Adrienne McElwain learned to love rocks when she was 9 years old and her father bought a rock shop in Salt Lake City.
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School staff named seventh-grader Eliana Dominguez and eighth-grader Emma Knudsen the May Students of the Month.
The Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held to welcome 31 seventh-graders to the 2021-2022 Honor Society. Principal Cari Caylor and eighth-grade honors members and their officers participated in the ceremony. New inductees got to sign the "Honor Society Boo…
Last weekend, Green River-based nonprofit Epicenter broke ground on Pearl Baker Park, a feature of its current affordable housing project in the town: Canal Commons. The community-oriented park should be completed in 2022 and will serve as a space for Green River gatherings, local events and…
Paintings and drawings of realistic, anatomically correct body parts – a fitting subject for an artist aspiring to become a physician – will be among the artworks featured during the Moab Art Walk, Saturday, June 12 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Live music will return to Swanny City Park this month, beginning as Bonnie Paine and Bridget Law take the stage for the first performance in the 2021 Moab Free Concert Series at 7 p.m. on June 11.
Hi, kids! This is Cosmo, the Library Cat. I am excited to announce that starting this week and for the following nine weeks, your library will have a new FREE Children’s Summer Challenge Activity To Go Bag available for pickup at the library.
It’s common to remark on the healing power of music, but could song help save an entire subspecies? That’s exactly what biologist Sean Mahoney helped accomplish by arguing the unique songs of southwestern willow flycatchers merited inclusion under the Endangered Species Act. This week, we di…
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
In late March, Bluff Animal Rescue Committee rescued a pregnant dog, but the Underdog Animal Rescue and Rehab ranch was full. Until just recently, BARC cared for the mama and her three puppies, including this week’s mutt: Fleece!
Thursday, June 03, 2021
As visitation to the Colorado Plateau increases, it’s becoming particularly important to examine how education, storytelling, and media impact people’s behaviors and the landscape.
Moab’s American Legion Post 54 performed the Post Everlasting ceremony in front of the Grand County Courthouse on Memorial Day. The families of two local Korean War vets, Dale Holyoak and Jose Sanchez, were presented with honors in recognition of their loved ones’ service. Both men passed aw…
Alfred Wendell “Buster” Christensen passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, surrounded by his family’s love.
Join Moab nonprofit Underdog Rescue for the first annual Dog Paddle, a dog party by and on the water at Ken’s Lake Recreation Area on June 12.
Sandee’s story is all too common for Underdog Animal Rescue and Rehab. Sandee was found near Monument Valley last week by a tourist passing through. She won their heart during a quick stop at the visitor center and after checking with the staff to ensure she was a stray and not someone's dog…
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Given the Colorado River system’s size and complexity, how do decision-makers predict the impacts of different water-management policies? One tool used is the Colorado River Simulation System, a model used to predict flow scenarios given different variables.
On Tuesday, the Natural History Museum of Utah announced their Natural History Explorer Corps to highlight natural and cultural history across Utah’s 29 counties which will launch on Memorial Day weekend.
A round of applause for the Helen M. Knight Elementary School students of the month! Pictured are, from left to right, Principal Jill Tatton, Fletcher Rice (kindergarten), Dylan Cervantes (first grade), Jude Oliver (second grade), Preston Gerber (third grade), Kendall Dalton (fourth grade), …
Lois Marie Oliver (Gussie) of Dove Creek, Colorado, left this world on May 15, 2021. Earlier that day, she had a wonderful time doing something she loved: dancing to great music with friends.
Hello, everyone! This is Cosmo, the Library Cat. I’m here today to let you know that this summer things are going to get wild! Our library’s Summer Challenges start on June 1 and this year’s theme is Tails & Tales – Animals!
Last month, Underdog received a devastating phone call about a family on the Navajo Nation who were struggling with caring for animals after a death in the family. A family friend reached out to ask Underdog Animal Rescue and Rehab to take this week’s mutt, Rice Crispy, and her other furry f…
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Grand County High School’s students of the month for April are Adrian “Adri” Ovando and D.J. Thayer!
Growing up near Lake Powell, Morgan Murri has driven the Interstate 70 corridor countless times. A stretch of highway that can be easily ignored, Murri and his company Desert Gravel are now sponsoring a bike race between Fruita, Colorado, and Utah that has been a year in the making.
As the number of visitors to Arches National Park and other spectacular public lands continues to grow, park officials are offering tourists and locals alike an opportunity to give back on Service Saturdays once a month. On Saturday, May 22, volunteers can help preserve the beauty of Arches …
Potholes abound on the Colorado Plateau — and not the ones associated with road work. Rather, natural potholes are depressions that occur primarily in sandstone. These depressions are unassociated with any drainage, yet house ephemeral pools of water. This week, we speak with biologist and e…
Violeta Z. Wynn, age 55, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, after a short and aggressive illness.
