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,…
“Homelessness is a very real situation in Moab, even though we don’t always see it,” said Liz Donkersloot. She’s the housing resource coordinator for the Moab Valley Multicultural Center, one of several social…
On June 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized a Fire Management Assistance Grant to help pay for fighting the Pack Creek Fire in the La Sal Mountains above Moab. The grant means…
A Stage 2 fire ban went into effect for Moab and surrounding areas on June 25 after an interagency meeting between the State of Utah, Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service…
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has recommended the full restoration of the original boundaries of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments, which were reduced by former President Donald Trump in 2017….
Label: Public Land Photo: U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. [File photo] Since Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s visit to Southeast Utah in April, where she evaluated the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears…
The Bureau of Land Management has issued its annual statewide Fire Prevention Order to help prevent the risk of wildfires igniting in Utah, banning explosive material or exploding targets on BLM-managed land. Utah…
The Utah State Legislature held a special session last week to discuss a variety of issues, including the appropriation of federal funds from the American Rescue Plan, a national COVID-19 relief and economic…
Last week, Utah State University hosted a webinar for natural resource professionals to discuss a drought reporting network called “Condition Monitoring Observer Reports.” Through a mobile app, Utah citizens can document drought impacts…
Despite having the highest COVID-19 rate in Utah, Grand County’s local mask mandate automatically terminated, along with most state and local public health orders, as the state hits “endgame” benchmarks outlined in state…
