BLM land sale set for next year

After nearly eight years of work, two sections of land owned by the Bureau of Land Management will be sold off next year.

The sections of land, formally known as Sections 10 and 12, contain 390 acres and 260 acres of land respectively.

The land is located west of Green River, outside of Jamestown.

For much of his administration, Mayor Hank Castillon worked to have the land sold, which requires an act of congress to accomplish. It was initially seen as a way to help Green River expand outside of the landlocked area the city sits in.

During his last city council meeting, Castillon listed th...