Obituary: John Rodney Krist, July 19, 1951 – June 19, 2021
Rod Krist, age 69, passed away June 19, 2021, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the San Juan Hospital in Monticello, Utah. Rod was a resident of Moab for over 50 years. Rod…
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Intense and complex: A firefighter’s view of day one of the Pack Creek Fire
When firefighter Jason Kirks arrived at the Pack Creek Fire last Wednesday afternoon, the blaze had just begun but was already gaining intensity and complexity. An evacuation order for the Pack Creek subdivision…
Funding recreation infrastructure: Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation awards funding to two projects in Grand County
Utah’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, which operates under the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, was the first of its kind in the nation when it was created in 2013. Through collaboration with businesses…
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…
“Get out and run, go greet the sun”
Their feet hit the ground before sunrise—whatever edge they could get to beat the heat. After being led in prayer by an elder, ten Indigenous runners began a five-day, 360-mile journey from Bears…
Medical workers receive first Moab COVID-19 vaccine shipments
Utah hospitals and frontline workers are receiving COVID-19 vaccines in southeastern Utah, after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration granted emergency authorizations to Pfizer and Moderna for vaccines to fight the coronavirus. Frontline…
BLM moves ahead on Bears Ears, ignoring ongoing lawsuits
Despite ongoing litigation, the Bureau of Land Management has released management plans for the two units of the Bears Ears National Monument, along with plans for each unit of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National…