This past weekend, Underdog Animal Rescue and Rehab went to the Red Mesa Chapter on the Navajo Nation to host a free spay and neuter and low cost vaccination clinic. As soon as our staff settled into the chapter house, this week’s mutt showed up wagging his tail and looking for affection. As…
Hi, everybody! This is Cosmo, the Library Cat. I want to tell you about some books that are extra special, because they play music while you are reading them! They’re called the Story Orchestra, and we have five of them at the Grand County Public Library.
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Alden Dennison left us unexpectedly at the age of 29 after falling from the White Rim Trail while taking in the view of the Gooseneck Canyon area on May 4, 2021.
Though Western science prizes objectivity and neutrality, the scientific field itself is often anything but, having grown from colonialist and racist narratives. This week, we speak with Sergio Avila, a coordinator for the Sierra Club’s Local Outdoors program and a scientist studying jaguars…
This Friday, make sure to catch a free screening of “Monsters, Inc.” at Swanny Park, the first showing in a series called Free Movie Moab hosted by the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission and the Moab City Recreation Department.
Hi friends! It’s Cosmo, the Library Cat here, with some exciting news for teens and tweens. The Take & Make activities this month are my favorite ones yet! I really love chasing yarn around, and the paracord in this week’s activity got me super excited. Our current Take & Make T(w)ee…
The seventh-grade student of the month is Collin McFarland. Collin takes pride in his work and is willing to help others. He stays calm and gets along with all of his peers as well. As an athlete, Collin makes sure to keep up with his schoolwork even as he is excelling in sports. Collin is q…
Violeta Wynn, 55, passed away on May 11, 2021, at Moab Regional Hospital. At her request, cremation has taken place and a private family service will take place at a later date. A full obituary will be in next week’s edition of the paper. You may send condolences to the family at www.spanish…
Maxcy Smith-Kopell passed away peacefully at the Canyonlands Care Center on May 11, 2021.
A cloud covered the bright spring sun when our sweet Jen left this earth. Jennifer Orice Hamblin returned to her Heavenly Father and reunited with her earthly father on May 4, 2021.
If you’ve ever worked in the rescue world, you might know the spring as “Puppy Season.” This time of year, shelters are flooded with adorable puppies. While our pups are scooped up quickly, their mamas often have difficulties finding homes. Mama Gri Gri came with what appeared to be a very c…
Thursday, May 06, 2021
Skate Moab is back with regularly scheduled skating events for adults and children with a fun, carefree atmosphere like no other.
The Friends of the Moab Folk Festival found themselves thinking outside the box to continue spreading joyful noise to the community despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit sponsors the Moab Folk Festival, as well as a free concert series and education outreach for schools in Grand County.
Landscapes across the Colorado Plateau are not only physical, but cultural. Bears Ears, named for two enormous buttes, is one such place that has received increasing national attention. This week, we speak with archaeologist and author R.E. Burrillo, who outlines the human history of a regio…
This past weekend, our mutt of the week went for a wildflower hike with the Underdog Animal Rescue and Rehab team and friends from the Canyonlands Field Institute. Once she arrived at the trailhead, Cracker Jack became a crowd favorite. Cracker Jack was friendly and excited to meet anyone th…
The second workshop in Moab Community Garden’s series promoting helpful garden skills will be held on May 8 with biologist Ashley Kumburis, who serves as the steward of the Our Village Community Garden. Kumburis will be examining the interesting histories, uses and weaknesses of common weeds…
Hi, friends! It’s Cosmo, the Library Cat. Spring has arrived! I’ve been spending more time outdoors and you probably have too. I have a lot of fun just rolling around in the dirt and climbing trees, but I’ve heard kids sometimes get bored if that’s all they have to do.
You can avoid hot summer temperatures and still engage in physical activity by attending fitness classes, swimming, or working out on your own at the Moab Recreation and Aquatics Center, 374 N. Park Ave. The city-run facility is open seven days a week.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
If you’ve seen Cars’ Tow Mater parked in the Eastern Utah Community Credit Union parking lot this week, it’s because the bank will be sponsoring Oakdale Drive In next weekend. The California drive in company will be visiting Moab for free showings of Cars on May 7 and Jurassic Park on May 8.
The Moab Art Walk takes place on the second Saturday of every month from April through November, and the next event is coming up on Saturday, May 8. Several locations in the downtown area participate, including the Moab Museum. From 5 to 8 p.m. during the art walk, visitors can stop in at th…
To celebrate Earth Day, staff from the Synergy Company joined Moab-area nonprofit Rim to Rim Restoration for a day of service seeding, watering, clearing and planting nearly 300 native plants along a stretch of Mill Creek near 500 West.
