Preliminary Election Results in
Election results from Grand County show the power of a vote in a small community, with just a few ballots making the difference in races. County Attorney: Stephen StocksIn an upset, challenger Stephen…
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Book Cliffs Highway project canceled
On March 10, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition—which includes Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Sevier, San Juan, and Uintah counties—voted to cancel planning for the controversial Book Cliffs Highway, a paved 35-mile road that…
Business license regulations under review, business owners frustrated by repeated changes
Over the past year, the Grand County Commission has been working on updating Title Five of the county code, which defines business licensing regulations. One goal of the update is to make the…
Spanish Valley residents air complaints over illegal camping: Camping ordinance passed in January still in ‘education phase’
Some residents of Spanish Valley called in to the Nov. 3 Grand County Commission meeting to say they were fed up with campers in their neighborhoods, and saying that their complaints to the…
Colorado town bans OHVs from streets: Through special ballot measure, Silverton streets close to OHVs
Over the past couple of years, Moab has been struggling to balance a boom in off-highway vehicles (sometimes referred to as UTVs or ATVs) with other outdoor enthusiasts’ and residents’ desire for quiet…
Dancing with the Moab Stars on the silver screen: COVID-friendly tribute film takes place of annual event
This year, Dancing with the Moab Stars will look a little different. Instead of the classic event where prominent Moab figures are partnered with dance instructors to compete in a dance competition, the…
New housing project progresses…slowly: Challenges push Arroyo Crossing timeline back
The Arroyo Crossing subdivision on Spanish Valley Drive has new streets with new street signs, utilities stubbed out to lots, and attractive landscaping. What it doesn’t yet have are any of the nearly…
All aboard: Rocky Mountaineer train carries its first passengers from Denver to Moab
Luxury rail tour company Rocky Mountaineer began service on its new route from Denver to Moab this week. After a test run several weeks ago, the company welcomed its first passengers on board…
Rocky start for luxury rail line: Denver-to-Moab service advances despite legal dispute with county
A luxury train travel company is moving ahead with a new route between Denver and Moab, despite an ongoing legal dispute with Grand County over required documentation for operating the business in Grand…
Hello? Can you hear me?: Commissioners vote ‘no’ on cell tower
In 2018, a company called Insite Development approached the Old Spanish Trail Arena with a proposal to lease a 2500 square-foot parcel on the arena property to erect a 130-foot tower that would…
Grand County Commission discusses renewable energy, tourism promotion, and housing ordinance
Notes from the Grand County Commission’s June 15 meeting The Grand County Commissioners unanimously approved a move to put eight of the county’s 37 power meters onto a subscriber solar program offered by…
Rise of the e-bike: Local government consider e-bike regulations as popularity grows
At its June 1 meeting, the Grand County Commission passed a resolution permitting the use of Class 1 e-bikes on the county’s paved trail system on the north end of town, but fans…
Law enforcement begins collecting UTV noise data: Voluntary event at Sand Flats tested 35 vehicles
Grand County held a voluntary vehicle noise-testing event at the entrance to the Sand Flats Recreation Area on May 27 to train officers on noise monitoring, collect data on off-road vehicle noise levels,…
Notes on the May 18 Grand County Commission meeting: Mask regulations, Rally on the Rocks discussed
At its May 18 meeting, the Grand County Commission voted unanimously to ratify a policy requiring the continued use of face coverings on county property to protect against the spread of COVID-19. A…
Voluntary noise testing at Sand Flats; participants get free entry to recreation area
After months of hammering out new noise ordinances and determining testing protocols and decibel thresholds, Grand County will hold a voluntary vehicle noise testing event near the entry booth for the Sand Flats…
Notes on the May 4 Grand County Commission Meeting: Noise, overnight accommodation and renewable energy
At their May 4 regular meeting, the Grand County Commission approved the hire of a consultant to continue advising and training the county on noise ordinance and enforcement issues, voted to be an…