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Planning on seeing the eclipse? Here’s what you need to know.

Ali Harford2 years ago2 years ago

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

Moab Sun News3 years ago3 years ago

On June 2, fire restrictions were put in place for much of public land in southeastern Utah

The "horseshoe" house is a house shaped literally like a horseshoe; in this photo, one side of the house is visible. It's mid-construction.
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Architecture students build homes on Navajo Nation

Moab Sun News3 years ago3 years ago

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.

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Grand County considers the sale of land located in San Juan County

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

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…

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What’s next for northern San Juan County?

Moab Sun News3 years ago3 years ago

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,…

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New helipad approved on SR 211

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

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…

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SITLA seeks Bears Ears land trade

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

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…

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San Juan school board set after redistricting; Complaints from all sides about inadequate public input

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

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…

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“It’s been a godsend”: New community center in Monument Valley offers essential resources

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

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…

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Discussion and documentary series begins on Oct. 19: Rural Utah Project, Working Films series to focus on environment, economic justice

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

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,…

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