Flood impacts most vulnerable residents
At least three individuals who are homeless had their belongings washed away during the flood.
At least three individuals who are homeless had their belongings washed away during the flood.
Grand County is well below the national average in diverting waste from landfills.
On a slide titled “A Snapshot of Homelessness in Grand County,” data from July of 2019 to June of 2021 showed that an average of 55 individuals were seeking homelessness services every month….
Single-stream recyclables from Grand County will now be delivered to a facility in Denver, after the local solid waste district realized that the Salt Lake City facility it had been using was not…
Mill Creek Canyon is a riparian natural area close to Moab, popular with hikers and for wading or soaking in the creek. In recent years, the area has seen significant increases in visitation,…
Grand County Commissioners and community leaders are working on a proposal for a public lands bill they hope will be considered by Congress in the next few years. Grand County residents are strongly…
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,…
Local nonprofit Moab Solutions announced the hiring of Diego Velasquez as assistant to the executive director. Velasquez will work on furthering primary goals for Moab Solutions: outreach and advocacy for those experiencing homelessness,…
Minimal precipitation and careless campers led to the destruction of nearly 9,000 acres in the La Sal Mountains this June, and with water sources few and far between, firefighters turned to the right…
Data released by local agencies showing that 30 people self-identified as homeless in Grand County during an official survey, more than double the number recorded last year. “I think the number has been…