Mark Franklin asserts his innocence, pleads 'no contest' two years after being charged with livestock endangerment for closing a corral gate in San Juan County.
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Rumor Mill: Construction in Cow Canyon
A Canyon Echo reader writes, "I noticed today (April 1, 2019) that there is a line of orange/white cones alongside the west edge of US 191 down Cow Canyon. I also see heavy equipment blading and trenching in the US 191 western shoulder. Is this for the fiber optic line (Emery Telecom)?" Sources familiar with … Continue reading Rumor Mill: Construction in Cow Canyon
Lefty’s Soap Box: Aphids and Ladybugs (March 1996)
Aphids are nasty little critters. Their joy is ganging up on the flowers of chiles and sucking all of the life out of them. Outdoors, at least in Bluff, aphids are seldom a problem. Sometimes they cluster on the flowers of the Siberian peas, but they are easily sprayed off with a hose, or the wind blows them off, or the ladybugs get them.
Spring Fever: The gardening bug bites (March 1996)
By Linda Richmond The days have been warm and sunny, the crocus and daffodils are blooming, the elm trees bloomed weeks ago, and local gardeners have the urge to plant something. In the vegetable garden, peas, lettuce and carrots can go in now. Surveying my meager compost pile, I wondered if I could plant a … Continue reading Spring Fever: The gardening bug bites (March 1996)
SITLA representative answers questions about proposed solar farm in Bluff
Bryan Torgerson, resource specialist for Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), attended the Bluff Town Council meeting on Tuesday night to discuss a proposed solar farm on the Bluff Bench. Community members joined the council in asking Torgerson questions about the proposal. Torgerson said the advertising period where companies could submit lease proposals … Continue reading SITLA representative answers questions about proposed solar farm in Bluff
San Juan County Commission Fails to Pass Resolution in Support of Oil and Gas Leasing on Archaeologically Rich BLM Lands
An investigative report by Reveal magazine stated recent sales in San Juan County include the “most archaeologically rich parcels ever offered for industrial use.” In 2015, the Obama administration deferred numerous leases in the area because of concerns over cultural resources.
Event | Hike the Line: Free Film Screening and Discussion (March 22, 2019 in Bluff)
Hike the Line, a 33-minute film that tracks Claire Wernstedt-Lynch and Tenny Ostrem on the first-ever thru-hike of the U.S.-Mexico border, will be showing in Bluff this Friday.
Oil spill cleanup crews return to the San Juan River after flash flood washes out two containment ponds
By Zak Podmore Published: March 13, 2019 A pipeline break near Montezuma Creek that was discovered nearly two weeks ago is continuing to cause contamination concerns along the San Juan River. Cleanup crews with Elk Petroleum, the Australia-based company which owns the damaged pipeline, were in the final stages of mopping up the spill on … Continue reading Oil spill cleanup crews return to the San Juan River after flash flood washes out two containment ponds
Democrat Commissioners Kenneth Maryboy and Willie Grayeyes Attend Historic Meeting with Spanish Valley Residents
Press Release by San Juan County Democrats -- March 12, 2019 Pack Creek Ranch -- Forty Democratic supporters from Spanish Valley, the budding economic hot spot of San Juan County, turned out to meet Democratic Commissioners Kenneth Maryboy and Willie Grayeyes for a spirited meeting at historic Pack Creek Ranch Saturday afternoon. The listening session … Continue reading Democrat Commissioners Kenneth Maryboy and Willie Grayeyes Attend Historic Meeting with Spanish Valley Residents
San Juan County Commission moves to support an expanded, 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument
On Tuesday, commissioners Wille Grayeyes and Kenneth Maryboy voted to pass a resolution in support of the Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act. The bill, which is currently in the U.S. House of Representatives, would create a 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument as it was originally proposed by the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition in 2015.
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