$5.5 million wildfire defense grant awarded to protect Moab Valley
Local organizations are teaming up to create a fire-resilient creek corridor
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Meeting at a Glance: Grand County Commission, June 18, 2024
Follow along with the Grand County Commission hearing video & agenda.
Moab local loses home, memories to fire
The RV, Nystrom’s kitchen and living area, motorcycles, and a car—all were destroyed.
Fire restrictions lifted as monsoon season continues
State and federal land management agencies lifted fire restrictions on August 12.
Moab BLM uses prescribed burns to support ecosystems
Prescribed burns are fires intentionally set and managed by land management agencies can serve several purposes.
La Sal home destroyed in fire: Family in need of support
Amber Henson and her son, Rob Wood, were asleep in their La Sal home on the night of Nov. 1 when they awoke to the smell of smoke. Henson said by the time…
Recovering from fire: USU holds workshop on Pack Creek Fire recovery efforts
In spite of Tuesday’s dreary weather, about 45 people attended an open workshop hosted on Oct. 26 by the Utah State University Moab Extension to talk about recovery efforts for the area burned…
The science behind flash floods: Science Moab talks to hydrologist Brian McInerney
What determines the potential for storms and flash floods — and why don’t they always happen together? This week, Science Moab speaks with Brian McInerney — who spent 30 years as a senior…
Details of unattended death referred to by Sheriff’s Office released
At an Aug. 25 press briefing addressing the murders of Crystal Turner and Kylen Schulte, representatives from the Grand County Sheriff’s Office said the agency had investigated three suspicious unattended deaths over the…
Hazy days
The Pack Creek Fire has subsided to minimal interior burning, but continuing high temperatures and smokey conditions attest that wildfire season continues in the West. Where has all the smoke this week been…
Pack Creek Fire is 100% contained: Experts begin assessing rehabilitation needs
The Pack Creek Fire was 100% contained on Friday, July 2, and on July 5, the fire was downgraded from a “Type 3” incident to the less complex “Type 4” classification. Though crews…
Biden briefed on wildfires: President promises more support for firefighters and western states
On June 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized a Fire Management Assistance Grant to help pay for fighting the Pack Creek Fire in the La Sal Mountains above Moab. The grant means…
Matheson preserve reopens: New wildlife viewing deck replaces burned structure
One morning earlier this week, Linda Whitham “unceremoniously” unlocked the metal gate that bars the driveway at the Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve, allowing the public to return to the privately-owned 894-acre…
Pack Creek Fire – We are all responsible
Thank you to the men and women who have and continue to battle the raging fire in the La Sal Mountains. Your courage, relentless effort and coming together for a common goal to…
Letter to the Editor: Fire and water
I am guessing that I’m not the only person who has become (even more) motivated to conserve water with this Pack Creek Fire. To watch helplessly as our beautiful mountains burned was an…
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…