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Investigator: Moab police violated policy in Petito case

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

In August of 2021, Moab City police officers responded to a report of a possible domestic dispute between a man and a woman outside of Moonflower Market. The incident received national attention months…

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City Council discusses board appointments, police department technology: Notes from the Jan. 11 Moab City Council meeting

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

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…

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County Commission welcomes new chair: Notes from the Jan. 4 meeting of the Grand County Commission

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

The Grand County Commission voted in a new chair and vice-chair at their first meeting of 2022. Commissioner Gabriel Woytek, who had been serving as vice chair, was unanimously approved to serve as…

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Investigation finds Moab officers violated body camera, mask, coarse language policy in February incident

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

The Moab City Police Department released a report on an investigation into two MCPD officers which found the pair had violated multiple policies including body camera usage, mask-wearing and standards of conduct. The…

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Moab Police refund mischarged fees: Charges violate state open records act

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Under the Utah State Government Records Access and Management Act, referred to by the acronym GRAMA, that charge should only have happened once, or even not at all. Passed in 1991, the act…

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Douglas Henry Bohn, Jan. 23, 1935 – Oct. 12, 2021

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Douglas Henry Bohn passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Grand Junction, Colorado, from complications of a heart attack. He was born in Redmond, Utah, on Jan. 23, 1935, to Phyllis Christensen…

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Adult poses as high school student: GC school district and police seek ways to improve

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Last week, a 19-year-old man, later identified as Tu Ngo, posed as a student at both Grand County High School and Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School. After school he followed two students into…

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Moab Police Officer leaves ungracefully: Gist was reportedly fired from his last position over racist posts

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Everett Gist has left the Moab City Police Department, bidding farewell to his co-workers and superiors with a crude and bitter remark made over a police dispatch radio, using an expletive to describe…

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

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 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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Arches to trial timed entry, city considers search for new staff: Notes from the regular Sept. 28 City Council meeting

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

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…

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