Exploring the ghost town along the Colorado River
Dewey Bridge brings travelers driving on Utah State Route 128 across the Colorado River, as the road climbs out of the confines of the steep canyon walls. Today, Dewey is the site of…
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Grand County Public Library reopens to the public: Normal hours of operation to resume immediately
After closing to normal traffic for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grand County Public Library in Moab is open to the public again, no appointment needed. The Moab building…
Letter to the Editor
The La Sal Mountains above Castle Valley and Moab have exploded in smoke and flame. Climate chaos is here and it threatens all the places and people we collectively love. The only way…
Thanks for going slow
Something positive to report! I have been very impressed with how much slower traffic has been this past week. This was particularly significant because it historically has been one of our most chaotic…
A community time capsule: Reflections on the pandemic year added to collective journal
With a year of living during a pandemic behind us and hope for a return to normalcy on the horizon, the Grand County Public Library is inviting community members to share their recollections…
Smoky sunrise
The sun rises over Castle Valley through a dramatic haze of smoke from wildfires in Utah and Colorado. [Photo by Marie Brophy]
Spanish Valley health clinic gets funds, despite legal challenge
Funding for a new medical clinic in Spanish Valley was approved unanimously by a state board last week with no comment, despite weeks of legal challenges and contentious discussions about whether the clinic…
An abstracted view: Castle Valley photographers display their work
Millions of visitors take countless pictures of the Moab area every year. But the Castle Valley Photography group isn’t capturing your standard scrapbook or Instagram images. The Castle Valley Photography group has been…
Classic Moab climb collapses
The toppling of a colossal block of sandstone effectively destroyed a popular rock climbing route earlier this month. The collapse of the first section of the ‘Jah Man’ route, located on a tower…