Police arrest Moab man behind anti-UTV stickers, find guns & drugs
On Friday, Feb. 17, Moab police arrested local man Christian Langdon Wright.
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Reward offered in Big Bend Boulders vandalism
The Bureau of Land Management is offering $1,000 in reward money for info leading to the culprits behind greasing handholds at the Big Bend Bouldering Area, upstream of the Big Bend Campground along…
Preserving rock art: Science Moab talks to Jonathan Bailey about his work to document southern Utah rock art
This week, we speak about rock art with Jonathan Bailey, a photographer and conservationist who is partnering with the Utah Rock Art Research Association to record and protect Emery County’s archaeological resources. We…
Petroglyphs defaced: Bureau of Land Management seeks information on vandals’ identities
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking information about who may be responsible for recent vandalism of petroglyphs in Mill Creek Canyon. Photos of the damage show “Petroglyphs Taylor Trey Wes Travis Aug….
Community considers how to respond to vandalism incidents at historic landmarks
“I’m greatly disturbed, dismayed, and lastly, saddened by the recent vandalism that has occurred, both at the Birthing Rock and the Sunshine Wall,” said Commissioner Trisha Hedin at the May 4th Grand County…
Birthing Rock vandalism highlights tensions between public lands and Indigenous sacred places
“That is disturbing… I thought at this day and age we would all respect one another’s identity,” said Woody Lee, executive director of Utah Diné Bikéyah, when he was informed about the recent…
1,000-year-old petroglyphs marred by racist graffiti; BLM announces 0K reward for culprits
Vandals defaced petroglyphs on a boulder known as Birthing Rock along Kane Creek road outside Moab overnight, scratching “White Power” and obscenities over the 1,000-year-old carvings. The Bureau of Land Management has stationed…
Climber damages rock art panel north of Arches
Rock climbers who use and care about the Moab area are outraged that someone bolted new routes across a panel of petroglyphs at an area known as the Sunshine Wall, located north of…
City offers reward after vandalism of public art sculptures
Three art installations on Center Street were damaged by vandals late Wednesday evening, Feb. 10, or early Thursday morning, Feb. 11, Moab City Manager Joel Linares said in a press release on Thursday. …
Moab LDS chapel vandalized
The Church of Latter-Day Saints Chapel at 701 Locust Lane, Moab, experienced a break-in and vandalism late Saturday night, Moab City Police reported. A member of the church reported the damage to the…
Social media: Friend or foe of public lands?
As more and more visitors document their Moab-area adventures on social media sites, federal land managers are reporting that acts of vandalism at Arches and Canyonlands national parks continue to rise. According to…