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San Juan Commission examines redistricting issue

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, the San Juan County Commission voted to approve a resolution that will hire William Cooper, an attorney who previously testified in the Navajo Nation’s redistricting lawsuit against…

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Moab Sun News wins four awards in the Top of the Rockies contest

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

The Moab Sun News and our reporters won four awards in total in the 2021 Top of the Rockies contest, sponsored by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The regional…

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San Juan County schools work to increase Indigenous representation on staff

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

San Juan County holds two of Utah’s historical legacies: Mormon homesteaders, who came to Utah in the 1800s, and various Indigenous tribes, who have called the land home for thousands of years. In…

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Burying the Moab bypass: City Council says current bypass options unacceptable

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The Moab City Council met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, where discussion about Moab City’s stance on a Highway 191 bypass dominated the conversation. The council voted on a resolution sponsored by…

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San Juan declines Rally on the Rocks lease

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Public comment lasted over an hour at the San Juan County Commission’s regular meeting on Jan. 5, as citizens from Grand and San Juan counties shared their arguments for and against allowing Rally…

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Medical workers receive first Moab COVID-19 vaccine shipments

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Utah hospitals and frontline workers are receiving COVID-19 vaccines in southeastern Utah, after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration granted emergency authorizations to Pfizer and Moderna for vaccines to fight the coronavirus. ​Frontline…

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Trump pardons Rep. Phil Lyman for UTV ride

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

On Dec. 22, the Trump Administration announced it would pardon Utah State Rep. Phil Lyman, who was convicted of federal charges for leading a 2014 procession of UTV riders through a San Juan…

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San Juan schools increase virtual options

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Schools opened on Aug. 20 in San Juan County after detailed preparations to accommodate students in their Mountain Region (including Monticello and Blanding) and River Region ( including Monument Valley, Montezuma Creek, Navajo…

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Spanish Valley plan continues to meet local resistance

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The Board of San Juan County Commissioners met virtually for their regular biweekly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Chairman Kenneth Maryboy was absent, tending to his family in the Navajo Nation; Vice-Chairman Willie…

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Spanish Valley zoning map controversy continues with public hearing – San Juan County Commission Meeting Aug. 18

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The San Juan County Commission met virtually for their regular biweekly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Chairman Kenneth Maryboy was absent, tending to his family in the Navajo Nation; Vice-Chairman Willie Greyeyes and…

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