County supports trail ambassadors for health and motorized users
County hires human waste manager for trails
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Another round of COVID boosters available at Health Department
The doses of the latest booster are available at no cost.
Op-ed: Help is just a phone call or text message away
The Southeast Utah Health Department and the HOPE Squad of Carbon, Emery, and Grand Counties are excited and support the implementation of the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Southeast Utah sees record COVID spread
According to the Southeast Utah Health Department, on Jan. 12, there were over 540 reported active COVID cases in Carbon, Emery and Grand counties, fueled in part by a record spike of 181…
Local GCHS graduate, Jenna Hawks, publishes vaping research
Jenna Hawks graduated from Grand County High School in 2020 and is a current student at Utah State University. Hawks recently published research concerning strategies on how to reduce the use of e-cigarettes…
COVID vaccine approval for 5-11 year olds: School mask mandate will halt on Dec. 18
Last week, the Federal Drug Administration gave the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorization for use in children ages 5-11. The approval also started a count-down in the Grand County School District—after Dec. 18,…
Hospital treating record number of COVID-19 patients: High transmission puts MRH resources, staff under pressure
As of Sept. 28, the Moab Regional Hospital had six patients currently being treated for COVID-19—the most the hospital has ever had at one time. That’s in a facility that only has 17…
Mental health and suicide prevention resources available: Suicide is a leading cause of death, but help is available
In the early hours of Monday, Sept. 13, Moab City Police Officers responded to a report of a suicidal individual at Rotary Park. Officers arrived on scene, but were unable to prevent the…
Mask-wearing required at city facilities: Moab follows county in re-instating COVID precautions
The City of Moab announced that mask-wearing would be required in all city facilities for both staff and members of the public, effective Aug. 9, to address the continued spread of COVID-19. Grand…
Grand County returns to mask-wearing: When COVID-19 is “high,” even vaccinated must wear face coverings
At its Aug. 3 meeting, the Grand County Commission voted to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing in county facilities when the COVID-19 transmission level in Grand County, as determined by the state of Utah, is…