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Petroglyphs defaced: Bureau of Land Management seeks information on vandals’ identities

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking information about who may be responsible for recent vandalism of petroglyphs in Mill Creek Canyon. Photos of the damage show “Petroglyphs Taylor Trey Wes Travis Aug….

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Reward for information on double homicide: Anonymous donor offers 0,000 for information leading to conviction of killer

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

The Grand County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page that an anonymous business contractor has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person or people…

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Few fast answers in Moab couple’s deaths

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

People in Grand County are grieving the deaths of two local women, who authorities said died of gunshot wounds. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office has opened a homicide investigation into the murders. A…

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Candlelight vigil planned tonight for murdered couple

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Moab community members will come together for support at a candlelight vigil after the murder of two local women. The vigil will be held on Sunday, Aug. 22 at 8:15 p.m. outside of Moonflower Community…

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Homicide investigation begun in Moab couple’s death

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Grand County Sheriff’s Office staff confirmed that the deaths of Moab couple Kylen Carrol Schulte and Crystal Michelle Turner are the subject of a homicide investigation. The Medical Examiner’s office ruled gunshot wounds…

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Fireworks restricted on the Fourth: Agencies across Utah raise fire restrictions due to drought, holiday weekend

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

A Stage 2 fire ban went into effect for Moab and surrounding areas on June 25 after an interagency meeting between the State of Utah, Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service…

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Community considers how to respond to vandalism incidents at historic landmarks

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

“I’m greatly disturbed, dismayed, and lastly, saddened by the recent vandalism that has occurred, both at the Birthing Rock and the Sunshine Wall,” said Commissioner Trisha Hedin at the May 4th Grand County…

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Birthing Rock vandalism highlights tensions between public lands and Indigenous sacred places

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

“That is disturbing… I thought at this day and age we would all respect one another’s identity,” said Woody Lee, executive director of Utah Diné Bikéyah, when he was informed about the recent…

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1,000-year-old petroglyphs marred by racist graffiti; BLM announces 0K reward for culprits

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Vandals defaced petroglyphs on a boulder known as Birthing Rock along Kane Creek road outside Moab overnight, scratching “White Power” and obscenities over the 1,000-year-old carvings. The Bureau of Land Management has stationed…

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Climber damages rock art panel north of Arches

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

Rock climbers who use and care about the Moab area are outraged that someone bolted new routes across a panel of petroglyphs at an area known as the Sunshine Wall, located north of…

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