“When dedication is punished, it sends a message to every public servant: loyalty will not protect you, and excellence will not save you. The cost is not only personal, it is systemic. It hollows out institutions until only fear and mediocrity remain.”
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?
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.
“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.”
“Long range planning should not be rushed – or adopted piecemeal.”
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…
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.
“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.”
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.
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.
