Ready. Set. Jump. View Arches and Canyonlands National Parks from 17,500 feet. Enjoy a four to seven-minute canopy ride overlooking the La Sal Mountains and the Colorado River. Beginning Wednesday Skydive Moab hosts its ninth-annual Mother of All Boogies (M.O.A.B.), a five-day festival inviting thrill-seekers to free-fall over one of the most spectacular landscapes in […]
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Word on the Street
What would be your platform if you were running for United States President?
Posted inGeneral, Schools & Sports
Disabled mountain bikers hit the Moab trails
Nine physically disabled mountain bikers will be using specialized bicycled propelled by hand on Moab area trails this weekend. Beginning Friday and continuing to next Wednesday, Telluride Adaptive Sports Program (TASP) will host its Third Annual Moab Mania Off-road Hand Cycle Camp. This year’s camp will host both disabled veteran and civilian riders. TASP is […]
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My father’s hands
I had a great job in the city doing something I loved very much. Then I got sick. My doctor put me on sick leave, told me to take supplements and sleep at least 12 hours a day to recharge my immune system. I decided to go home, to Moab, to recover. I found fresh […]
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Moving to the end of the world, as we know it
Craig Childs is coming home. He will share his most recent book “Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the End of the World” with friends and readers at Star Hall on Oct. 3. Childs is the author of “Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession” and “The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild”. […]
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On fire
A fire in Thompson Springs destroyed four structures, one ATV and five vehicles early Saturday morning. Fire crews from the Moab, Green River and Thompson Springs responded to the fire. No one was injured and many homes were saved, due to the combined efforts of the multiple agencies working together. The Moab Fire Protection District […]
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50 mile run spans mountains and desert
Sixteen ultra-runners ran for more than 50 miles along the western slopes of the La Sal Mountains to the slickrock desert below last Saturday. Following a northern route, they crossed three mountain passes, the highest, Burro Pass, peaking at 11,000 feet. These athletes were running Moab’s “Alpine to Slickrock” race, also known as the MAS50. […]
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Dorothy Luelia Stephens Landry
Dorothy Luella Stephens Landry was taken into God’s arms on Sept 10, 2012. Dorothy was a loving mother, grandmother and aunt. She was known to many as “Gram”. She was born April 5, 1943 in Eureka, Utah to Louis and Laura Stephens and later moved to Moab where she made this her final home. Landry […]
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Economic myths that just won’t die
A young boy walking down Main Street amuses himself by tossing a small rock into the air and catching it. When he spies a small, flat stick in the gutter he gets an idea. This time, as the rock begins its downward descent, he gently flicks at it with his makeshift bat. After missing, his […]
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Moab tourism grows and diversifies
Domestic tourists are still Moab’s bread and butter, but Grand County is attracting an increasingly diverse and international group of travelers every year. These visitors are looking for new activities and ways of experiencing the area. Local tour operators cite several factors for tourists’ growing interest in Moab as a destination, not the least of […]