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$5.5 million wildfire defense grant awarded to protect Moab Valley

Moab Sun News11 months ago11 months ago

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

Ali Harford11 months ago11 months ago

Follow along with the Grand County Commission hearing video & agenda.

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Moab local loses home, memories to fire

Rachel Fixsen2 years ago2 years ago

The RV, Nystrom’s kitchen and living area, motorcycles, and a car—all were destroyed.

The damaged highway where State Route 211 meets Highway 191 in San Juan County: a chunk of the highway in the right lane looking north was washed out. In the background, more storm clouds loom ominously.
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Fire restrictions lifted as monsoon season continues

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

State and federal land management agencies lifted fire restrictions on August 12.

10 firemen walk across the burning landscape, surrounded by old-growth ponderosa pines.
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Moab BLM uses prescribed burns to support ecosystems

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

Prescribed burns are fires intentionally set and managed by land management agencies can serve several purposes.

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La Sal home destroyed in fire: Family in need of support

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

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…

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Recovering from fire: USU holds workshop on Pack Creek Fire recovery efforts

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

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…

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The science behind flash floods: Science Moab talks to hydrologist Brian McInerney

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

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…

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Details of unattended death referred to by Sheriff’s Office released

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

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…

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Hazy days

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

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…

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