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Denise Perritt Klassen: Planning & Zoning in San Juan County must change

Moab Sun News3 months ago3 months ago

What I will say is that the worst example of repugnant behavior I witnessed was when Kristen Bushnell was physically threatened during a public planning meeting in front of a law enforcement official who did nothing. How can this behavior be condoned? Would it be allowed if Kristen were male and had a different last name?

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  • Opinion

Melodie McCandless: Responsible recreation needs balance and a sustainable path forward (opinion)

Moab Sun News3 months ago3 months ago

Maintaining trails, collaborating with land managers, and providing visitor support are appropriate county functions, and we should continue to fund them. But programs rooted in education, stewardship, and outreach thrive best and most sustainably when they’re carried by nonprofits with strong government and private partnerships.

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  • Opinion

Cristin Hofhine: Our community endures (opinion)

Moab Sun News3 months ago3 months ago

“The strength of Grand County does not rest solely in ordinances or agendas, but in the people who hold each other up when circumstances threaten to wear us down.”

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  • Housing & Development
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Commissioner Trish Hedin: ‘Urgent Response’ does not equate to reasonable planning (opinion)

Moab Sun News3 months ago3 months ago

“Long range planning should not be rushed – or adopted piecemeal.”

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  • Housing & Development
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Commissioner Brian Martinez: Urgent action on housing is needed (Opinion)

Moab Sun News4 months ago4 months ago

A letter to the editor from Grand County Commissioner Brian Martinez: I’ve read the recent article in the Moab Sun News, “Planning Commission seeks end to ‘piecemeal’ Grand County zoning changes,” and I…

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In memory of Tatsy Guild

Opinion8 months ago8 months ago

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.

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  • Housing & Development
  • Local Government
  • Opinion

Opinion: “What kind of message is the Grand County Commission sending?”

Opinion8 months ago8 months ago

“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.”

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  • Opinion

An open letter as Community Wildfire Defense Grant funds pause

Moab Sun News9 months ago9 months ago

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.

  • Opinion

Recommended Holiday Shipping and Mailing Dates

Moab Sun News12 months ago12 months ago

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.

  • Opinion

A Neanderthal next door?

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

A Moab book club recently explored Kindred, a book revealing Neanderthals’ cultural depth and our genetic connection to them.

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