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Local scientist and nonprofit founder takes on new community role

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

You can call her Dr. Kristina Young, after the founder of local nonprofit Science Moab completed her graduate program and defended her thesis last month. “It feels so great,” she said. Young focused…

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Day by day: Seekhaven staff share how they combat abuse in Moab

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

When Cheryl Zwahlen came to Seekhaven’s shelter in 1993 to escape her abusive marriage, the organization was much smaller in resources, staff and scope. “The group therapy and individual counseling I was given…

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Badger still at large: Unusual wildlife spotted in City Market parking lot

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Moab Sun News reader Joanne Savoie made an unusual sighting on the morning of August 4: a badger prowling the City Market parking lot. “Every now and then we do see them in…

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‘100-year storm,’ floods roll across region: Monsoons cause road damage, closures

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

“According to records, it would be a 100-year storm event that we dealt with yesterday, and it felt like a 100-year storm event,” Moab City Manager Joel Linares told Fox13 News on Thursday….

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USU-Moab launches program focused on community healthcare

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Students at Utah State University Moab can now earn a community healthcare worker certificate, which comes with certification from the Utah Department of Health Environment, Policy & Improved Clinic Care program. “The certification…

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What do you love about Grand County?: Commissioners workshop strategic plan and vision for county

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

“Without vision, the people perish” said new Grand County Planning and Zoning Director John Guenther at a July 20 Grand County Commission Workshop. Guenther led the commission in an exercise to brainstorm ideas…

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Survey indicates decline in Moab wellbeing: USU study of Moab residents showed 62% decline in personal wellbeing

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Each year, Utah State University releases its Utah Wellbeing Survey in collaboration with the Utah League of Cities and Towns. The project aims to paint a more detailed picture of residents’ wellbeing in…

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One tough fish: Science Moab talks to Brian Healy about the humpback chub

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Far from an impediment, the humpback chub’s namesake above-forehead knob actually acts as a stabilizer in the turbulent waters the fish calls home. This week, we discuss the humpback chub with Brian Healy,…

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A stronger network: USU student partners with Moab police department to study emergency response

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

Moab resident Katie Creighton studied natural resources and joined the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources because she was interested in natural science. She now supervises other employees in her role as the native…

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Mary Elizabeth Santangelo, Aug. 20, 1993—April 6, 2021

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

Mary Elizabeth Santangelo passed away unexpectedly on April 6, 2021, due to complications from an underlying health condition. She was serving as an intern with the Big Sky Watershed Corps in western Montana…

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