Grand County Commission Meeting-at-a-Glance, April 1, 2025
Voted on arena improvements, McKnight rezone, search for new airport director, resignation of planning commissioner. Discussion of High Density Housing Overlay.
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An open letter as Community Wildfire Defense Grant funds pause
A state funding pause threatens Moab’s wildfire prevention work, impacting local jobs and fire safety efforts. Community partners remain committed to mitigation, but support is needed to keep progress moving.
Science Moab: Recovering from fire
Science Moab talks with ecologist Rebecca Finger-Higgins
I70 wildfire grew to 1,800 acres, highlighting summer fire concerns
“The firefighters on the ground and in the area did a phenomenal job catching the wind-driven incident.”
Science Moab: The hot topic of wildfire science
This discussion was captured live early in 2022 in St. George and pertains to the impacts of wildfires on the land and its inhabitants.
Science Moab: Wildfire scientists answer burning questions
This is the first in a two-part series on the science of fire, brought to you by Science Moab’s partners at Utah Tech University and the Southern Utah Science Cafe.
Fire restrictions lifted as monsoon season continues
State and federal land management agencies lifted fire restrictions on August 12.
Murphy fire destroys six homes, cause unknown
At 2:05 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, the Moab Valley Fire Protection District was dispatched to a fire in the Pack Creek Mobile Home Park. A thick black column of smoke piled into the…
Proposed development in Castle Valley has few public details, leading to concerns
An application for a residential lease on a 480-acre parcel of state trust lands above Castle Valley is causing concerns, as details of the plan and the buyer aren’t available due to confidentiality…
Campfire ban put in place amid drought
On June 2, fire restrictions were put in place for much of public land in southeastern Utah