In memory of Tatsy Guild
We have lost Tatsy’s physical presence but the gifts she bestowed on us will last. Our challenge is to pass those gifts along. Rest in peace, dear Tatsy.
March 8, 1956 – March 24, 2025.
Opinion
Opinion: “What kind of message is the Grand County Commission sending?”
“Laura Long is a citizen and a Planning Commissioner that cares about Moab and has done exactly what we should want from public servants: she’s informed, she’s engaged, and she speaks up. And I believe the Commission voted to request her resignation because of those qualities.”
An open letter as Community Wildfire Defense Grant funds pause
A state funding pause threatens Moab’s wildfire prevention work, impacting local jobs and fire safety efforts. Community partners remain committed to mitigation, but support is needed to keep progress moving.
Recommended Holiday Shipping and Mailing Dates
Moab Postmaster Tammy McFadden assures the community that USPS is ready for the holiday rush, thanks to improvements under the Delivering for America plan. To ensure on-time delivery, she advises shipping early and highlights key dates: Dec. 18 for Ground and First-Class Mail, Dec. 19 for Priority Mail, and Dec. 21 for Priority Mail Express.
A Neanderthal next door?
A Moab book club recently explored Kindred, a book revealing Neanderthals’ cultural depth and our genetic connection to them.
Getting Around
Did Moab’s police chief fully disclose his leaving multiple departments while under investigation for misconduct?
The Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public lands will suffer
Employees warn that important work will go undone all over the country
Re-thinking the Rural Ambulance Service
As volunteer EMS struggles to keep up, a rural counties working group looks for a new solution
Letter to the Editor: Requiem for 5th Whiskey House
Faith Dickey reflects on the upcoming demolition of the “5th Whiskey” house and its cottonwood tree, recalling the sense of community and affordable housing it provided during her time there.
Glen Canyon Dam faces dead pool
Zak speaks out on Lake Powell’s water level, and Glen Canyon Dam getting closer to “dead pool,” where water can no longer flow downstream.