Local advocacy groups Kane Creek Development Watch and Living Rivers have filed a lawsuit aiming to strip water rights for the proposed Echo Canyon project outside of Moab, arguing those rights are invalid under Utah law.
White House budget proposals don’t often make front page news in communities like ours, but the latest White House “skinny budget” for 2026 includes suggested cuts to infrastructure, housing, public lands and health funding that could significantly impact Moab and Grand County.
John “Johnny” Patterson, 65, passed away March 4, 2025, in Grand Junction after an extended battle with cancer. A Moab native and skilled heavy equipment operator, he is remembered by a wide circle of family and friends. Services will be held April 7 at Spanish Valley Mortuary.
Cuts to a federal funding program have put some Moab affordable housing organizations in a perilous situation, waiting for news that they can proceed with construction on homes for local families.
