How loud are Moab’s festival events?
Noise statistics on the summer Free Concert Series, Scots on the Rocks Festival, and Moab Folk Festival
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Commissioners ask that graffiti stop
A new sticker has recently started to appear on traffic signs, with a more pointed message: “Stop renting UTVs, Moab hates you.”
Planners aim to reduce conflict
The amendment would establish a 200-foot noise buffer zone between adjacent residential and highway commercial properties.
Four motorized events approved
The Grand County Commission recently updated the county’s permitting process for special events like races, concerts, festivals, rallies and conventions.
Moab City event permits to include noise limitations
During the July 12 meeting, the Moab City Council discussed adding more noise regulations to event permits.
City permits Scots on the Rocks festival at ballparks
The motion to approve the new permit was approved 3-2.
Debating decibels: Grand County noise workshop generates ideas and argument
Semi-trucks, motorcycles, UTVs, modified pickups and souped-up coupes: all were mentioned as contributors to noise in the Moab Valley during a workshop held by the Grand County Commission on June 21 ahead of…
Opinion: Cutting through the noise
The Moab Sun News publishes letters to the editor and occasional opinion columns from members of the local community. The opinions expressed are not those of the newspaper. Submit an LTE here. There’s…
Letter to the Editor: How not to engage in the UTV debate
Engage in this issue if you will, but enough of the outrageous insults and comparisons and threats.
The quest for quiet continues
The county commission heard a presentation from noise consultant Les Blomberg on the science of sound and the results of recent local noise monitoring.