Legal, financial and repair issues plague city project
The purchase of the $1.8 million Walnut Lane property was the City of Moab’s first foray into directly creating and owning an affordable housing project, with a plan to create up to 80…
Housing & Development
Many voices ask for budget changes
During the regular meeting of the Grand County Commission, Special Service Districts that provide critical needs for county residents each made requests for funding from a limited pool of money as the economic…
Spanish Valley plan continues to meet local resistance
The Board of San Juan County Commissioners met virtually for their regular biweekly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Chairman Kenneth Maryboy was absent, tending to his family in the Navajo Nation; Vice-Chairman Willie…
Spanish Valley zoning map controversy continues with public hearing – San Juan County Commission Meeting Aug. 18
The San Juan County Commission met virtually for their regular biweekly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Chairman Kenneth Maryboy was absent, tending to his family in the Navajo Nation; Vice-Chairman Willie Greyeyes and…
Pristine Zion area threatened by massive development
Just north of Zion National Park, there is a collection of cabins connected by dirt roads and sheltered by ponderosa pines and Douglas fir trees where a small, mostly seasonal community lives around…
Lionsback Resort moves closer to reality
Heavy equipment has been busy grading a path up the red rock ledges and hills that climb from the edge of Moab up to the Sand Flats area. The machines are preparing for…
Temporary outdoor dining moves forward
At their regular meeting on July 28, the Moab City Council discussed two policy changes being crafted by city staff: a temporary avenue for local restaurants to create outdoor dining areas and a…
Negotiating developments
The Grand County Council revisited a contentious Spanish Valley development application at their regular meeting on July 21. The issue was postponed, for a second time, to a later meeting. Council members also…
As benefits expire, will Moabites make their rent?
Business closures and reduced tourism have hit Grand County’s economy hard, with unemployment rates among the highest in Utah. Lost wages, added to the region’s high cost of housing, led many to worry…
Planning the “Gateway to Moab”
The Grand County Council and Planning Commission held a joint workshop on July 21 before the council’s regular meeting to discuss a “small area development plan” for the Highway 191 corridor roughly between…
Talking with Zacharia Levine about Grand County development
Zacharia Levine has served as the head of Grand County’s Department of Community and Economic Development for over five years. Recently, Levine announced he will be leaving his post at the county to…
Affordability in the golden years
Ella Dene Stewart-Yahnel was born and raised in Moab, and has moved 69 times in her 66 years. “This is going to be my last move,” Stewart-Yahnel, formerly Gritts, joyfully affirmed. Stewart-Yahnel will…
“How do we restart tourism?”
How does one advertise in a slow economy with a nonexistent budget? The Grand County Council and the Moab Area Travel Council discussed that issue at the regular council meeting on June 16….
Developer discusses failure of the PAD ordinance
The Moab City Council held a workshop prior to their regular meeting on May 26 to hear a presentation from Jim Kumon, executive director of a Minnesota-based nonprofit called the Incremental Development Alliance….
Community Rebuilds Retools
“If you have ever thought about owning a home in Moab, now is the time to get on our list!” That’s the message from Community Rebuilds, a Moab-based nonprofit dedicated to building affordable,…
Without tourists, Green River workers support each other
“This couldn’t really have come at a worse time for a lot of people,” said Maria Sykes, executive director of the Green River Epicenter, an arts and affordable housing nonprofit in the rural…