Davis A. Fincham, April 27, 1937 – Nov. 4, 2021
Dave was born in Streator, Illinois, a small town – but much bigger than Moab. He earned a Bachelor of Arts majoring in psychology. He left the U.S. Navy after five years, including…
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Douglas K. Miller, April 7, 1950 – Oct. 30, 2021
Douglas K. Miller, 71, passed away on Oct. 30, 2021, at Moab Regional Hospital. Doug was born on April 7, 1950, and was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. After school, he found work…
From school to a science career: Internships and job shadows for teens interested in science careers
Grand County High School student Alexa Stripeika wants to be an engineer, but she’s not sure yet what kind. She’s inspired in part by her dad’s career as an environmental engineer. “He used…
Hospital treating record number of COVID-19 patients: High transmission puts MRH resources, staff under pressure
As of Sept. 28, the Moab Regional Hospital had six patients currently being treated for COVID-19—the most the hospital has ever had at one time. That’s in a facility that only has 17…
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…
Grand County High cancels class due to COVID outbreak
Classes and activities at Grand County Public High School are canceled from Sept. 7-10 after 10 staff members and 8 students tested positive for COVID-19. Local authorities have approved a 30-day mask…
Marking Overdose Awareness Day: Hospital, advocates raise awareness of danger on Aug. 31
From January 2020 to January 2021, the Centers for Disease Control projected that 634 people died from an overdose in Utah. That’s an increase of 11.4% from the previous year, showing the overdose…
Temporary indoor mask order issued for K-6 schools: Grand County had the only school mask mandate in Utah
Just days before Grand County School District schools are scheduled to open, the district announced a 30-day indoor mask mandate for students and staff in K-6 schools. In a pivot from the district’s…
Mask-wearing required at city facilities: Moab follows county in re-instating COVID precautions
The City of Moab announced that mask-wearing would be required in all city facilities for both staff and members of the public, effective Aug. 9, to address the continued spread of COVID-19. Grand…
The fight against COVID-19 continues
I take a deep breath this morning as I sit down to put these thoughts on paper. To be honest, the last thing I want to do right now is pick up a…