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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Catch the vibes: Lecture series presents scientific talk on vibrations in rock formations
The Moab Information Center will continue its Free Lecture Series in collaboration with the Canyonlands Natural History Association with a virtual question-and-answer session led by Dr. Jeffrey Moore on “Vibration and the Lifecycle…
Otter watch 2021: Keep your eyes peeled for furry frolickers
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking the public to report any river otter sightings to the agency, it announced in a July 12 press release. There is no current population estimate…
The people along the river: Science Moab talks to Michael and Jenny Fiebig about their adventures on the Green and Colorado rivers
In 2018, Michael and Jenny Fiebig embarked on a six-month, 1800-mile excursion down the entire length of the Green and Colorado rivers via packraft, canoe, and dory. This week, Science Moab talks to…
Lightning strikes two at Dead Horse State Park: Victims struck on West Rim Trail on June 24
Grand County Emergency Services responded to a call on June 24 for two individuals who were struck by lightning in Dead Horse Point State Park. Bystanders called 911 before Park Manager Aaron Farmer…
Green River park named after local legend: Pearl Baker wrote books that made Robbers Roost famous
Last weekend, Green River-based nonprofit Epicenter broke ground on Pearl Baker Park, a feature of its current affordable housing project in the town: Canal Commons. The community-oriented park should be completed in 2022…
Letter to the Editor: From a grateful & appreciative father
Deputies from the Grand County Sheriff’s Department very recently assisted my daughter Alicia, whose motorhome broke down a few miles east of Green River. A mother of three, she was trying to get…
Powell River History Museum hosts Smithsonian exhibit
A touring Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit titled “Water/Ways” is at the John Wesley Powell River History Museum in Green River through June 6. The exhibition is part of Think Water Utah,…
Price woman nurses wildlife back to health at nonprofit center
Debbie Souza-Pappas has dedicated her life to caring for sick, orphaned and injured wildlife as founder and executive director of Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation in Price. Souza-Pappas and one other full-time volunteer have…
Send it on the Swell: Green River hosts first annual dirt bike rally
The city of Green River will host the first ever Green River Dirt Bike Rally this weekend, March 26 and 27, combining a socially distant activity with a love for locals. “I wanted…