Moab
Where Grand County’s expanded health care tax goes
— Grand County's expanded rural health care sales tax, approved by voters in November, is funding a third ambulance, a new fire ladder truck, and long-term care center upgrades, with the county commission setting 2027…
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
Middle school honors Tayton Dowd and Winter Hannigan as September students of the month
— Moab's Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School named Tayton Dowd and Winter Hannigan as its September Students of the Month, recognizing their positive attitudes and classroom contributions.
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…
Moab woman critically injured in apparent attempted murder-suicide shooting
— A Moab woman was critically injured after a man forced his way into her home and shot her before killing himself; police believe the shooting was an apparent murder-suicide attempt.More: ABC 4 , ABC 4 , Fox 13 , KJZZ , KJZZ , KJZZ , KSL , KSL , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , Moab Sun News , The Times-Independent (Moab) All 14 reports
Youth Garden Project brings pumpkin chuckin' back (in miniature) for Saturday's Harvest Festival
— Moab's Youth Garden Project will hold its eighth annual Harvest Festival Saturday, featuring pumpkin-slingshot activities inspired by the town's former Pumpkin Chuckin' contest, a seed-spitting contest, pie walk, and a…
CNHA Lecture Series: Here’s who’s speaking in October
— The Canyonlands Natural History Association's October lecture series in Moab features a talk on Mill Creek Canyon's history on Oct. 15 and artist Chrissy Noel Kinslow discussing her national parks residency on Oct. 29.
Moab City Council Roundup
— The Moab City Council approved event permits, aquatic center upgrades, phase two of the Amasa Arroyo apartment project, a storm drain contract, and continued participation in Utah's C-PACE clean energy financing program.
Red Rock Arts Festival returns Sept. 25-27
— Moab's Red Rock Arts Festival returns Sept. 25-27 with Bingo, a Street Fest featuring artisan vendors and live music, free workshops, and a Sunday stroll along Mill Creek Parkway with a themed play performance.
The presence of the desert, a photo journey
— Moab photographer Steve Mulligan's new photobook "The Bisti: Terra Abstracta" documents black-and-white images of New Mexico's Bisti Badlands and De-Na-Zin Wilderness, captured over five years using analog 4x5 film.