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Painting a river: Museum’s annual Canyon River Runners show opens

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Several Moab artists will be exhibiting their works in Green River for the 16th annual Canyon River Runners Art Show at the John Wesley Powell River History Museum which opens Saturday, March 6….

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Looking to the future, respecting the past: Green River Epicenter moves forward with affordable housing project

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Maria Sykes worries that the world is becoming “a bit homogeneous.” It seems that as places grow together, they also grow more similar. So in Green River, her home since 2009, she co-founded…

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Keeping the melon alive

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Last year, the city of Green River canceled its annual Melon Days Festival for the first time in over 100 years. This year, organizers are hoping that the COVID-19 pandemic will lessen enough…

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Labyrinth Canyon drilling project could get OK within days

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

UPDATE: Today, a judge issued a temporary restraining order to stop the project until at least Jan. 6. This story will be updated as information becomes available.  A fast-tracked project for drilling helium…

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‘Our River is Our Community’

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Less than an hour’s drive from Moab is the small town of Green River, home to fewer than 1,000 souls, and also home to the John Wesley Powell River History Museum (765 E….

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Positive COVID-19 cases reported in Grand, Emery and Carbon counties

Moab Sun News6 years ago4 years ago

The Moab Sun News needs your help. Show your support for independent community journalism and receive a digital edition emailed directly to you each week. The Southeast Utah Health Department reported that as…

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The Colorado River: How will states manage a drier future?

Rachel Fixsen6 years ago4 years ago

The waters of Lake Powell stretch across the border between Utah and Arizona, backed up by the Glen Canyon Dam. The reservoir is part of a vast and complex infrastructure used to manage…

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Green River museum hosts River Runners Hall of Fame banquet

Moab Sun News6 years ago2 years ago

At the John Wesley Powell River History Museum in Green River, there’s a hall of fame lined with photos of river runners surrounded by whitewater and stories of men and women who have…

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Don’t be melon-choly this weekend: Green River’s Melon Days returns

Moab Sun News6 years ago2 years ago

A highlight of the season in southeastern Utah, Green River Melon Days takes place on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sept. 21 in Green River. The festival offers opportunities for showing off…

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Green River develops mountain bike trails

Moab Sun News8 years ago2 years ago

The long abandoned Green River Test Site – where long-range intercontinental missiles used to be launched – is being revived as a mountain biking destination, with the help of the Green River Trails…

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