(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
MONTICELLO, Utah-A woman died and a man suffered critical injuries after a June 15 rollover crash in San Juan County. The Monticello-based San Juan County Sheriff’s Department made this statement Tuesday. The crash occurred on West Summit Road, east of Monticello per a Facebook post from the San Juan County […]
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) — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is calling on voters in a southeastern Utah county to reject a ballot proposition that could lead to expanding a three-member county commission that Native Americans took the majority of last year. Nez said Tuesday in a statement that the proposition […]
BLANDING, Utah (AP) — Voters in a southeastern Utah county where Native Americans for the first time last year took over the majority of a three-person county commission are expected to vote next month on the first step in possibly changing to a new form of government. San Juan County […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — San Juan County officials have agreed to pay $2.6 million to the Navajo Nation following a voting rights case that reconfigured voting districts. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that the San Juan County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to pay plaintiff fees to Navajo Nation attorneys over […]
BLANDING, Utah (AP) — San Juan County paid more than $360,000 to an out-of-state law firm to sue the federal government in a case involving rights of way in a canyon. The canyon was the site of a 2014 ATV protest ride that was a flashpoint in the Western struggle […]
