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Mill Creek Drive water improvements to begin: Officials recommend taking alternate routes

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

The City of Moab announced that work on improvements to water infrastructure along Mill Creek Drive are set to begin. The work will take place along a 1.5 mile stretch of Mill Creek…

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Submit your best veggies, pies and jams for YGP’s Blue Ribbon contest

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

The deadline for entry into the Youth Garden Project’s Blue Ribbon Produce, Jam, and Pie Exhibition is fast approaching, as judging will take place before the 3rd annual Harvest Festival hosted by YGP…

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Golfing for Vets

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

Moab VFW Post 10900 held their 16th Annual Charity Golf Scramble at the Moab Golf Course on Saturday, August 28. Post Commander Terry Lance said the event attracted 72 golfers and was expected…

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A note from the Chamber of Commerce

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

The Moab Chamber of Commerce would like to publicly celebrate a few great things that have been happening around us! We’ll start off with a huge shout-out to the Moab Area Travel Council…

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Dominion Energy awards grant to Humane Society: Award comes after community met goals for summer reading program

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

Grand County community members read more than half a million minutes during this summer’s successful reading challenge at the Grand County Public Library, winning a $1,000 award from Dominion Energy for the Humane…

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Moab Solutions announces hiring Diego Velasquez as assistant to the executive director

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

Local nonprofit Moab Solutions announced the hiring of Diego Velasquez as assistant to the executive director. Velasquez will work on furthering primary goals for Moab Solutions: outreach and advocacy for those experiencing homelessness,…

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Braydon Palmer named Moab PD assistant police chief

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

The Moab Police Department announced the promotion of Sergeant Braydon Palmer to the role of assistant police chief. Palmer replaces Mike Thurston, who resigned from the department in April of this year. “Assistant…

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Mask-wearing required at city facilities: Moab follows county in re-instating COVID precautions

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

The City of Moab announced that mask-wearing would be required in all city facilities for both staff and members of the public, effective Aug. 9, to address the continued spread of COVID-19. Grand…

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A warm welcome: Schools hold community ‘clap in’ for students

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

The Grand County Public School District is asking for community members to help welcome students back to the classroom with a ‘clap-in’ event on the first day of school. Community members are urged…

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Future Utahraptor State Park names manager

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

Josh Hansen is the new manager for the recently designated Utahraptor State Park north of Moab. Hansen began working at the Utah Department of Natural Resources in 2017 at Red Fleet and Steinaker…

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