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In memory of James Earle Nash

Moab Sun News5 months ago5 months ago

“I told him to sleep sweetly with the angels, and he said, “Baby, you are my Angel.” I said, “Then sleep with me.” Somewhere between 5:30 and 5:50 a.m., I woke up and he didn’t. He will forever be my Cowboy, my Everything, and I’ll forever be his Angel.”

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Tristan Ridley has seen most of the world on a bike – now he’s tackling a new Utah route

Kelly Smith6 months ago6 months ago

Tristan Ridley has seen most of the world on a bike – now he’s tackling a new Utah route

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Moab’s Central School: 1898-1934

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

As the school year winds down for Grand County students, photos and stories from the Museum’s Collection remind us that numerous buildings and teachers have served local students over the generations. Central School…

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Overturning Roe triggers Utah abortion restrictions, lawsuits

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark women’s health case, triggering state laws banning or restricting abortion procedures in many states, including Utah.

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Regrowth in the Navajo Nation: Indigenous Traditional Foods Program enters a new era

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

The Utah Diné Bikéyah’s Traditional Foods Program started with a potato. In 2018, Cynthia Wilson, an Indigenous woman and master’s graduate from the University of Utah, helped rediscover and propagate the Four Corners…

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Grand County Commission rethinks special events permits

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

The Grand County Commission has been reconsidering its special events permit process for months, working to streamline it and establish a way to evaluate events and approve those that bring the most benefit…

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New research into Moab’s water availability

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

Moab’s watershed is complex, and understanding it is crucial to good development decisions. On April 19, the Grand County Commission hosted the first of what it hopes will be quarterly information sessions with…

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What’s next for northern San Juan County?

Moab Sun News3 years ago3 years ago

Concern over the future of Spanish Valley is front-and-center for residents of northern San Juan County. Political boundaries complicate an already fraught debate over what the future of the area will look like,…

Moab resident Dalton Freeman Snow suffered major injuries when he fell while climbing on April 13. [GoFundMe]
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Local climber falls 30 feet, severely injuring hand

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

Moab resident Dalton Freeman Snow is recovering in a Denver hospital after suffering major injuries from a fall while rock climbing near Moab. Snow suffered a broken pelvis, five broken ribs, a broken…

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Saving Adaline: Despite challenges, Moab Vet Clinic helps animals persevere

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

Two weeks ago, the Moab Veterinary Clinic was called about a young horse with significant damage to her front leg. It appeared that the horse had been hit by a car, and when…

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