A Proper homecoming: New brewery aims to open this winter
The craft brewery already has four locations in Salt Lake City, in addition to selling its beers commercially.
Business
County offers local business grant application assistance
Grand County Utah’s Economic Development Department recently created three grants for local businesses: two of those grants are open for applications until July 31, and the third will open this fall.
Audio tour app launches in Moab
Shaka Guide is an Oahu-based company that produces downloadable driving audio tours for popular vacation and tourism destinations all over Hawaii. Starting earlier this April, the company now also offers six tours in…
New incentive could attract more film projects to rural Utah
The movie camera loves Southeast Utah. The cliffs and canyons of Grand and San Juan counties have played a role in memorable movie scenes through the decades: young Indiana Jones following treasure-hunters into…
The half-life of White Mesa Mill
Controversy has surrounded the White Mesa Mill for years. The mill opened in 1980 with a plan to process local uranium ore for 15 years. Over 40 years later, the plant is still…
Moving forward with a workforce housing requirement
The city’s proposed ordinance that would require new developments in R3 and R4 (multi-household and manufactured housing residential) zones to devote a percentage of units to housing local employees is moving forward. The city…
County Commission notes: Farm stand stirs discussion on conditional-use permits
Easy Bee Farm, located in Spanish Valley, produces and sells fruits, vegetables, eggs and other goods to local markets and directly to consumers through a community supported agriculture program. The owner, Rhonda Gotway-Clyde,…
Backyard Theater opens for the season
Tucked away along 100 South is Moab’s Backyard Theater, a music venue set on a small plot of land just big enough to host a stage, seating area, and food truck. The theater…
Local coffee roasters celebrate one year of business
What’s your preferred cup of coffee? For Chris Wilson, it’s pure espresso. His brother David Wilson prefers a calmer cup made with a French Press—he loves the slow process, he said. This year,…
A cut above: Local meat shop celebrates 20 years in Moab
The Evans family has been in the meat-cutting business for decades. “Between the three of us, we have over a hundred years of meat cutting experience,” said Henry Evans, speaking of himself and…