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Public safety needs to be the priority, Scott Newton speaks up about high speeds on Main Street.

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

I tried to submit this comment yesterday on the City of Moab’s website but the link did not work. I recall Rani [Derasary] stating multiple times in council meetings that the link to…

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Thank you to our dispatchers, Jenny Swenson gives thanks to our local dispatchers.

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

April 14-20 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, or as we like to call it, Dispatch Week.

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In Memory Of Steven C. McCandless

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

November 25, 1951- April 8, 2024 Steven C. McCandless, 72, passed away on April 8, 2024, at his home in  Moab. Services are pending at this time. A full obituary will be in…

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Movie screening brings awareness to uranium mining on Native lands

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

Documentary Demon Mineral to be shown on April 16 The documentary “Demon Mineral” examines the legacy of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation. The film will be screened at Star Hall on April…

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Partial solar eclipse on April 8 – how to safely view the noontime phenomenon

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

An eclipse viewer dons protective glasses. Source: BLM On April 8, the moon will block out the sun in a total solar eclipse that will pass across the U.S. in an arc from…

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The Arrival of Mormons at Bluff – Hole in the Rock expedition

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

On April 6, 1880, a group of 236 Mormon pioneers reached their destination at Bluff after an incredibly arduous journey across southern Utah. Their church-sponsored journey became known as the Hole in the…

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Science Moab talks with researcher Phoebe Brown, studying growth rates of the humpback chub

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

Phoebe works to investigate how the endangered fish can thrive.

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Congrats to Edyn Rhoads and Vance Meadows! Margaret L. Hopkin students of the month!

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

Staff at Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School announced that the April students of the month are Edyn Rhoads and Vance Meadows.  The teachers of seventh-grader Edyn Rhoads say they notice that she is…

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Meeting at a Glance: Grand County Commission meeting April 2, 2024

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

Commissioner Jacques Hadler was not present at this meeting. Public Comments  Begins at 00:01:00 Department Update Personnel Services Begins at 00:10:45 General Reports Begins at 00:18:20  General Business & Action Items 1. Approving…

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Cosmo’s Corner: Stories for budding musicians

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

Meow-meow and hello, everyone.  It’s your friend Cosmo the Library Cat, here to invite you to our latest musical story hour on Saturday, April 13 at 10:30 a.m. at the Moab Library.  As…

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