Home for the holidays

Local non-profit Community Rebuilds hosted an open-house on Wednesday, Dec. 19 for its fourth straw bale home built in Moab. Each eco-friendly house is built from the ground up by interns for a qualifying local resident. From left to right: Eric Plourde, new homeowner Allison Vanlonkhuyzen and Community Rebuilds Emily Niehaus. [Photo by Travis Holtby/ Moab Sun News]