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Book Cliffs Highway project canceled

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

On March 10, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition—which includes Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Sevier, San Juan, and Uintah counties—voted to cancel planning for the controversial Book Cliffs Highway, a paved 35-mile road that…

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

Moab Sun News4 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 News4 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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Canyonlands Field Institute continues expansion: Outdoor nonprofit joins a racial equity program, plans new location

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Brennan Gillis is the marketing and communications director at Canyonlands Field Institute, a local organization that leads outdoor education trips for students and adults. But the 2021 season—from April to October—was so busy…

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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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Redistricting officials want to hear from you: Submit maps for local and state districts

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

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,…

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How redistricting works in Utah – and how you can get involved

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

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…

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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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Red Devils on the field

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

The Grand County High School girls soccer team won their home game 5-0 against the San Juan Broncos on Aug. 26, but lost an away game to the Richfield Wildcats on Aug. 31….

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A note from the Chamber of Commerce

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

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…

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