Every Grand County home to get 5 to spend locally
Beginning this week, each household in Grand County will receive a postcard with $45 worth of coupons that can be spent like cash at local businesses. A list of participating businesses is available…
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Arches, Canyonlands National Parks close due to COVID-19
Updated 3/31: The National Park Service announced that Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments will be closed to all park visitors until further notice beginning on April 1. The parks join Arches, Canyonlands,…
“Close Arches and Canyonlands parks” say Moab mayor, hospital, health department
Update 3/27: This story has been revised to include comment from the National Parks Service. Update 3/28: This story has been revised to include a letter from Moab Regional Hospital. Moab Mayor Emily…
Moab City Council struggles to find common ground on parking, traffic
Parking again dominated discussion in the city council chambers on Tuesday, March 10. The council held a pre-meeting workshop to discuss parking solutions for businesses on northern Main Street. The regular meeting included…
BLM removes controversial Sand Flats parcels from sale
Many Grand County residents and outdoor recreators from all over the world are likely relieved that the Utah State office of the Bureau of Land Management has removed two controversial parcels, located in…
Public transit for Moab? Regional Transportation Plan gets rolling
“There is a lot of exciting work happening right now,” said Zacharia Levine, Community and Economic Development Director for Grand County, speaking before the Moab City Council at its meeting on Feb. 25….
Opinion: Against the Parking Garage
Moab may soon have a parking garage under construction thanks to the Utah Transportation Commission’s Recreation Hotspot funding program. It seems to me the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) wants the parking structure…
Much ado about parking: a deep dive into the debate around Moab’s downtown garage plans
City officials and local business owners have been wrangling over the future of $10 million of “Recreation Hotspot” state funding allocated to the Moab area from the Utah Transportation Commission. A large portion…
“In My Lifetime”: City, County unite in support of equal rights for women
Citizens filled every seat and spilled into the hallway at the Grand County Council chambers on Feb. 18, marking the 150th anniversary of the first vote cast by a woman in the country…
Locals opposed to Sand Flats drilling, Trump ‘energy-first’ stance hold national call
Updated 2/20/20: In a statement, the Governor’s Office stated that “The Governor appreciates the unique beauty of the Slickrock area and wants to ensure that nothing is done that would be detrimental to the…