More than 200 Navajo Rugs will be available at Moab’s Second Annual Rug Auction. Canyonlands Natural History Association (CNHA) is again partnering with auctioneers R B. Burnham & Company to present this auction. The Burnham family has been trading with the native people of the Four Corners area for five generations. They are known for […]
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Philosophy, relaxation and exercise
Perhaps the most recognizable aspect of yoga is a set of physical poses, practiced to strengthen and stretch the body. Ask around town, however, and you will discover that Moab’s residents use yoga for everything from relaxation to deep philosophical awareness. Yoga originated in India, not as a workout program but as an all-encompassing discipline […]
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Ups and downs of Zane Taylor’s NFL season
Zane Taylor was cut from the Indianapolis Colts’ roster on Thursday, Sept. 1. “This isn’t the first time. It’s not something you want to get used to, but most players experience this once or several points in their career,” Taylor said. Almost exactly a year ago Taylor had a similar experience, when he was cut […]
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Red Devils pull out win with 2nd half surge
After battling back-and-forth in an error-laden first half, the Grand County High School Red Devils pulled away in the second half of their home opener, defeating region foe Kanab 34-17 on Friday. The Red Devils got on the board first after each team fumbled away their first possessions when junior quarterback Jacob Francis connected down […]
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Students are on frontline in fund-raising efforts
If you live in Grand County and you know anyone on the football team, or anyone whose kid is on the football team, it’s likely that over the last month, a teenage boy in a football jersey has come knocking on your door to ask you to buy a Red Devil Card. These $20 cards […]
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Energy Fuels to buy out uranium mine partner
It’s been a busy summer for Energy Fuels, the company that hopes to build a new uranium mill in the Paradox Valley. The Toronto-based company this summer became the nation’s largest uranium producer through the acquisition of all of Denison Mines’ U.S. operations, which included a handful of uranium mines as well the White Mesa […]
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20 Questions with Kerry Soliz
Kerry Soliz – As reported to Meredith Mirrington Kerry Soliz is a woman who loves searching for petroglyphs in the desert, enjoys cuddling with her dogs and whose life philosophy is “Just keep swimming.” Want to know more about Kerry? Keep reading. 1) What initially brought you to Moab? Moab, or rather Indian Creek, was […]
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Mary Bishop Backus
Mary Bishop Backus, age 67, died Aug. 21, 2012 at her home in Moab. She was born Dec. 13, 1944 in Provo to Ralph and Eva Bishop. She married Delano Backus on Sept. 3, 1965 in the Manti Temple. She attended grade school in Provo, high school in Orem and graduated from Mary’s Beauty College […]
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Veronica Ostrovka Hutnik
Veronica Ostrovka Hutnik was born to John and Anna Ostrovka Hutnik in Johnstown, Penn. Hutnik attended the American University in Washington. DC and later she served as a secretary for the Naval Department and the Persian Embassy in Washington, DC. She enjoyed beauty pageants and ballroom dancing, but most of all she loved her Lord […]
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Bike park to be expanded
At the north end of Mill Creek Parkway is a series of hills where BMX bike riders dirt jump. It’s called Anonymous Park, after an unnamed donor who donated the land on the west side of 500 West to the City of Moab. A few call it the Moab Bike Park and envision far more […]