Tornado touches down in southern San Juan County, destroys at least two homes
“The families affected by today’s weather incident will be able to seek shelter at the Montezuma Creek Elementary School,” Navajo Police Department officials said.
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Local highlining guide Faith Dickey receives Southern Entrepreneur Award
Faith Dickey, owner of Elevate Outdoors Guiding, has been recognized as the Southern Entrepreneur of the Year by the Women’s Business Center of Utah at the recent Exploring Possibilities Conference in Cedar City. The award honors her innovative approach to making highlining—the sport of walking on narrow webbing stretched between high points—accessible to people of all abilities in the Moab area.
League of Women Voters to host public election forum on Monday, September 15
All five Moab city council candidates confirmed for event at the Moab Arts Center. Event will be broadcast on KZMU Radio.
Interior Department proposes end to BLM’s Public Lands rule
The Interior Department characterized the 2024 rule as having “made conservation (i.e., no use) an official use of public lands, putting it on the same level as BLM’s other uses of public lands.”
Under the proposed rollback, areas that could see increased energy development, mining, or grazing include BLM lands surrounding Moab’s recreation corridors, though specific management changes would be determined through future planning processes.
Grand County School District Superintendent Dr. Michael McFalls removed days before new school year (updated Sept. 12)
Dr. Michael McFalls has been dismissed from his position as Superintendent of Grand County School District, with the school board accepting his “forced” resignation through a consent agenda vote during Tuesday evening’s meeting….
West Nile Virus Detected in Moab Mosquitoes
Residents are advised to take basic precautions to prevent mosquito bites through the remainder of September, especially vulnerable populations including people over 50 and those with weakened immune systems.
Free fire risk assessments available in Moab area
FireBREAK is funded by a $5.2 million national Community Wildfire Defense Grant and targets dense thickets of Russian olive, tamarisk, Siberian elm, and Ravenna grass that create high fire risks, prioritizing vegetation along Mill and Pack creeks and in the Matheson Wetlands. Properties within these waterway corridors and those adjacent to structures receive priority for grant-funded removal work.
Grand County Commission Meeting at a Glance – September 2, 2025
Tempers flared at the last Grand County commission. Read our summary and the listen to the entire meeting – with transcript.
Grand County Commission majority removes acting planning director, faces accusations of misogyny, “toxic” environment
“Our county, under this commission administrator’s leadership, has hit an all-time low,” McGann said. “They are creating a hostile, toxic work environment for all staff, but especially for the women working in this county. There has been a minimum of eight capable women leave this county because of harassment from some of our commissioners.”
First measles case confirmed in Grand County
Grand County’s first measles case was reported Saturday – an unvaccinated youth who was exposed to the infection from someone outside the county. Health officials are working to prevent further spread.