At its Oct. 19 meeting, the Grand County Commission heard several presentations from county departments, neighboring agencies, and community entities. Grand County Public Library update Grand County Public Library Director Carrie Valdes gave…
Label: City Council At their regular meeting on Sept. 28, city council members heard a presentation from the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks, voted to move forward with Utah Department of Transportation…
The Moab City Police Department has recently come under national scrutiny both for its handling of a domestic violence incident this summer involving murder victim Gabrielle Petito [See “Petito case puts Moab PD…
Redistricting takes place once every ten years following the U.S. Census, and the new boundaries re-define voting districts for congressional candidates, state legislative representatives, county commissioners and school boards. These boundaries are critical…
The Walnut Lane affordable housing project has been plagued by legal, financial, and repair issues since the plot was first purchased in October 2018 for $1.8 million. Most recently, the city had to…
The Arroyo Crossing subdivision on Spanish Valley Drive has new streets with new street signs, utilities stubbed out to lots, and attractive landscaping. What it doesn’t yet have are any of the nearly…
Local nonprofit Moab Solutions announced the hiring of Diego Velasquez as assistant to the executive director. Velasquez will work on furthering primary goals for Moab Solutions: outreach and advocacy for those experiencing homelessness,…
Aside from the city asking too much tax from city residents, I think property taxes, in general, are unfairly based on market value instead of ACTUAL value. It is unfair to base property…
Amid a growing housing crisis in the region, property tax rates and higher home value assessments are concerning residents. San Juan and Emery county homeowners face 21% and 10% increases, respectively, due to…
Lines stretch double their typical length, wait times have increased and short staffing seems to have become the norm at a number of local businesses and even government entities in Moab. Jobs have…
