Josie Kovash appointed to county commission
On April 5, Grand County Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Josie Kovash to fill a vacancy left on the commission when former Chair Gabriel Woytek resigned to take a position as the County…
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Proposed apartments would increase available homes, but may displace current tenants
Another Moab trailer park is likely to be redeveloped within the next year. Provo-based development company 2nd Story Capital received unanimous approval from the Moab City Planning Commission to move ahead with plans…
New developments will soon have to include housing for locals
Cities and towns nationwide are grappling with a lack of housing, and more specifically, a lack of affordable housing. In Moab, the lack of affordable housing is felt most by the tourism workforce….
City seeks private partner to develop Walnut Lane affordable housing project
At their regular meeting on March 8, the Moab City Council decided to move forward with the Walnut Lane affordable housing project by pursuing a public-private partnership, in which the city will long-term…
City Council discusses board appointments, police department technology: Notes from the Jan. 11 Moab City Council meeting
The first Moab City Council meeting of 2022 welcomed newly elected officials Joette Langianese, Jason Taylor and Luke Wojciechowski. The meeting took place online on Jan. 11, due to concerns about the spread…
Langianese sworn in as mayor, Wojciechowski and Taylor join city council
At her official swearing-in ceremony on January 3, Joette Langianese didn’t ask for a key to the city—she wanted a crown. Donning a plastic tiara with a matching wand and with the official…
Council talks water conservation, vote canvass: Notes from the Dec. 14 city council meeting
At the last Moab City Council meeting of the year, the council discussed the Pack Creek footbridge, the city’s water conservation plan, the creation of a community vision and strategic action plan and…
Dec. 7 recount planned for Moab City Council seats: Grand County voter turnout at 57.13%; candidates weigh in on ranked choice voting
The official vote canvass for Moab’s general election occurred on Nov. 16. According to City Recorder Sommar Johnson, 1,856 ballots were counted out of the 3,249 eligible voters in the City of Moab,…
Langianese, Taylor, Wojciechowski elected: Updated preliminary results released
The Moab City election has been an exciting race, with six candidates running for mayor and five candidates running for the two open seats on the city council. Last week, results for the…
Moab preliminary results: Langianese elected mayor, Taylor poised to take council seat, close race between Wojciechowski and Kovash
The first ranked choice election in Moab led to a tight race for the three Moab governance positions up this year. After a ballot audit on the afternoon of Nov. 3, preliminary results…
Missed the registration deadline? Here’s how to vote in this election.
The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 22, but if you missed it, don’t worry: you can still vote in person during early voting—Oct. 29 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and…
10 days left to postmark your ballot: Moab mayoral, city council seats up for grabs
Three Moab governance positions are up for election in 2021: the position of mayor and two positions on the Moab City Council. Current mayor Emily Niehaus and council members Karen Guzman-Newton and Mike…
Mayoral candidate Norm Knapp withdraws from race
Mayoral candidate Norm Knapp has withdrawn from the City of Moab mayoral election. Three Moab governance positions are up for election in 2021: the position of mayor and two positions on the Moab…
Changes made to MPD use-of-force policy: Community task force helped shape recommendations
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…
Meet the candidates: Moab mayor, two council seats up for election in 2021
Three Moab governance positions are up for election in 2021: the position of mayor and two positions on the Moab City Council. Mayor Emily Niehaus current council members Mike Duncan and Karen Guzman-Newton…