Blanding News

Imagine two homes with exactly the same $250,000 value, except that one is in the canyonlands country of Blanding and the other is near the crystal blue waters of Bear Lake.

Every vote counts, as the saying goes, but the term could take on a little more meaning than usual for Tuesday's municipal election in St.

The secret undercover operative key to a federal crackdown on illegal artifact trafficking in the Four Corners area has deep roots in Utah with personal and professional ties to one of the state's iconic retailers.

Federal prosecutors say they have reached a tentative settlement with a Blanding resident accused of threatening to hurt a key witness in a sweeping illegal artifacts-trafficking investigation.

Where does archaeology end and grave robbing begin? Don't ask that question in Blanding, Utah.

High above the spiky sandstone spine known as Comb Ridge that snakes for 120 miles through the desert, archaeologist Winston Hurst treads carefully through a cave of ruins.

You know those "where were you when...?" questions about the news of Kennedy's assassination? I was far too young for that, but saw Lady Di's death while lying on a motel bed in Blanding, Utah , heard about our first Championship for 26 years on an answerphone message after squash, gawped at the Audi TT stand while stuck at Frankfurt airport, saw ...

High above the spiky sandstone spine known as Comb Ridge that snakes for 120 miles through the desert, archaeologist Winston Hurst treads carefully through a cave of ruins.

Proven to enable meaningful use of health IT by positively impacting patient mortality rates and improving overall clinical outcomes, OpenVista's deployment at Blue Mountain Hospital is a model for how vitally important rural hospitals can improve care by quickly deploying a comprehensive EHR system.

Blue Mountain Hospital of Blanding, Utah, has completed the implementation of Carlsbad, Calif.

American Indian tribes should be given the first opportunity to reclaim thousands of ancient Southwest artifacts being seized by the government in its sweeping prosecution of theft and trafficking, the federal appointee in charge of Indian affairs told The Associated Press Friday.

A federal government crackdown on black-market Indian artifacts and the looting of dozens of sacred objects from Indian ruins in Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico continued to unfold this week as a mother and daughter were sentenced to three and two years of probation respectively.

Jeanne Redd and her daughter Jericca Redd sat close to one another in the packed courtroom - not even an arm's length between them.

Gov. Herbert tackles "known unknowns" and other imponderables. By D.P. Sorensen We the people of Utah love our governors, and with good reason.

David Waite, one of many defendants in a wide-ranging federal case involving the alleged theft of Native American artifacts, was arraigned in U.S. District Court on Tuesday.

Utah will have to sell one of its trust lands parcels to gain access to its drilling rights.

Share + Aug 5, 2009 4:59 pm US/Mountain SALT LAKE CITY Federal authorities in charge of the nation's biggest bust of artifact looting and grave-robbing are targeting more suspects ranging from those who do the digging to wealthy buyers in the lucrative black market of ancient Southwest relics.

Law enforcement in Utah continues its own curious course . The sheriff of San Juan County is still spending time and resources investigating the possibility of prosecuting some of the federal agents for alleged misconduct in arresting a number of people in Blanding Utah.

Share + Aug 5, 2009 4:59 pm US/Mountain SALT LAKE CITY Federal authorities in charge of the nation's biggest bust of artifact looting and grave-robbing are targeting more suspects ranging from those who do the digging to wealthy buyers in the lucrative black market of ancient Southwest relics.

The San Juan County sheriff on Tuesday left open the possibility of pursuing criminal charges against federal agents he says used too much force during the June artifact raids.