Moab has always been home to world-class climbers, ultra-marathoners, and mountain bikers who make gravity their side hustle. But this week, the spotlight falls on a different kind of competitor: Christian Duran, Moab’s newly crowned taco-eating champion.
This year adds a full day of workshops distributed throughout Moab on Saturday, letting two-day pass holders create their own “build your own reset” experience before Sunday’s concerts.
Staffing shortages delay comprehensive Grand County land use code rewrite Grand County’s Planning Commission is pushing back against a pattern of individual “rush” ordinances, demanding comprehensive land use code updates instead of developer-driven…
According to Bega Metzner, director of the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission, filming will require closing Main Street from 100 North to 100 South, as well as Center Street from Main to South 100 East, from 5:00 a.m. to around noon. The production has requested no overnight parking on Tuesday, July 29 to prepare for the early morning shoot.
The Deer Creek Fire is now 77% contained, prompting officials to end daily updates as crews shift from firefighting to monitoring and recovery. Cleanup, road repairs, and fireline rehab are expected to continue for weeks.
Group hopes to welcome more participation with quarterly evening events
Sustainability updates, film updates, votes on solar panels and a federal lobbyist contract
Council member Kaitlin Myers cast the sole opposing vote, expressing concerns about both the timing and necessity of hiring a federal lobbyist. “I think that we as a city, as a council, are not in a place yet where we can take full advantage of having a federal lobbyist and be able to make statements on things other than flooding mitigation and UMTRA.”
The fire started July 10 near La Sal in San Juan County and remains under investigation for cause. Crews continue repair work on dozer and hand lines, removal of hazardous trees, and securing containment lines as the incident moves toward full containment.
While firefighters gained control of the fire, San Juan County Sheriff Lehi Lacy announced that a suspect has been identified in connection with the start of the fire, following a investigation.
