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The planned work includes full roadway reconstruction including a new curb and gutter, a 10-foot shared-use path on one side and sidewalk on the other, high-visibility crosswalks and ADA-compliant ramps, upgraded street lighting and limited landscaping, and the replacement of an aging 6-inch cast iron water main with a new 8-inch PVC line.
Moab Regional Hospital’s ER staffing will be run by a private physician group called CarePoint—a change in how doctors are employed—but few visible changes will appear for patients.
A team from the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education made its first visit to the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project this month to independently verify that the federal government’s cleanup is working as intended.
Crews were honored for saving a man who suffered “a broken femur, broken tailbone, fractured pelvis, 7 fractured vertebrae, 9 broken ribs, a broken wrist, a broken nasal cavity, a full rotator cuff tear, and a collapsed lung” in a fall at the Tombstone, a popular BASE jumping exit.
Utahraptor State Park has officially opened to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located 15 miles northwest of Moab, this 6,500-acre park features red rock desert and is significant for its fossil history and World War II relevance.
The Moab Charter School board voted this week to pursue a merger with Athenian eAcademy, a rural-focused charter school offering online and in-person instruction.
The amendment, introduced by Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), was added to H.R.1— the Trump Administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act—earlier this month. It would have allowed the sale of certain public lands in southern Utah and Nevada to local authorities for “community and economic development” purposes without triggering environmental review or public notice.
Benzene from a 23,000-gallon gasoline spill is apparently creeping toward the Animas River, as Southern Ute tribal leaders say cleanup work by the state and the pipeline owner is moving too slowly.
Moab drivers and cyclists will have a smoother ride this week: the City of Moab announced that paving on Kane Creek Boulevard is now complete, marking a major milestone in the city’s $8 million overhaul of a short but busy section of roadway.
The controversial development formerly known as Kane Springs—now rebranded as “Echo Canyon”—has been dealt a setback in its efforts to incorporate as a new municipality just outside of Moab. On May 5, the…
