Arches, Canyonlands, Zion National Parks to reopen
On May 13, Zion National Park is set to begin a phased reopening amid a nationwide push to reopen businesses and public land. Arches and Canyonlands will follow suit at the end of…
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Moab tax revenue plummets
At the regular Moab City Council meeting on May 12, the city’s budget was the main topic of discussion. Like the county government, even before COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the national and local…
Arches, Canyonlands National Parks to reopen May 29
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks will open its trails and roads to visitors again on May 29 after two months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Southeast Group of Parks were…
Life in the ‘new normal’
Moonflower Community Cooperative employee Brad Hanson completes a grocery order for a customer utilizing the store’s curbside pickup service. The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing…
Paying rent with help from the community
Amid all the discussion of science and economics as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Moab area, for some the most important question is clear: how do I pay my rent? “Especially during this…
New Grand County COVID-19 case on May 4
The Southeast Utah Health Department confirmed an additional positive test for COVID-19 in Grand County the evening of May 4, after announcing earlier in the day that three previous positive cases were declared…
Top five questions about Utah’s new mask requirements
Support independent local journalism: become a Moab Sun News digital subscriber or make a tax-free donation on our frontpage today. We’ve received a ton of questions from our readers after the release of…
Governor approves Moab’s restrictions on hotels, motels
The revised order for Grand County goes into effect today, allowing some businesses considered high-risk to public health to reopen with safety precautions. While the draft released by the Southeast Utah Health Department…
Controlled economic reopening begins
“People want to go back to work,” said Carl Albrecht, Representative for Utah House District 70, which includes Moab, in an April 23 conversation with the Moab Sun News. Other state leaders agree,…
National Parks and camping still closed, Moab officials remind potential tourists
As recent public health orders allow hotels and motels to accept visitors to Moab, Grand County officials sent out a warning to tourists: don’t come here thinking you’ll hike to Delicate Arch. “In…