Another round of COVID boosters available at Health Department
The doses of the latest booster are available at no cost.
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Moab shares in nationwide nursing shortage
There are 22 open positions listed on the hospital’s employment page, 16 of them clinical, and eight of them nursing positions.
MLH Middle School introduces art therapy program
The art approach to counseling uses creativity through drawing, painting, music, and movement as a “therapeutic tool to help initiate change, emotional growth, and healing.”
Mona Alene deBeyer Fletcher Horwitz, d. Oct. 30, 2021
Mona Alene deBeyer Fletcher Horwitz told her own fortune on Oct. 30, 2021. Mona was born in 1925 to an Australian jazz singer, Mona Raye, and an American man, Albert Fletcher. She enjoyed…
COVID vaccine approval for 5-11 year olds: School mask mandate will halt on Dec. 18
Last week, the Federal Drug Administration gave the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorization for use in children ages 5-11. The approval also started a count-down in the Grand County School District—after Dec. 18,…
Trunk or Treat event moves to Swanny City Park: Halloween event will be on Sat, Oct. 30
Kids rejoice! The annual Trunk or Treat Halloween event is back this year, after skipping last year’s treats due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 30…
Bears Ears is back — but don’t celebrate just yet: Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk unpacks the deeper implications — and limitations — of Biden’s monuments proclamation.
On Friday, the Biden administration announced it will reverse the Trump administration’s reduction of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts, a series of sea canyons and…
From school to a science career: Internships and job shadows for teens interested in science careers
Grand County High School student Alexa Stripeika wants to be an engineer, but she’s not sure yet what kind. She’s inspired in part by her dad’s career as an environmental engineer. “He used…
Dear Students, Staff, Parents, and Community Members of Grand County School District:
As you know, we are living in unprecedented times and facing new challenges. I have watched these challenges divide us as a community and as a nation. I am writing this letter because…
Volunteer to help a child: Local nonprofit seeks mentors to support Grand County youth
Thank you for doing activities with me to get over the bad things in my life. I really appreciate when you help me figure out what to do. Thank you for always being…
Loving public lands while minimizing impact: Science Moab talks with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
From September 24 to 27, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics will be holding a Leave No Trace Hotspot in Arches National Park, aiming to address the impact of increased visitation…
Council talks road miles, mask mandates: Notes from the Sept. 14 Moab City Council Meeting
At their regular meeting on Sept. 14, the Moab City Council heard updates from the Grand County School District, updated the number of road miles on record within the City, and made a…
Mask-wearing required at city facilities: Moab follows county in re-instating COVID precautions
The City of Moab announced that mask-wearing would be required in all city facilities for both staff and members of the public, effective Aug. 9, to address the continued spread of COVID-19. Grand…
The fight against COVID-19 continues
I take a deep breath this morning as I sit down to put these thoughts on paper. To be honest, the last thing I want to do right now is pick up a…
Grand County returns to mask-wearing: When COVID-19 is “high,” even vaccinated must wear face coverings
At its Aug. 3 meeting, the Grand County Commission voted to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing in county facilities when the COVID-19 transmission level in Grand County, as determined by the state of Utah, is…
A look back on the first pandemic year: Digital scrapbook online now
Info What: Moab’s Year of Pandemic Living: A Digital Scrapbook Where: www.grandcountyutah.net/1124/Digital-Scrapbook-Project Cost: Free In April, Jessie Magleby, head of adult services at Grand County Public Library, invited Moab community members to submit journal entries, photographs,…