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SITLA seeks Bears Ears land trade

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

The Utah School and Institutional Trust Administration hopes to conduct a large-scale land swap with the federal government, exchanging SITLA parcels within the recently designated Bears Ears National Monument for federal lands that…

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Bill could block local UTV regulations; Local officials say legislation targets Moab, Grand County

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

In the final days of the Utah Legislature’s General Session, hundreds of bills can be fast-tracked and passed quickly to squeeze them into the annual 45-day session. This week, Moab leaders expressed alarm…

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Welcoming kids back to the classroom: School superintendent optimistic despite ongoing pandemic

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

Grand County School District is preparing to start the 2021-2022 school year on Aug. 19, and has been working closely with health department officials to craft an opening plan with mitigations for COVID-19—a…

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Council discusses electric scooters in Moab

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

At the city council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, councilmembers heard a presentation and discussed the possibility of a partnership with Bird, a dockless electric scooter company, in Moab. No action was taken on…

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Sen. Hinkins discusses his vote against OHV curfew bill

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

Grand County residents have been eagerly watching the progress at the state capitol of Senate Bill 168, which would have allowed resort communities in Utah to impose a curfew on OHV use on…

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New form of county government takes shape

Moab Sun News6 years ago2 years ago

After months of discussion, the Grand County Change of Form of Government Study Committee has decided what the proposed new form of government will be … but now their hard work actually begins. …

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