Planning on seeing the eclipse? Here’s what you need to know.
Southeast Utah is expecting thousands of visitors during the weekend of the eclipse on Oct. 14.
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Campfire ban put in place amid drought
On June 2, fire restrictions were put in place for much of public land in southeastern Utah
Architecture students build homes on Navajo Nation
Eight architecture students from the University of Utah will spend the rest of the year designing and building a home for a family on the Navajo Nation.
Grand County considers the sale of land located in San Juan County
At their April 19 meeting, Grand County commissioners voted to approve the disposition of four unimproved parcels, totaling about 66 acres, of Grand County property located in San Juan County. This allows for…
What’s next for northern San Juan County?
Concern over the future of Spanish Valley is front-and-center for residents of northern San Juan County. Political boundaries complicate an already fraught debate over what the future of the area will look like,…
New helipad approved on SR 211
On March 10 the San Juan County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a development called Sky Pirate Ranch on a 320-acre property along State Route 211, the corridor that leads…
SITLA seeks Bears Ears land trade
The Utah School and Institutional Trust Administration hopes to conduct a large-scale land swap with the federal government, exchanging SITLA parcels within the recently designated Bears Ears National Monument for federal lands that…
San Juan school board set after redistricting; Complaints from all sides about inadequate public input
Some San Juan County residents may raise their eyebrows at the school board ballot later this year, following a tumultuous redistricting saga. The redistricting process was riddled with conflict over geographic representation and…
“It’s been a godsend”: New community center in Monument Valley offers essential resources
In Monument Valley, residents who need to send an email or print a document often have to drive over 70 miles, one way, to Blanding. That’s changing with a new community center in…
Discussion and documentary series begins on Oct. 19: Rural Utah Project, Working Films series to focus on environment, economic justice
The Rural Utah Project will show the first film in their three-part documentary series on Tuesday, October 19. The 2018 film “Eating Up Easter,” directed by native Easter Island filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu,…
Redistricting officials want to hear from you: Submit maps for local and state districts
At the Oct. 5 Grand County Commission meeting, Commissioner Kevin Walker led a demonstration of how to use the county’s redistricting portal to submit district maps for the commission’s consideration in the up-coming,…
How redistricting works in Utah – and how you can get involved
Redistricting takes place once every ten years following the U.S. Census, and the new boundaries re-define voting districts for congressional candidates, state legislative representatives, county commissioners and school boards. These boundaries are critical…
A note from the Chamber of Commerce
The Moab Chamber of Commerce would like to publicly celebrate a few great things that have been happening around us! We’ll start off with a huge shout-out to the Moab Area Travel Council…
Geyser Pass Road gets upgrades: Popular recreation access road will be partially closed this fall
The Manti-La Sal National Forest announced that work began on a series of projects along the Geyser Pass Road on Aug. 30. The road has been closed for much of the summer due…
Grand County population grows: Census shows county grew 4.8%, highest rate in the region
Over the past decade, Grand County had the fastest growing population of the southeast Utah region, recently released Census Bureau data shows. Its population also has the largest share of adults in the…
State Route 95 closed after flood damage: High flows damaged a bridge over Cottonwood Wash
A 110-foot, 62-year-old bridge on Highway 95 in San Juan County has been compromised by the collapse of sandstone that was holding up the footing of one of the bridge abutments. “Engineers say…