SITLA Disconnect Records, Part III: May – June 2023

Editor's note: In February, officials from Utah’s School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) began working with Salt Lake City-based attorney Bruce Baird on a petition to disconnect over 9,500 acres of land from Bluff Town limits. The Canyon Echo obtained nearly 600 pages of public records from SITLA, and we are releasing the emails in … Continue reading SITLA Disconnect Records, Part III: May – June 2023

SITLA Disconnect Records, Part II: March – April 2023

SITLA Disconnect Records, Part I: January – February 2023

Eds note: In February, officials from Utah's School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) began working with Salt Lake City-based attorney Bruce Baird on a petition to disconnect over 9,500 acres of land from Bluff Town limits. The Canyon Echo obtained nearly 600 pages of public records from SITLA, and we are releasing the January … Continue reading SITLA Disconnect Records, Part I: January – February 2023

Coronavirus cases in San Juan County rise to 6, curfew implemented on Navajo Nation

April 1, 2020 There are currently six San Juan County, Utah, residents -- one of whom is in the Salt Lake Valley -- who have testes positive for the coronavirus. The county's first case was reported on Friday. The Navajo Nation issued a nightly curfew on Sunday which is in effect from 8 p.m. to … Continue reading Coronavirus cases in San Juan County rise to 6, curfew implemented on Navajo Nation

San Juan County has its first confirmed case of COVID-19, camping banned for non-residents

March 27, 2020 Note: An earlier version of this article included a picture of a clinic in San Juan County. The location of the confirmed case is not known to the Canyon Echo and the image was not meant to indicate anything other than a reminder to practice social distancing and good hygiene. On Friday … Continue reading San Juan County has its first confirmed case of COVID-19, camping banned for non-residents

Lockdown order issued on Navajo Nation as coronavirus cases rise | Salt Lake Tribune

Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on the Navajo Nation rose to 49 on Tuesday, according to the Office of Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, with most cases concentrated in three northern Arizona counties. The tribal nation’s first case was confirmed in Chilchinbeto, Ariz., last week and positive tests for the virus have grown each … Continue reading Lockdown order issued on Navajo Nation as coronavirus cases rise | Salt Lake Tribune

Health officials ask National Park Service to close Natural Bridges, Hovenweep, Arches and Canyonlands | Salt Lake Tribune

Just as Moab’s hotels, restaurants and guiding services were ramping up for the busy spring season earlier this month, the popular tourist destination shut down. The ever-crowded campgrounds were gated. Restaurants were limited to take-out only. And hotels — which at any given time can lodge more people than the city’s entire population — were … Continue reading Health officials ask National Park Service to close Natural Bridges, Hovenweep, Arches and Canyonlands | Salt Lake Tribune

Stuck at home? Practice fire safety

MARCH 21, 2020 By the Bluff Volunteer Fire Department As the coronavirus outbreak nears San Juan County, residents are being asked to practice social distancing and stay in their homes. The Bluff Fire Department is asking locals to take this opportunity to reduce fire hazards. The pandemic will likely strain our rural area's volunteer EMS … Continue reading Stuck at home? Practice fire safety

Navajo Nation, southeast Utah health officials urge tourists and residents to stay home

Bluff • Confirmed coronavirus cases on the rural Navajo Nation rose to 14 on Thursday night as health care officials in southeast Utah brace for the arrival of the virus. The majority of the cases were clustered on the northern Navajo Nation near where the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on Tuesday after a … Continue reading Navajo Nation, southeast Utah health officials urge tourists and residents to stay home

Members of the Kayenta, Chilchinbeto and Dennehotso chapters asked to stay home

March 18, 2020 After a member of the Chilchinbeto Chapter in Arizona tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, local tribal leaders in the Kayenta Chapter asked all residents in Kayenta Chapter, Chilchinbeto Chapter and Dennehotso Chapter "to stay home unless you absolutely have to travel for supplies or other necessities." The chapter officials made the announcement … Continue reading Members of the Kayenta, Chilchinbeto and Dennehotso chapters asked to stay home