Blanding

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San Juan County · Utah

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Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

Your local briefing · Oct. 25, 2026

This week in Blanding

Six San Juan School District schools move to at-home learning over flood risk
Students at the schools were sent home early Wednesday as thunderstorms moved into southern Utah.
Oct. 22, 2026
Flood watches issued for central and southern Utah ahead of Wednesday storms
Watches begin October 21; southeastern Utah’s watch extends into Friday, October 23.
Oct. 20, 2026

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Blanding's electric utility seeks state approval to serve customers outside city limits
The customer list in Exhibit A is redacted in the public copy, and the filing states no number of customers.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-17

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Blanding's electric utility seeks state approval to serve customers outside city limits
Rocky Mountain Power and Blanding filed an amendment on Oct. 6 that would let the city's electric utility serve additional customers in the company's territory outside the city boundary. It takes effect Oct. 26 unless an affected person asks for a hearing or more time by Oct. 23.
Published October 17, 2026

Around town

Education
Six San Juan School District schools move to at-home learning over flood risk
Students at the schools were sent home early Wednesday as thunderstorms moved into southern Utah.
Published October 22, 2026 · From KUTV 2News (CBS)
Outdoors
Flood watches issued for central and southern Utah ahead of Wednesday storms
Watches begin October 21; southeastern Utah’s watch extends into Friday, October 23.
Published October 20, 2026 · From National Weather Service
Community
White Mesa residents march against uranium mill at 10th annual protest
Participants raised concerns about uranium transport and community safety as Utah pursues nuclear power.
Published October 16, 2026 · From FOX 13
Crime & safety
Man sentenced to 41 months for carrying 104,000 fentanyl pills in Utah
Hector Luis Castillo-Reyes pleaded guilty to a federal count of possession with intent to distribute.
Published October 16, 2026 · From Cedar City News

Regional view: Turret Arch framed by the North Window in Arches National Park. Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Things to see →

Bears Ears National MonumentNearby · National monument
Natural Bridges National MonumentNearby · National monument

Museums & history →

Edge of the Cedars State Park MuseumArchaeology and cultures
Blanding Pioneer Museum ↗State museums directory listing
Nations of the Four Corners Cultural Center ↗State museums directory listing
The Dinosaur Museum ↗State museums directory listing

Nearby canyons

Grand GulchGateway connection; check the guide for jurisdiction and access.

Businesses here →

Energy Fuels (White Mesa Mill)Energy & mining