A judge dismissed the final claim in a lawsuit challenging Grand County and Moab’s OHV noise ordinances, citing a lack of legal standing. The ruling concluded plaintiffs failed to show clear injury or enforcement impacts.
A Utah judge dismissed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab Police Department filed by Gabby Petito’s parents, citing the state’s Governmental Immunity Act. Petito’s family plans to appeal, arguing the law unconstitutionally limits wrongful death claims.
Weekend storms produce yet another flash flood event
Partway through a busy fire season, and over half of Utah’s wildfires have been started by humans
In a July 22 press release, the Grand County Sherrif’s Office reported that human remains have been found in Millcreek Canyon. Last month, a visiting couple disappeared in the same area after flash…
Police say Woody’s Tavern owner Ann Woodward was killed by a patron after closing time
A violent storm on June 21 dumped over an inch of rain in just 15 minutes in some areas of Moab, according to Grand County Emergency Management Director Cora Phillips.
Ann Hammer Woodward was killed after closing Woody’s bar in 1973. Authorities say they’ve identified her killer via DNA.
On Sunday May 12, at approximately 5 pm, a fast moving brush fire broke out on the east side ofThompson Springs. The fire was burning on both sides of the railroad tracks and…
New Chief Lex Bell will use data to guide department focus
Last year, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office received over 20,000 calls. We broke down the dispatch data to see what issues people were calling about.
Tips from Grand County’s Emergency Management Director, Cora Phillips
“We expect to be finished with the work by September 1.”
“We wanted to figure out how we could give back to and hopefully benefit kids in the community.”
The Moab Police Department hosted a three-day Active Shooter Response and Tactics training.
A driver hauling an oversized tiny house on a flatbed trailer tore powerlines down near 100 North and Main Street on June 13
