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Marking Veterans Day in Castle Valley and beyond

Moab Sun News6 months ago6 months ago

The Delicate Stitchers Quilt Guild honored local Veterans on November 11 by gifting 103 handmade “Bargello” flag quilts, designed to look like flags waving in the breeze, at area ceremonies. The Guild, open to all skill levels, meets monthly to share new techniques and projects.

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Moab Achieves Dark Sky Community Recognition

Ali Harford12 months ago12 months ago

Moab joins area parks and Castle Valley in the densest area of Dark Sky Places worldwide.

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Castle Valley ping pong club switches to pickleball for the summer

Ali Harford2 years ago2 years ago

The club builds community—and step counts

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Moab History: Searching for details about the life of Aunt Sally

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

The Moab Museum tells the story of a Black cook in Castle Valley

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Letter to the Editor: “Questioning development in Castle Valley”

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

“Castle Valley has a long history of protecting public and private lands from inappropriate development.”

People in a variety of costumes—mermaid, jellyfish, crab—parade through Castle Valley.
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Life is gourd in Castle Valley

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

Castle Valley’s annual celebration of all things gourd is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

A smudged black and white photo shows four riders in front of Castle Valley; because of the lighting and picture-quality, they look almost ghost-like.
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Moab History: Ranching in Castle Valley

Moab Sun News3 years ago3 years ago

Ranching was a primary lifestyle in Castle Valley for decades.

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Proposed development in Castle Valley has few public details, leading to concerns

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

An application for a residential lease on a 480-acre parcel of state trust lands above Castle Valley is causing concerns, as details of the plan and the buyer aren’t available due to confidentiality…

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Sixty-five bird species spotted in Moab

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

The annual Christmas Bird Count, administered by the National Audubon Society, is the longest-running citizen science survey in the world—it began in 1900 as an alternative to then-popular bird-hunting contests. It’s a census…

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Grand County joins ‘Utah 100 Communities’: Fledgling program encourages shift to renewable energy

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

Moab City, the town of Castle Valley, and Grand County are all participating in the Utah 100 Communities Renewable Energy Program, an initiative made possible by the 2019 House Bill 411, which allows…

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