Mary Bishop Backus
Mary Bishop Backus, age 67, died Aug. 21, 2012 at her home in Moab. She was born Dec. 13, 1944 in Provo to Ralph and Eva Bishop. She married Delano Backus on Sept….
Veronica Ostrovka Hutnik
Veronica Ostrovka Hutnik was born to John and Anna Ostrovka Hutnik in Johnstown, Penn. Hutnik attended the American University in Washington. DC and later she served as a secretary for the Naval Department…
Bike park to be expanded
At the north end of Mill Creek Parkway is a series of hills where BMX bike riders dirt jump. It’s called Anonymous Park, after an unnamed donor who donated the land on the…
Treasured oasis being loved to death
Mill Creek is being loved to death. A few years ago it was still a local secret. Today it is crowded, abused, and filthy. Can we let it go on like this? Yes,…
Are you ready for some football?
Friday night football games are tradition in Moab. Hundreds of people attend: Each is there for a different reason. Some are there to cheer on their kid, some to socialize, and some to…
Rains damages back roads in park
A heavy three-hour rainstorm on Thursday damaged back-country roads in Canyonlands National Park. The Needles District to the south recorded .95 inches of rain and the Island in the Sky District to the…
Clowning and the Commedia Dell’Arte
Moab Community Theater invited Nick Trotter to present a free workshop on Commedia Dell’Arte. Commedia Dell’Arte translated from Italian is “comedy of craft” and is a form of theater characterized by improvised performances…
Diseased deer found southwest of Monticello
Wildlife biologists recently euthanized a mule deer buck that had epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). The buck was found in the Manti-La Sal National Forest southwest of Monticello. The deer was walking in circles…
Weekend tour goes behind the scenes with Moab artists
Art lovers have the opportunity this weekend to get a unique glimpse into the creative worlds of local artists. The 8th annual Moab Artists’ Studio Tour takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1…
20 Questions with Lee Truesdale
Meet Lee Truesdale, a woman who loves spending time in her garden but also growing women via her Morning Glory Healing Arts business (including the newly offered Radiant You!, a course for women…