Larry Major Bowerman, age 63, died, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 after a long battle with Hepatitis C. Bowerman was born May 9, 1949 in Glendale, Ariz., to Leroy and Marioliver (Polly) Bowerman. He graduated from Monticello High School in 1967. After graduation he moved to San Francisco, California and then up north to Burnt Ranch, […]
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20 Questions with Bernie Radcliffe
Bernie Radcliffe – As reported to Meredith Mirrington Bernie Radcliffe came to Moab on vacation in 1957 and, seven years later, found himself doing river tours calling Moab home. Since then, he has discovered a love for hiking (especially in October) gardening (for his love of hot sauce) and watching his two favorite movies “Schindler’s […]
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What is your favorite fall comfort food?
What is your favorite fall comfort food?
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Rory Tyler’s recent column reminded me that it was the Power Dam area that first sold me on Moab, back when it wasn’t crowded. It could be hot enough to fry a lizard downtown, but I could duck up there quickly and leap into the cool clear water; in the shady canyon with […]
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More than just pretty horses
You will find all the pretty horses at the Old Spanish Trail Arena this weekend. The Moab Horse Show, which has been featuring horses since the mid-1950s, will feature a wide variety of horses at their fall show. “Anyone that would come would see a big variety of horses,” said Kathy Wilson, one of the […]
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Women’s Congress to meet in Moab
The Women’s Congress for Future Generations conference will convene in Moab from Sept. 27 to 30. Leaders, artists, and activists from the frontlines of environmental conservation, climate justice, science, public health, and academia will convene to spur a new civil rights movement for future generations. Organizers believe that environmental degradation and toxic contamination are some […]
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Barron riding for U.S. Senate
Bill Barron is riding for the U.S. Senate. He’s on a 1200-mile bike campaign across Utah to compete against Sen. Orrin Hatch for one of Utah’s senate seats. “It is a very non-traditional campaign,” he said. Barron stopped in Moab Tuesday while on a bike ride that began at Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho border […]
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American killed in Libya was a Moab river guide
One of the four Americans killed in the attack on the Embassy in Libya Sept. 11 lived and worked here in Moab in the mid-1990s. Glen Doherty, 42, worked for a private security firm and was protecting the consulate in Benghazi during the attack last week. He was river guide for Worldwide Expeditions between 1993 […]
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Jeep Wrangler Moab to debut in October
Jeep Wrangler will debut a limited-edition Wrangler model named after Moab, which according to Jeep, is one of the most popular off-road destinations in the world and home of the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. The Jeep Wrangler Moab is based on the premium Sahara model and is equipped with hardware that off-road equipment. It […]
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Scott Ibex returns to perform at the MARC
Scott Ibex began his “Dragonbreath” nation-wide tour at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center last February. This week he returns to share his unique blend of solo-acoustic tapping music that is layered over free-flowing melodies from his new album “Gratitude”. The solo-act expanded to include Moab musicians Tory Davis and Kevin Tangee at the Moab […]