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Local first responders honored for BASE jumper rescue

Moab Sun News6 months ago6 months ago

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.

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Kane Creek Boulevard road paving completed

Moab Sun News7 months ago7 months ago

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.

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Visitor dies after fall in Arches National Park

Moab Sun News7 months ago7 months ago

A 77-year-old man died on Tuesday, May 6, after falling along the Windows Primitive Trail in Arches National Park, National Park Service sources say.

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Body of missing Texas man found months after Moab flood

Moab Sun News8 months ago8 months ago

The body of a Texas man who went missing during heavy rainfall and flash flooding last summer near Moab has been located, authorities confirmed. Ray Ankofski, 58, disappeared on June 21, 2024, while…

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Moab City Council tonight: $2M in flood control work, a strategic plan update, and potentially higher sewer fees for new developments

Moab Sun News8 months ago8 months ago

The Moab City Council will meet tonight, Tuesday, March 25, with an early start at 5:30 p.m. to review the city’s updated strategic plan and vote on several major infrastructure projects.

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Grand County EMS faces funding crisis, receives emergency support

Moab Sun News9 months ago8 months ago

Commissioners approved short-term funding while pushing for long-term solutions—like partnerships, tax strategies, and cross-county agreements—to ensure EMS stays strong in Grand County.

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Grand County Criminal Justice Council discusses early success of pre-trial services program

Moab Sun News9 months ago9 months ago

Grand County’s new pre-trial services program is already making an impact—keeping people out of jail, speeding up court cases, and connecting participants with treatment and support. Learn how officials plan to keep it going.

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Moab’s ‘John Doe’ identified as Provo teen missing for 43 years

Moab Sun News9 months ago9 months ago

Authorities confirmed that a body buried under the name “John Doe” is actually that of Robby Lynn Peay, a 17-year-old from Provo who disappeared in 1982.

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Power outage affects thousands in Moab area

Moab Sun News9 months ago9 months ago

Much of Moab is without power, part of a string of outages from Green River to Mexican Hat beginning around 6:30 p.m. that are affecting almost 10,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers.

Power could remain out until tomorrow morning, according to the utility.

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Lawsuit over OHV regulations dismissed

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

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.

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