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Glamping development denied for now; Commission also discussed water working group and UTV event moratorium

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

At its last meeting, the Grand County Commission held a public hearing on a proposed glamping development called Entrada Moab near the junction of Highway 191 and State Road 313. The plan includes…

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The Essex in miniature

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Grand County High School junior Tyler Herrera went beyond expectations in completing an extra credit project for his English class by building an intricate model of an eighteenth-century whaling ship. The Essex, an…

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Science Moab talks to Eric Thacker about the history and future of wild horses

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Horses evolved in the North American landscape but went functionally extinct towards the end of the Pleistocene. Horses were then re-introduced to North American and many have become wild on western ranges. Their…

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Cosmo’s Corner: It’s puzzling

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Hello everyone, it’s Cosmo the Library Cat. When I first started visiting the Grand County Public Library, I observed people sitting around a table and shuffling little colored pieces of cardboard around. This…

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A Life of the Times: William Grandstaff Moving Westward

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

The westward movement of late 1800s America encouraged the adventurous – and those with little else to lose – to pursue fame, fortune, or simply a fresh start in the West. One early…

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John E. Butterfield, July 18, 1971 – Feb. 7, 2022

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

John Erwin Butterfield died on Feb. 7, 2022, in Willcox, Arizona. He was born July 18, 1971, in Salt Lake City to Robert and Alice (Meadows) Butterfield. John spent his childhood in the…

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Susan Mae Brady, Jan. 18, 1946 – Feb. 4, 2021

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Moab resident Susan Mae Brady, 76, peacefully passed away during the early hours of Friday, Feb. 4. Sue was born on Jan. 18, 1946, in Chicago. She came to Moab in 1974 and…

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Wilma Ellen McGinnis Anderson, Oct. 14, 1931 – Feb. 3, 2022

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Wilma Ellen McGinnis Anderson passed away on Feb. 3, 2022, at her home in Moab at the age of 90. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Oct. 14, 1931, to Glen Calvin…

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Grand County High School Students of the Month

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Congratulations to Willow Joy Kruta Nichols and Jackson Hobbs, Grand County High School’s January students of the month! Eleventh-grader Willow Nichols listed four favorite classes: ceramics, yoga, AP English, and chemistry because it…

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Op-Ed: Experiencing COVID-19 in high school

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

When COVID-19 caused shut-downs in March 2020, I was a sophomore in high school thinking, “Two weeks of vacation time!” I never thought I would worry about things getting shut down during my…

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