Grand County
Budget swings and a new jail: Grand County candidates in their own words
— Moab Sun News compiles candidate responses from Grand County commission, sheriff, and clerk-auditor races on budget volatility, a proposed sales tax for a new sheriff's office and jail, and claim-rejection authority…More: Moab Sun News , The Times-Independent (Moab) All 3 reports
Meeting at a Glance: Grand County Planning Commission — September 14, 2026
— Grand County's Planning Commission recommended county commission approval of land use code amendments giving the commission authority over subdivisions with more than five lots, while pulling three trail-easement…
One identified following suspected murder-suicide in Moab, victim remains in critical condition
— Moab police say a shooting that left a man dead and a woman critically injured appears to be an attempted murder-suicide, with the man identified as 30-year-old Charles Anthony 'Tony' Nelson. The woman remains in…More: ABC 4 , Fox 13 , KJZZ , KJZZ , KJZZ , KSL , KSL , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , Moab Sun News , The Times-Independent (Moab) All 14 reports
Frontier poised to leave Castle Valley
— Frontier Communications, now owned by Verizon, has notified Castle Valley residents that it plans to discontinue traditional copper-based phone service by October 2026, pending FCC approval. Local providers Emery…
Building Grand County’s next generation of conservative women leaders
— An opinion piece announces the formation of a new Grand County chapter of the Utah/National Federation of Republican Women, calling for 10 founding members to organize local conservative women's political engagement.
Death Over Dinner returns
— Grand County Hospice is hosting a free community dinner and guided conversation about end-of-life care and wishes on Sept. 28 at Easy Bee Farm in Moab; reservations are required by Sept. 21.