Costly turnovers and poor run defense doomed Grand County as the Red Devils gave up 429 rushing yards and were intercepted four times en route to a 41-7 loss to the Emery Spartans on Friday in Castle Dale. The Red Devils and Spartans played a close first quarter as Emery escaped the frame with a […]
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Treasured oasis being loved to death
Mill Creek is being loved to death. A few years ago it was still a local secret. Today it is crowded, abused, and filthy. Can we let it go on like this? Yes, but what would that say about us? What would it say about Moab if we continue to neglect this treasured oasis, complacently […]
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Are you ready for some football?
Friday night football games are tradition in Moab. Hundreds of people attend: Each is there for a different reason. Some are there to cheer on their kid, some to socialize, and some to encourage their boyfriend. Then there are those who are simply there for the love of the game. All these different reasons make […]
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Rains damages back roads in park
A heavy three-hour rainstorm on Thursday damaged back-country roads in Canyonlands National Park. The Needles District to the south recorded .95 inches of rain and the Island in the Sky District to the north recorded 1.14 inches. “Additional rain may have dropped,” said Neal Herbert, visual information specialist for the Southeast Utah Group of National […]
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Clowning and the Commedia Dell’Arte
Moab Community Theater invited Nick Trotter to present a free workshop on Commedia Dell’Arte. Commedia Dell’Arte translated from Italian is “comedy of craft” and is a form of theater characterized by improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. Moab Community Theater will be producing the play “A Company of Wayward Saints,” this Fall, which involves […]
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Diseased deer found southwest of Monticello
Wildlife biologists recently euthanized a mule deer buck that had epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). The buck was found in the Manti-La Sal National Forest southwest of Monticello. The deer was walking in circles when the biologists found it Aug. 3. EHD does not affect people, but it can affect deer if it spreads. Because the […]
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Weekend tour goes behind the scenes with Moab artists
Art lovers have the opportunity this weekend to get a unique glimpse into the creative worlds of local artists. The 8th annual Moab Artists’ Studio Tour takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 and 2 and allows the public to visit with the artists in their own studios. This year’s tour includes 21 artists from […]
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Speeds top 100 mph in 75 mile pursuit
Grand County Sheriff’s Deputy Darrel Meacham was on routine patrol on Aug. 17, driving southbound on Highway 191 in an unmarked police vehicle north of Moab when he was passed in a no-passing zone by a white Toyota Tundra. Meacham activated his police lights, but the driver refused to pull over. Instead, the suspect led […]
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20 Questions with Lee Truesdale
Meet Lee Truesdale, a woman who loves spending time in her garden but also growing women via her Morning Glory Healing Arts business (including the newly offered Radiant You!, a course for women desiring to create greater meaning, vitality and joy in their lives). It’s not surprising then that her dinner company of choice would […]