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A look back on the first pandemic year: Digital scrapbook online now

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

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,…

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State’s COVID-19 ‘endgame’ kicks in, terminating local mask mandate

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

Despite having the highest COVID-19 rate in Utah, Grand County’s local mask mandate automatically terminated, along with most state and local public health orders, as the state hits “endgame” benchmarks outlined in state…

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Masks aren’t going anywhere soon: Grand County mask mandate in place until mid-June

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

“Grand County, Utah Mask Mandate is STILL in effect until 6/15/21,” county government officials reminded the public in a press release this week. While the statewide mask mandate will be lifted on April…

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COVID-19 vaccine appointments open to all adults

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The Southeast Utah Health Department opened up COVID-19 vaccine appointments for adults 18 years of age or older, as state guidelines have loosened. Brady Bradford, health director at SEUHD, hopes that everyone in…

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All Utah adults eligible for COVID vaccines on April 1

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

All Utah adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on April 1, according to Utah Governor Spencer Cox. A statewide mask mandate will be lifted ten days later, though masks will still be…

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Quarantine Collection at the Moab Museum

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

Moab resident Mónica Piñera compiled a collection of stories about life during the coronavirus quarantine. [Courtesy of the Moab Museum]

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Keeping the melon alive

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Last year, the city of Green River canceled its annual Melon Days Festival for the first time in over 100 years. This year, organizers are hoping that the COVID-19 pandemic will lessen enough…

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Memorias de la Cuarentena: Moab Museum hosts bilingual discussion of diverse COVID experiences

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

Mónica Piñera, who lives in Moab but is originally from Mexico, knew last spring that the coronavirus pandemic was history in the making. She wanted to document the stories of people living through…

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Grand County COVID-19 vaccination effort continues; Residents 70 and over urged to call health department

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

According to the Southeast Utah Health Department, 1,273 residents throughout the tri-county region have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Feb. 10. Statewide, efforts to get people inoculated against the coronavirus continue,…

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COVID-19 vaccinations ongoing

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

Southeast Utah Health Department Director Bradon Bradford had some good news in his report to the Grand County commissioners at their regular meeting on Jan. 19. “We really have seen the number of…

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