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This newsroom contains all the features on San Juan County Economic Development and Utah's Canyon Country.

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UDOT Update on 191 Closures

  • Posted On: 1/27/20 at 04:08 PM
  • Category: Economic Development, Local News
Blasting concluded on Mule Shoe Canyon

Paradox Resources Announces First Purified Helium Sales at the Lisbon Valley Gas Plant in Southern Utah

  • Posted On: 1/23/20 at 11:05 AM
  • Category: Economic Development
Paradox Resources today announced First Sales of the Helium Plant along with the Full Fractionation and Cryo startup in July of 2019 of the Lisbon Valley Gas Plant, located in San Juan County, Utah.

White Mesa Mill Lay Offs

  • Posted On: 1/16/20 at 03:05 PM
  • Category: Economic Development
Energy Fuels laying off 24 workers in San Juan County. Energy Fuels, the operator of the White Mesa Uranium Mill, announced the layoff of 24 employees in San Juan County. 12 workers at the mill south of Blanding are affected and 12 employees working at their La Sal Complex uranium mines have been laid off.

Emery Telcom continues to thread its way to Broadband and Fiber Optic connections

  • Posted On: 12/9/19 at 03:22 PM
  • Category: Economic Development
Emery Telcom continues to thread its way to Broadband and Fiber Optic connections for the majority of San Juan County. Congressional funding for the project matches investment with communications companies for providing service to rural America. In a win win situation companies like Emery are given the opportunity to expand their service and improve reliability at a higher level than they might be able to afford currently. And the nation gets a network of broadband allowing those in its reach to become part of a vibrant digital world. Telecommuting from literally anywhere is the ultimate goal. 

H+ Aesthetics

  • Posted On: 12/5/19 at 04:58 PM
  • Category: Business Spotlight, Economic Development
Blanding City has been fast tracked to development, in part because of the increase in traffic through the region as well as Blanding City's strategic move in hiring an Economic Development Specialist--Pratt Redd. Overall there has not only been an increase in visitors but has also a bit of a boom for the retailers and services located in Blanding. The Rural Fast Track Program has been used successfully for that by Hannah Bailey owner of  H+ Aesthetics.