Meeting at a glance: Moab City Council, October 24, 2023
Councilmembers moved a Mill Creek emergency watershed protection project forward.
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Restoring the creekbed: Volunteers and donated funds support Pack Creek stabilization project
The Pack Creek Fire scar is stark along the creek bed above the Pack Creek neighborhood: charred cottonwood trunks support bare crowns, crispy brown leaves cling to blackened scrub oaks, and the red-brown…
Community helps La Sal residents recover from fire
Three months ago, La Sal residents Rob Wood and his mom, Amber Henson, lost their home to a fire. They had only minor injuries, but their dog, Rosco, was killed, and they lost…
Notes from Council Meeting: Five city positions up for hire, dispersed parking off Main Street moves forward
At its regular meeting on Oct. 12, the Moab City Council discussed a state-funded community plan to add more dispersed parking in downtown Moab, a letter outlining the city’s priorities in the Manti-La…
Geyser Pass Road gets upgrades: Popular recreation access road will be partially closed this fall
The Manti-La Sal National Forest announced that work began on a series of projects along the Geyser Pass Road on Aug. 30. The road has been closed for much of the summer due…
Few fast answers in Moab couple’s deaths
People in Grand County are grieving the deaths of two local women, who authorities said died of gunshot wounds. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office has opened a homicide investigation into the murders. A…
Great American Outdoors Act in action: Huge public spending bill funds local projects
Devil’s Canyon Campground, a recreation site at the southeast corner of the Abajo mountains, close to Highway 191, got a new chip seal on its roads in May of this year. That’s the…
The Book Cliffs Highway reappears: Notes from the Grand County Commission meeting, July 6, 2021
At the Grand County Commission meeting on July 6, the commission approved a lengthy consent agenda, which included a letter to the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee asking that Congress, in…
Fireworks restricted on the Fourth: Agencies across Utah raise fire restrictions due to drought, holiday weekend
A Stage 2 fire ban went into effect for Moab and surrounding areas on June 25 after an interagency meeting between the State of Utah, Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service…
Pack Creek Fire expected to burn for weeks: Wildfire has burned over 8,000 acres, cost over .5 million
“I know people are curious about timelines—when the fire will be contained, when it will be done,” said Tim Roide, current Incident Commander of the Pack Creek Fire, at a June 15 virtual…
Fire restrictions lifted in Moab area, Manti-La Sal National Forest
Fire restrictions in the Bureau of Land Management Canyon Country Fire Zone were lifted on Nov. 1. The zone covers the Moab and Monticello BLM Field Offices in Grand and San Juan counties….
Studying the Whole Enchilada
The Whole Enchilada mountain biking route is one of Moab’s signature attractions. Officially designated by the Forest Service in 2009, the scenic and challenging trail covers about 30 miles, descending over 7,000 feet…
Why non-native species should ‘get your goat’
Mountain goats may be one of the most iconic species in high mountain ranges, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they belong on every mountain. On Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m.,…
County urges Forest Service to reject limits on public comment
Don’t mess with the National Environmental Policy Act’s public comment provisions. A majority of Grand County Council members sent that message last week to the U.S. Forest Service, urging the agency’s top brass…