Staffing changes at Moab City Hall
Carly Castle is officially Moab’s new city manager, after serving as acting city manager since September 2021 and deputy city manager from 2019 to 2021. “I’m honored that the mayor and council have…
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MARC hosts art show devoted to dark skies
The Moab Arts and Recreation Center, in partnership with the City of Moab, is hosting a dark-skies-themed art show—“Ode to the Stars”—throughout the month of April. “It’s been a really interesting project in…
Pilot shuttle program will now have two vans
The City of Moab was recently awarded $1 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act through the Federal Transit Administration. The funds will go directly toward the city’s plan to create…
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…
Council discusses new housing development, Walnut Lane, pickleball courts
At their regular Jan. 25 meeting, the Moab City Council passed a number of motions concerning a proposed development along Kane Creek Boulevard; returning funds dedicated to the Walnut Lane affordable housing project;…
New water management plan in the works
In the latest push for water conservation, three public water systems in the Moab and Spanish Valley region are proposing to unite to develop a “Water Utility Resource Management Plan.” “Regardless of how…
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…
Emily Niehaus takes a look back at her term as mayor
Think back to who you were in the fall 2017: pre-pandemic, pre-cultural shifts. That year seems like a different world. This is when Emily Niehaus ran for election as the mayor of Moab,…
Grand County joins ‘Utah 100 Communities’: Fledgling program encourages shift to renewable energy
Moab City, the town of Castle Valley, and Grand County are all participating in the Utah 100 Communities Renewable Energy Program, an initiative made possible by the 2019 House Bill 411, which allows…
Connecting the dots: New “science certified” program helps outdoor guides share scientific concepts with clients
On Nov. 3, local nonprofit Science Moab launched its new program “Science Certified,” which provides custom training for local outdoor guides to learn about natural sciences relevant to their activities and destinations and…