Skip to content
Moab Sun NewsMoab Sun News

Moab Sun News

News, events and culture from Moab, Utah

Donate
  • About
    • Subscribe
    • Reader Submissions – Share your voice!
    • Moab Sun News Print Edition
  • News
  • Outdoors Stories
  • Community
  • Event calendar
  • Advertise with the Sun
  • Subscribe

General

  • General

Margaret L. Hopkin students of the month!

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Staff members at Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School say that seventh-grader Kaci Hamilton is an excellent student, athlete, and role model. She always brings an enthusiasm for learning and is engaged and creative…

  • General

Filling in the Blanks: Upheaval Dome

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Gone are the days of maps with unexplored blank patches. Today, every square mile has been surveyed, examined and recorded; most places can be viewed from above through the eye of a satellite…

  • General

Geology highlights: Science Moab talks to Alba Rodriguez Padilla, Taylor Hall, Kristi Mingus, and Kevin Madalena

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

The Colorado Plateau is home to many rare and unique geological formations and has attracted many scientists across the spectrum of geology. Science Moab highlights key takeaways from recent conversations with several scientists,…

  • General
  • News

Reward offered in Big Bend Boulders vandalism

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

The Bureau of Land Management is offering $1,000 in reward money for info leading to the culprits behind greasing handholds at the Big Bend Bouldering Area, upstream of the Big Bend Campground along…

  • General
  • News

What does the West’s megadrought mean for Moab?

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

The American West is experiencing its worst drought in over 1200 years, according to a new study published inNature Climate Change that analyzed tree rings to gather information about historical soil moisture. Utah…

  • General
  • News

Project to build pickleball courts discontinued

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

A year ago, the parks and recreation department received a grant to construct four new pickleball courts in the city. The sport, which is similar to tennis, is growing in popularity nationwide and…

  • General
  • News

Traffic project updates: dispersed parking, shuttle program and a roundabout

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

The Utah Department of Transportation’s “hotspot” funding is currently being spent in two traffic projects in the city: a dispersed parking project along Emma Boulevard and a pilot transit shuttle program. Both projects…

  • General
  • News

Survey found ranked-choice voting was unpopular

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Last April, the city council voted to use a ranked-choice voting ballot for the city and mayoral elections held in November 2021. Both races went through multiple rounds of ranked-choice eliminations, and ultimately,…

  • General

Moab will host the nation’s first-ever singletrack bikejor race

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

The U.S.’s first-ever singletrack bikejor race will happen in Moab the weekend of March 5. Wait—bikejor? Imagine dogsled racing on dry land, with a mountain bike instead of a sled and two dogs…

  • General

KZMU’s rebrand signifies its new era

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Moab’s beloved local radio station, KZMU (90.1 and 106.7 FM), started out of a dilapidated trailer in 1992. This year, operating out of a solar-powered station on Rocky Road, the station turns 30….

Search our archives
  • About
  • Write for us
  • Advertise with the Sun