Delivering Thanks
WabiSabi reported delivering over 450 meals to the Moab community on Thanksgiving, after altering its annual community dinner to a delivery-only model to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The group partnered with The…
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Moab Chamber of Commerce plans safe holiday events
The first weekend in December is typically a very festive one in Moab. As the tourist crowds dwindle and town quiets down, locals gather to celebrate the start of the winter holiday season…
COVID-19 strains systems: County Commission passes restrictions on events
With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the nation and Utah hospitals reporting the strain, the pandemic is again a topic of much discussion at local government meetings. The Grand County Commission heard…
School sports and extracurriculars canceled due to COVID-19
Due to a new statewide public health order, no school extracurricular activities will be held through Nov. 23, including sports practices and competitions. The Grand County School District issued a statement affirming that…
Large public events cause COVID-19 concerns: Commission considers restrictions
With COVID-19 cases on the rise statewide and Grand County at the high transmission risk level according to the governor’s Transmission Index, local officials are questioning the wisdom of allowing large-scale special events…
Governor declares pandemic state of emergency
An emergency alert buzzed many Utahns’ cellular phones on Sunday night (Nov. 8) with a message from Utah Governor Gary Herbert: “Hospitalizations and case growth due to COVID-19 are unsustainable,” it read. “Tune…
Blanding officials object to risk level
After Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and state public health officials debuted a new COVID-19 Transmission Index on Oct. 13, restrictions in various counties throughout the state were changed to reflect a new way…
Moab’s St. Francis Episcopal Church hosts food pantry and lunches
It was early in 2019 when Moab’s St. Francis Episcopal Church undertook two endeavors to bring nourishing food to the community: weekly community soup and bread lunches and a community food pantry. Those…
A bigger slice of CARES
While current COVID-19 infection rates, both statewide and locally, are sobering, city officials were happy to report a large boost in COVID-19 relief funding at the Oct. 27 Moab City Council meeting, where…
Moab City facilities close due to COVID-19 spike; Pool to remain open
In a statement released on Oct. 22, Moab City officials announced that City Hall, the Moab Arts and Recreation Center, the Moab Public Works office and the Center Street Gym will be closed…