killed In Semi Rollover

Four Horses Killed In Semi Rollover

(San Juan County, UT) — Four horses died Tuesday when a semi-truck hauling 31 horses rolled in San Juan County around 5:30 p.m. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said local cowgirls and cowboys helped livestock team members gather the remaining horses on Lisbon Valley Road. The truck driver was […]

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Utah Finalizes Federal, State Land Transaction

Utah Finalizes Federal, State Land Transaction

On Feb. 22, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum joined Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Utah Senator John Curtis to sign an agreement between the Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Trust Lands Administration to complete the final step of a historic land exchange. According to a press release, […]

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Gas Prices Holding Steady Across Utah

Gas Prices Holding Steady Across Utah

(St. George, UT) — Gas prices are holding steady across Utah as the New Year approaches. Triple-A reports the average price for a gallon of unleaded was three dollars and five cents as of yesterday afternoon. That’s about the same as it’s been for the month of December, but it […]

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Man Dies After Fall At Lake Powell

Man Dies After Fall At Lake Powell

(Page, AZ) — A man is dead after falling from a houseboat on Lake Powell. San Juan County dispatch told the National Park Service Sunday of a 41-year-old who fell 20 feet from the boat in Wetherill Canyon. The man, who was a Utah resident, was recovered several hours after […]

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Ground Broken on San Juan County Road Project

Ground Broken on San Juan County Road Project

(San Juan Co., UT) — Southern Utah is shifting a road project into drive. Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson and Navajo Nation officials broke ground earlier this week on the project in San Juan County. The upgrade will cost more than 150-million dollars and is part of an effort to help […]

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Utah Calls Off Land Swap With Federal Government

Utah Calls Off Land Swap With Federal Government

(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 […]

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Justice Department To Monitor Elections In San Juan County

Justice Department To Monitor Elections In San Juan County

(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 […]

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Only Candidate In San Juan County Attorney Race Withdraws

Only Candidate In San Juan County Attorney Race Withdraws

(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 […]

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This Thursday, July 12, 2018 photo released by Benji Xie shows flooding from a waterfall on the Havasupai reservation in Supai, Ariz. About 200 tourists were being evacuated Thursday from a campground on tribal land near famous waterfalls deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon. (Benji Xie via AP)

Heavy Rain Forces Closure Of SR 211 In San Juan County

(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 […]

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