Now is the time to voice your hopes for the future of Moab. moabsunnews.com/news/article_0…

Grand County Commissioners touched on several water-related items at their April 5 meeting. Commissioner Sarah Stock reported that the county was awarded a grant from the National Ground-water Monitoring Network, a nationwide cooperative groundwater… moabsunnews.com/news/article_f…

On April 5, Grand County Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Josie Kovash to fill a vacancy left on the commission when former Chair Gabriel Woytek resigned to take a position as the County Clerk/Auditor. Kovash will serve for the remainder o… moabsunnews.com/news/article_4…

The commission approved a grant contract agreement between the Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah and Grand County for funds from a grant from the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity for $300,000. The amount was the highest awarded in… moabsunnews.com/news/article_1…

Moab has participated in Utah State University’s Wellbeing Project since 2020. The project aims to provide cities and counties with data about their residents’ well-being; it does this through community surveys. The 2022 Moab community survey is now… moabsunnews.com/news/article_f…

The movie camera loves Southeast Utah. The cliffs and canyons of Grand and San Juan counties have played a role in memorable movie scenes through the decades: young Indiana Jones following treasure-hunters into their secret hideout in Arches Nationa… moabsunnews.com/news/article_3…

The Grand County Economic Development Department is designing two grants aimed at helping local businesses, diversifying the local economy, and raising wages for local workers. A substantial amount of money is available: one of the two grant program… moabsunnews.com/news/article_9…

At 1 p.m. on the first day of the pilot timed-entry system at Arches National Park, the line of cars at the entrance station stretched about a third of the way back along the road between the highway and the gate. Rangers in orange vests screened ca… moabsunnews.com/news/article_f…

The Moab Police Department has hired a new chief of police, the City of Moab announced today. Utah Highway Patrol Captain Jared Garcia will lead the department as of May 9, replacing outgoing Chief Bret Edge. moabsunnews.com/news/article_b…

Main Street’s Back of Beyond Bookstore will soon have a new owner: former Moab City Manager David Everitt. moabsunnews.com/news/article_5…

Carly Castle is officially Moab’s new city manager, after serving as acting city manager since September 2021 and deputy city manager from 2019 to 2021. moabsunnews.com/news/article_0…

The City of Moab announced on April 11 that it has hired a new police chief. Jared Garcia, who currently serves as a captain for Utah Highway Patrol, will take leadership of the MCPD on May 9. moabsunnews.com/news/article_8…

During the April 12 regular city council meeting, Finance Director Ben Billingsley presented the basics of next year’s budget to the council. The proposed changes to the budget came from discussions with city department heads. moabsunnews.com/news/article_2…

The Pack Creek Fire scar is stark along the creek bed above the Pack Creek neighborhood: charred cottonwood trunks support bare crowns, crispy brown leaves cling to blackened scrub oaks, and the red-brown needles of fire-damaged junipers contrast ag… moabsunnews.com/news/article_7…

Another group of Moab residents is facing eviction. Grand County is ordering about 16 people to vacate a piece of private property in town where they’ve been living in tents and vehicles in violation of the county’s camping ordinance. They’re all fo… moabsunnews.com/news/article_c…

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 Marc Stilson, regional engineer for th… moabsunnews.com/news/article_e…

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, and how it will be decided. Three rec… moabsunnews.com/news/article_2…

At their April 19 meeting, Grand County commissioners voted to approve the disposition of four unimproved parcels, totaling about 66 acres, of Grand County property located in San Juan County. This allows for the properties to be considered for sale… moabsunnews.com/news/article_7…

At the April 19 Grand County Commission meeting, Commissioner Sarah Stock introduced letters of support for President Joe Biden’s “30x30” initiative, part of a larger policy called America the Beautiful, which aims to have 30% of the nation’s functi… moabsunnews.com/news/article_8…

Moab resident Dalton Freeman Snow is recovering in a Denver hospital after suffering major injuries from a fall while rock climbing near Moab. As of April 21, a GoFundMe page set up to help with Snow’s medical expenses has raised over $28,000 of a $… moabsunnews.com/news/article_b…