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Colorado town bans OHVs from streets: Through special ballot measure, Silverton streets close to OHVs

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

Over the past couple of years, Moab has been struggling to balance a boom in off-highway vehicles (sometimes referred to as UTVs or ATVs) with other outdoor enthusiasts’ and residents’ desire for quiet…

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Changes made to MPD use-of-force policy: Community task force helped shape recommendations

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

Following the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, citizens across the country joined demonstrations demanding reforms to police departments. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office held a community discussion to review its policies…

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Teen charged with ‘hate crime’ in Garfield County: Woman could face a year in jail for destroying ‘Back the Blue’ sign

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

A California teen could face up to a year in jail for crumpling a “Back the Blue” sign in front of a Garfield County Sheriff’s deputy, after prosecutors added hate crime enhancements to…

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Ordinance bars slacklining from structures, ‘encouragement’ of code violations: County Commission makes two changes to public lands code

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

At their July 6 meeting, Grand County Commission voted to make two changes to code regarding the use of public lands. One makes it easier for the Grand County Sheriff’s Department to cite…

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City Council honors Moab City Police Officers

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

At the regular City Council meeting on June 8, Moab Mayor Emily Niehaus issued a proclamation in appreciation and recognition of three current and two former Moab City police officers: Sgt. Gerri Neumeier,…

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Fire danger high: Open burning prohibited in city, county

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 30, law enforcement officers responded to a call about a fire on Bartlett Circle in Moab. An officer from the Moab City Police Department and another from…

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