| Courtesy Josh Ewing Owners of property on the south end of Bears Ears National Monument are threatening to sue the newly incorporated town of Bluff if town officials decline their petition to have their land removed from the town boundaries. The 391-acre parcel is a state trust section sold at auction two years ago over the objections of many local residents.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.