Moab Achieves Dark Sky Community Recognition
Moab joins area parks and Castle Valley in the densest area of Dark Sky Places worldwide.
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Explore the solar system during Dark Sky Discovery Night
The Canyon Country Discovery Center in Monticello is hosting a dark sky discovery night on August 13.
City Council talks sustainability at Sept. 28 special meeting: The council heard a presentation from the Drawdown Fund and discussed electric-ready building and Dark Sky compliance
At a special city council meeting on Sept. 28, the council focused on sustainability: they heard a presentation from Erik Snyder, CEO of the Drawdown Fund; discussed sending a letter of support for…
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…
Parklets allowed beyond the pandemic: City Council passes ordinance allowing outdoor dining structures seasonally
At a special meeting on June 30, the Moab City Council passed an ordinance allowing outdoor dining structures seasonally. The resolution passed 4-0, with Councilmember Tawny Knuteson-Boyd recused. At the COVID-19 pandemic’s height,…
Outdoor dining ordinance tabled until June 30: Measure would make COVID-19 accommodation permanent
As the COVID-19 pandemic put the survival of many Moab restaurants at risk, temporary parklets—spaces for outdoor seating in parking lots—were allowed last year under an emergency provision. However, the permits are scheduled…