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Massive voter turnout may send Blanding Mayor to Utah House of Representatives
A massive voter turnout in the Blanding area may have been the key factor in tight race in the Republican effort to replace Phil Lyman in the Utah House of Representatives. After primary election ballots were counted on June 25, Blanding Mayor Logan Monson has a razor-thin advantage over Moab resident Lynn Jackson, 3,527 to 3,500. That is 50.2 percent for Monson and 49.8 percent for Jackson.
Two Republican primary races still too close to call
As of 10:15 p.m. on election night, there are still several hundred uncounted votes, largely from the Blanding area, after San Juan County Republicans participated in a primary election on June 25. As a result, it is still too soon to call the race to replace San Juan County Commissioner...
An ugly tower threatens Bears Earns National Monument
My Navajo homeland is the great expanse of land between four sacred mountains in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. It is our place of origin and Navajo spiritual traditions are rooted here. Even when we were forcibly removed from our homeland by the federal government’s Army in the 19th century, our spiritual and cultural connection to these lands has never been extinguished.
Monticello third, San Juan eighth in All-Sports awards
Each year the Deseret News awards an annual All-Sports Award to High Schools in the six Utah classifications. The award is meant to reflect the top overall athletic program in each classification, with schools earning points for finishing in the top eight in state competitions. Ten points are awarded for...
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