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In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Moab City from local and regional media.
Utah begins construction of small Moab trail connection that has larger impacts
MOAB — The race to build a statewide trail network is on.Gov. Spencer Cox joined state transportation leaders on Tuesday to celebrate the beginning of construction on a 0.7-mile trail connection along state...
Grand County's biggest challenge: candidates in their own words
Candidates in the 2026 Grand County races answer our second question — the single most important issue facing the county, and what they'd do about it from office — in their own words.
A closer look at how the BLM leases land for oil and gas development
President Trump released a set of executive orders that could reduce the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments. Those orders could open up that land to private companies and oil drilling.
Trump's Utah monument cuts put a century-old law under the microscope
SALT LAKE CITY — The perpetual tug-of-war over American monuments like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante have many Americans up in arms over the 1906 Antiquities Act.Questions about the century-old...
200 homes impacted by Beaver flooding; water order still in place, mayor says
BEAVER — Approximately 200 homes were impacted by flooding after quick, heavy rain fell on the Cottonwood Fire burn scar on Sunday, city officials said.Part of the Grove neighborhood remained evacuated south...
Moab-area ICE action prompts dust-up, mild rebuke from Grand County Sheriff's Office
MOAB — The presence of federal immigration officials in Grand County on Monday prompted a dust-up among some and a rebuke from the Grand County Sheriff's Office.Immigration and Customs and Enforcement, meantime...
A new way to reach Arches National Park is now available from Moab
MOAB — An experiment to improve transportation challenges at Arches National Park is now available, albeit for a limited time, while local leaders test the concept.Moab to Arches Shuttle officially launched on ...
Grand County will offer free rides to medical appointments in Moab, Price, Grand Junction and Salt Lake City, starting next spring
A $757,283 federal grant will pay for wheelchair-accessible vans and a ride coordinator at Moab Regional Hospital. The service is set to start as a pilot around April 2027.
Oct 22, 2026Getting to medical care is a struggle for some Grand County residents. Free rides are planned.
The program is intended to serve older adults, people with disabilities, low-income residents and others without reliable transportation.
Oct 22, 20262026 Grand County voter guide: Compare the candidates in five contested county races
Mailed ballots must reach the county clerk by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Pick one of Grand County's five contested county races and compare the two candidates' answers to seven questions, side by side and in their own words.
Oct 22, 2026Water closes Mill Creek Parkway under Main Street bridge
Water covering the Mill Creek Parkway beneath the Main Street bridge has closed that section of the trail, the City of Moab announced Thursday morning. A marked detour directs trail users around the closure. The city urged people to follow the detour...
Oct 22, 2026Audit finds most Grand County trail work appears to meet the state's funding test
An internal audit accepted Oct. 21 found most of the county trails crew's work appears to meet the state auditor's office's test for spending the transportation sales tax on trails. The commission still decides.
Oct 22, 2026