The Moab City Council met for their regular meeting on Jan. 12, where they agreed to pursue a temporary land use ordinance restricting off-road vehicle services. The council also approved letters urging President-elect…
Public comment lasted over an hour at the San Juan County Commission’s regular meeting on Jan. 5, as citizens from Grand and San Juan counties shared their arguments for and against allowing Rally…
On Dec. 22, the Trump Administration announced it would pardon Utah State Rep. Phil Lyman, who was convicted of federal charges for leading a 2014 procession of UTV riders through a San Juan…
The Grand County Commission held a long meeting on Dec. 15 which included the approval of a budget for 2021 and the denial of a 2021 permit for the Rally on the Rocks…
An annual event for off-highway vehicles known as side-by-sides or UTVs announced that it would move to San Juan County after being based in Moab for over a decade. The Rally on the…
City and county officials recently passed measures to address UTV noise in town, including a moratorium on licenses for new UTV rental and guide businesses and slower speed limits for off-road vehicles. It…
After outcry and public comment from Grand County residents about noise from off-highway vehicles in residential neighborhoods, on Oct. 20 the Grand County Commission met with the Moab City Council. At the meeting,…
“It’s torture. It is literally torture,” said Moab native Anthony Charles. “I would rather have little sharp pieces of wood shoved under my fingernails.” Charles was talking about the sound of off-road sport…
The Moab City Council heard a long report from Moab City Police Chief Bret Edge at their regular meeting on Nov. 12 at City Hall. Edge discussed training and staffing issues at the…
