Monsoon Mayhem: How authorities are taking action and how you can too
Weekend storms produce yet another flash flood event
moab valley
A snapshot of Moab’s water issues
Workshop held at city council meeting provided a look at current, future needs
Downtown over time: Storefronts from Moab’s past
Thousands of businesses have come and gone.
Salts and Faults: The story of the Moab Valley
The city of Moab is nestled in a long, low-lying valley that is bordered on one side by a maze of sandstone fins and canyons and on the other by the imposing Moab…
Back to School Throwbacks: Moab Students through Time
Though much has changed since the Moab Valley was settled in the late 1800s, schools have long been central to the community’s vitality and culture. In 1881, construction began on the first school…
A night on the town…100 years ago: What did Moab do for fun a century ago?
If you lived in Moab 100 years ago, what might you do for fun on a Saturday night? Throughout the past century and a half, the social events available to Moabites have shifted…
Dominion Energy awards grant to Humane Society: Award comes after community met goals for summer reading program
Grand County community members read more than half a million minutes during this summer’s successful reading challenge at the Grand County Public Library, winning a $1,000 award from Dominion Energy for the Humane…
Before the Bridge: Crossing the Colorado in Moab
Throughout time, travel patterns across the Colorado Plateau have been determined by the landscape’s dramatic geography– carved by rivers to create canyons among high plateaus and swells. The Colorado River (known as the…
Why is Moab called Moab?
Visitors to Moab often inquire about the origin of the city’s name. What’s the story behind the name? Why Moab? The Moab Valley is the traditional and ancestral land of Ute people, who…
Telling tales about tails: Summer reading challenge begins at Grand County Public Library
Event information What: “Tails & Tales” summer reading challenge When: Challenge runs from June 1 to August 15 Register online at www.tinyurl.com/gcplread Grand County Public Library launched their Tails & Tales summer challenge…
Another dry year: Drought affects agriculture, recreation, and hydropower
Last week, Utah State University hosted a webinar for natural resource professionals to discuss a drought reporting network called “Condition Monitoring Observer Reports.” Through a mobile app, Utah citizens can document drought impacts…
After much discussion, commission passes noise policy
After hours of meetings over the last weeks diving into the fine details of policy, the Grand County Commission has passed a new noise ordinance and changes to the land-use code related to…
Grand County continues noise conversation as residents offer ideas at Chamber of Commerce discussion
Community members and elected officials continue to discuss how to address noise pollution in residential areas in the Moab Valley. The Moab Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual community conversation on March 15,…
Planning recreation, energy and transportation: Notes from the March 16 Grand County Commission meeting
At its regular meeting on March 16, the Grand County Commission discussed recreation planning and funding for a variety of contexts, heard a presentation on renewable energy, and once again discussed whether the…
SITLA plans future high-end housing development near Arches, north of Moab
Thousands of acres of land along the largely undeveloped Highway 191 corridor north of Moab are owned by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, a state entity tasked with generating revenue…