Monte A. Bowthorpe, Sept. 15, 1942 – Oct. 15, 2021
Sometimes life produces a most unique and wonderful person. His name was Monte A. Bowthorpe. Monte was born on Sept. 15, 1942, to “Bud” (Anders Warren) and Donna Day Bowthorpe in Murray, Utah….
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Canyonlands Field Institute continues expansion: Outdoor nonprofit joins a racial equity program, plans new location
Brennan Gillis is the marketing and communications director at Canyonlands Field Institute, a local organization that leads outdoor education trips for students and adults. But the 2021 season—from April to October—was so busy…
Meet the new Indian Creek stewards: New program educates climbers on reducing impact
Crisp, cool temperatures and long, clean cracks draw crowds of rock climbers to Indian Creek in the fall. The popular climbing area south of Moab, which is within the boundaries of the Bears…
Red Rock Arts Festival offers workshops, street fair: The week-long festival celebrates painting, poetry and expression
What originally started as a celebration of “plein air” painting has transformed into the Red Rock Arts Festival, starting Saturday, Oct. 2, a week-long gathering for artists and art-lovers put on by the…
Ann Marie Batcher Godwin, June 10, 1933 – Aug. 27, 2021
Ann Marie Batcher Godwin was born on June 10, 1933, in Long Beach, California, to Emma (Stoltenberg) Batcher and Harry William Batcher. She passed away in Moab on Aug. 27 at the age…
Powell and Mead reservoirs dangerously low: Historic lows trigger water cuts; activists say managers aren’t doing enough
The two largest reservoirs in the country, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have dropped to historic lows this summer. Boat ramps are dry and huge “bathtub rings” circle the canyons of the reservoirs….
The show must go on: Moab Music Festival celebrates 29th year, will feature new work with George Takei
When Michael Barrett drove through Moab on his way to Santa Fe in 1990, he was in awe. The reddish orange sandstone cliffs and the glory of the Colorado River captured his imagination…
James “Jim” Paul Rumpsa, Feb. 4, 1943 – July 24, 2021
James Paul Rumpsa was born on February 4, 1943, to Paul and Ruth Rumpsa in New Jersey and left this earth on July 24, 2021, of an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). Jim…
Colorado River users stand together: Diverse group of stakeholders asks for pause on new water projects
On July 15, a group of activists, business leaders, farmers and elected officials gathered at the Hoover Dam on the Arizona/Nevada border to hold a demonstration and urge water managers to impose a…
Biden briefed on wildfires: President promises more support for firefighters and western states
On June 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized a Fire Management Assistance Grant to help pay for fighting the Pack Creek Fire in the La Sal Mountains above Moab. The grant means…
Letter to the Editor: More education is needed
Our beloved mountains are on fire. How about some Utah Department of Transportation highway signs letting people know of the extreme fire danger so another fire somewhere else around here doesn’t get started?…