COVID-safe Halloween
There’s a chill in the air and trees are sporting their autumn gold, and we’re all ready for some Halloween fun. But in the age of COVID-19, with so many of life’s traditions…
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Moab does fall holidays COVID-safe
Everything is different this year – but “different” can still be really fun. Fortunately for all of us, there are several pandemic-safe holiday events coming up including the Moab Valley Multicultural Center’s Day…
Utah officials get tough on COVID as case counts rise
Local and state officials are waving a flag of alarm about a recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Utah. On Oct. 13, the Utah Department of Health reported 987 more cases in the…
New COVID cases in Grand County
After a lull in recorded positive cases of COVID-19 in Grand County, the Southeast Utah Health Department reported a sudden uptick since Oct. 4, impacting staff within local government and health agencies as…
Moab Pride holds COVID-safe events
Correction: an earlier version of this article had the incorrect location for the poetry slam event Spit Love. The correct location is Star Hall (159 E. Center St.). Moab Pride is known for hosting…
San Juan schools increase virtual options
Schools opened on Aug. 20 in San Juan County after detailed preparations to accommodate students in their Mountain Region (including Monticello and Blanding) and River Region ( including Monument Valley, Montezuma Creek, Navajo…
Local EMTs fight fires across Utah and Colorado
Though emergency calls have increased, funding for local EMS services has remained stagnant. Over the last few weeks, the Grand County Emergency Medical Services Special Service District has begun sending emergency medical technicians…
What to expect as kids head back to school
From implementing sanitization procedures to devising foot-traffic patterns, schools in Moab have been preparing nonstop for the 2020-21 academic year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Moab Charter School and the…
Moab sales revenue fell almost 50% during COVID-19 shutdowns
At the Aug. 25 meeting of the Moab City Council, council members and staff examined financial data prepared by Moab City Finance Director Klint York that showed how intense the impact of the…
6 Carbon County teachers are quarantined days after school reopens
Just days after the school year began, six Carbon High School teachers are in quarantine after one tested positive for COVID-19. “This could sound like things didn’t go right, because we have teachers…