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Fire along river road, Moab
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Castle Valley and Moab Valley Fire Protection districts may expand to cover the entire county

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

Much of Grand County outside of Moab, Thompson Springs, and Castle Valley currently has no official fire protection services, but that will change if a plan to expand the Moab Valley and Castle…

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A “one-stop hub for development permitting”

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

County renovates building to house the Planning & Zoning Department

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 New police officers will be fully trained by July

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

Police Department offers updates

The City Hall building, pictured in the summer: it's brightly lit and surrounded by plants.
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Meeting at a glance: Moab City Council, April 25, 2023

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

Timestamps for this week’s meeting.

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New agreement will route Moab flights to Arizona hub

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

Next stop: Phoenix

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Rally on the Rocks denied event permit

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

Commissioners cite noise, disturbance to community

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Walnut Lane takes the next step

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

The affordable housing project hadn’t moved forward for months

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Moab prepares for electric scooters 

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

Utah’s state code says if the city allows bikes, it must also allow e-scooters

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Meeting at a Glance: Moab City Council, April 11, 2023

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

For details on any of the below items, look at the full agenda packet. Proclamations: International Dark Sky Week, Arbor Day, Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The consent agenda also included approval of minutes…

Front view of Grand County Commission building under a blue sky with clouds.
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Commission to reexamine housing ordinance

Moab Sun News3 years ago5 months ago

The HDHO was created in 2018 to promote affordable housing for the Grand County workforce.

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