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‘Changing their mindset’: On the recent success of the GCHS girls basketball team

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

The Grand County High School girls basketball team is having a great season. The Red Devils have played 14 games this season so far, nine of which they have won. This is a…

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Local GCHS graduate, Jenna Hawks, publishes vaping research

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Jenna Hawks graduated from Grand County High School in 2020 and is a current student at Utah State University. Hawks recently published research concerning strategies on how to reduce the use of e-cigarettes…

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Get firewise: Castle Valley Fire Department produces video on fire preparedness

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Castle Valley has been a “Firewise Community” since 2004, participating in a national program that supports homeowners and communities in preparing their properties to be resistant and resilient to wildfire. The Firewise USA…

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Grand County High presents “Freaky Friday” the musical: The show will run Nov. 18-20

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Grand County High School is producing “Freaky Friday,” a story made famous by the iconic 2003 movie starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, but with a twist: the high school’s version is…

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Take the ‘kindness challenge’: Program at HMK promotes compassion, celebrates students

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

If you follow Helen M. Knight Elementary on Facebook (@hmkelementary), you’ll notice an influx of posts showing students doing “kindness challenges,” like writing thank you notes, introducing themselves to someone new or sharing…

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Adult poses as high school student: GC school district and police seek ways to improve

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Last week, a 19-year-old man, later identified as Tu Ngo, posed as a student at both Grand County High School and Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School. After school he followed two students into…

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From school to a science career: Internships and job shadows for teens interested in science careers

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Grand County High School student Alexa Stripeika wants to be an engineer, but she’s not sure yet what kind. She’s inspired in part by her dad’s career as an environmental engineer. “He used…

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Ann West Schvaneveldt, June 20, 1940 – Sept. 5, 2021

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Ann West Schvaneveldt drew her last breath on Sept. 5, 2021, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She was born in Ogden, Utah, on June 20, 1940, and had lived in New Mexico for…

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New trail ambassador program launches: Info tables at popular trailheads address impact, safety

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Standing under a shade tent at the Powerdam Trailhead at Mill Creek on Saturday morning, Anna Sprout explained a “wag bag”—or portable human waste disposal system—to a group of inquisitive kids. The wag…

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Dancing with the Moab Stars on the silver screen: COVID-friendly tribute film takes place of annual event

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

This year, Dancing with the Moab Stars will look a little different. Instead of the classic event where prominent Moab figures are partnered with dance instructors to compete in a dance competition, the…

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