The Book Cliffs Highway is a boondoggle
Do Utahns want to spend taxpayer money to the tune of $150 million to construct a new highway whose only purpose is to save tourists a few minutes of driving time? Building a…
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New housing regulation: Health department seeks to clarify tenant/landlord responsibilities
Public comment is open now through July 21 on a new housing regulation being proposed by the Southeast Utah Health Department. According to SEUHD Environmental Health Director Orion Rogers, the new regulation isn’t…
Fireworks restricted on the Fourth: Agencies across Utah raise fire restrictions due to drought, holiday weekend
A Stage 2 fire ban went into effect for Moab and surrounding areas on June 25 after an interagency meeting between the State of Utah, Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service…
Man dies in Emery County hiking accident
A 24-year-old man died after a fall in a side canyon of Cottonwood Canyon in Emery County on April 22, Emery County Sheriff’s office officials reported. Matthew J. Schnitzer from New York went…
BLM removes land near Moab from oil and gas sale
On Aug. 11, the Bureau of Land Management announced that they would remove land located within Grand and San Juan counties from the oil and gas lease sale during the week of September…
Grand County adds 3 new COVID-19 cases in 4 days
The Southeast Utah Health Department confirmed three positive tests for COVID-19 in Grand County from May 22 to May 25. “We are still working on the details and contacts of the case currently,”…
New Grand County COVID-19 case on May 4
The Southeast Utah Health Department confirmed an additional positive test for COVID-19 in Grand County the evening of May 4, after announcing earlier in the day that three previous positive cases were declared…
Breaking: Salons close, overnight accommodation restrictions loosen under revised order
On April 1, the Southeast Utah Health Department issued an updated public health order for Grand, Emery and Carbon counties to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the area. Among the changes…