HB 180 does a 180 on street-legal OHVs
A new Utah law will impose education requirements on some OHV users beginning in 2023.
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SITLA seeks Bears Ears land trade
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…
ATV advocates challenge county, city
Amicable compromise continues to elude local community leaders and ATV business owners as they attempt to address noise complaints from residents; protect the rights of residents, local governments and businesses; and make the…
Bill could block local UTV regulations; Local officials say legislation targets Moab, Grand County
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…
Welcoming kids back to the classroom: School superintendent optimistic despite ongoing pandemic
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…
Council discusses electric scooters in Moab
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…
Sen. Hinkins discusses his vote against OHV curfew bill
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…
New form of county government takes shape
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. …