Moab History: What’s Hot Around Here?
Museum Curatorial and Collections Manager Tara Beresh has been working closely with miners, long-time local families, and consulting with uranium experts to share the incredible story of Moab’s boom and bust.
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How Utah State Route 128 came to be
Today, the trip from Moab to Castle Valley along the Colorado River is a scenic thirty-minute drive: smoothly paved with numerous recreational attractions along the way. Creating Utah 128, also known as the…
A tour of a mountain ghost town: The Moab Museum takes us to Miner’s Basin
Over a hundred years ago, a small community was established high in the La Sal Mountains. Miner’s Basin, also known simply as Basin, was founded in 1889 with high hopes of mining prosperity….
Living with environmental contaminants: Science Moab talks to researchers about how regional communities are impacted by chemical contamination
Both natural and man-made contaminants find their way into waterways and ecosystems throughout the Colorado Plateau. This week, Science Moab talks to Jonathan Credo, an MD-PhD student at the University of Arizona College…
‘A worthless and impractical region’
Today beloved for its scenery and incredible landforms, the rugged canyon country around Moab once inspired disappointment and disdain in some early geologists and government surveyors. While on an early U.S. government expedition…
Commission approves funding for service districts
On Sept. 21, the Grand County Commission approved the allocation of tax revenues to several special service districts within the county, which include crucial services like healthcare and waste collection. Funds are drawn…
Property taxes increase across region: Spanish Valley home values increase 41%, Moab City debates tax
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…
Snapshots of Moab’s downtown: Moab Museum collection shows city streets over the decades
Main Street in Moab today is abuzz with activity as visitors to the region enjoy a bite to eat or purchase mementos to commemorate their trip to Utah. During most of the twentieth…
Treasure hunt!: The Blue Crystal Mine will host this weekend’s Crystal Festival
Adrienne McElwain learned to love rocks when she was 9 years old and her father bought a rock shop in Salt Lake City. “I started working there with him and wanted to know…
Obituary: Alfred Wendell Christensen, Dec. 23, 1935 – May 23, 2021
Alfred Wendell “Buster” Christensen passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, surrounded by his family’s love. Buster was born in Monticello, Utah, on Dec. 23, 1935, to Alfred and Margaret (Atherton). He lived…