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…