Opioid crisis reaches grim milestone
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a press release on Nov. 17 with the sobering news that the United States reached a record number of deaths from drug overdose in a…
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In the Shadow of Delicate Arch: The story of Wolfe Ranch, the historic homestead within Arches National Park
People come from all over the world to see Arches National Park every year, many of them taking the hike to visit the iconic Delicate Arch. Along this well-trodden trail, visitors pass near…
Adele Alsop, April 30, 1948 – Sept. 4, 2021
Artist Adele LeBourgeois Alsop, 73, died peacefully at her home in Castle Valley, Utah, on Sept. 4. Adele grew up in Stockbridge and New York City in the 1960s and attended the School…
Climb on, with respect: Science Moab talk with The Access Fund about Indian Creek advocacy
Science Moab is diving into the research and advocacy in the Indian Creek area outside of Moab. Here, Science Moab speaks with Ty Tyler, stewardship director of rock climbing advocacy organization The Access…
Marking Overdose Awareness Day: Hospital, advocates raise awareness of danger on Aug. 31
From January 2020 to January 2021, the Centers for Disease Control projected that 634 people died from an overdose in Utah. That’s an increase of 11.4% from the previous year, showing the overdose…
Grand County population grows: Census shows county grew 4.8%, highest rate in the region
Over the past decade, Grand County had the fastest growing population of the southeast Utah region, recently released Census Bureau data shows. Its population also has the largest share of adults in the…
Peachy Keen: Colorado farmers bring their peaches to Moab
Roadside stands selling Palisade peaches are a summer staple in Moab. Utah’s eastern neighbor is known for its fruit production, and particularly for sweet, juicy peaches grown in Palisade, about two hours from…
Honoring Moab’s veterans
Moab’s American Legion Post 54 performed the Post Everlasting ceremony in front of the Grand County Courthouse on Memorial Day. The families of two local Korean War vets, Dale Holyoak and Jose Sanchez,…