59+ min ago  (512+ words) The Grand County Commission recently received the economic impact study of the Arches timed entry system from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The report adds clarity and helps our community better understand both the challenges and opportunities ahead. The report…...

13+ hour, 26+ min ago  (279+ words) The faces of several local graduates stare back at me when I open my refrigerator. I'm tickled pink that several kids have given me invitations to their graduations, and I've affixed their announcements to the only place in my kitchen…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (220+ words) In 1973, I turned 18, registered for the draft and registered to vote. My parents were Republicans but the 1960s and early "70s, even viewed from backroads Nebraska, proved that there could be a better way and a hope for a life "non-parochial." I…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (236+ words) We are writing to express serious concern regarding a recent decision affecting Grand County and the City of Moab. The city's application was complete and, as we understand it, was one of only two that met all established CIB criteria....

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (211+ words) With any luck we will soon get the chance to put our money where our values are. But only if our local elected officials listen." The eastern rim of Moab is being considered for a rezone that would allow over…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (348+ words) A free public forum on nuclear energy will be held Thursday, May 14 in Moab as part of a statewide effort to engage communities as Utah plans for future energy demand. The Utah Office of Energy Development, in partnership with the…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (408+ words) Go figure that finally the public body who allocates royalties derived from predominantly petrochemical activities in Utah has denied Moab some critical funding. Mineral lease revenues are collected by the federal government for economic activity on public lands. They are…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (977+ words) Just over a week after celebrating a major cleanup milestone at the former uranium mill site north of Moab, local officials are turning more directly to the next phase of the project: what the land should become " and how to…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (716+ words) The Times-Independent Annual car show provides visual entertainment I spent last Saturday at the 34th Annual Moab Rotary Car Show at Swanny Park. I go nearly every year, either as a spectator or as an entrant. The last few years I've…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (557+ words) The City of Moab will soon launch an outreach initiative where residents will be encouraged to voluntarily cut back on water while southeastern Utah is in an extreme drought. At the April 14 city council meeting, Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability Director…...