Hello! Cosmo the Library Cat here. Evening at the Grand County Public Library is often very peaceful. It’s the perfect time for the librarians to play “snake” with me. This is a game where I can apply my fearsome hunting skills. Here’s how it works: the human drags my colorful snake toy alon…

Moab Solutions will be fundraising for its 10th annual Emergency Needs Fund from Nov. 26 through Christmas Eve. The annual fundraiser asks passersby outside of City Market (425 S. Main Street, Moab) to support year-round assistance to those in need. Roughly half of the Emergency Needs fund f…

In the opinion of the Canyonlands chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen, the reason Moab was originally founded is because of a geographic oddity: the Moab fault, which created an accessible path across the Colorado river. There are few places to cross the river without having to navigate the …

When is the appropriate time to start listening to Christmas music? Most people say December 1—I think it’s alright to sprinkle some songs into the Thanksgiving playlist. Either way, holiday season is right around the corner, and Moab is getting into the spirit with a handful of events on th…

Opening night for Grand County High School’s production of “Freaky Friday: The Musical” is on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Grand County High School Auditorium (608 S. 400 East). There will also be showings on Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20. Tickets are $8 for adults; $5 for stud…

WabiSabi’s annual Thanksgiving meal started 17 years ago as a community event that provided a space for people who had nowhere else to go on Thanksgiving, according to Laura Creekmore, communications coordinator at WabiSabi. The annual event quickly turned into a popular gathering of communi…

Castle Valley has been a “Firewise Community” since 2004, participating in a national program that supports homeowners and communities in preparing their properties to be resistant and resilient to wildfire. The Firewise USA program began in 2002 and provides criteria for communities to be p…

Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School announced its Students of the Month: seventh-grader Jackson Edge and eighth-grader Andrew Mascaro!

Over a hundred years ago, a small community was established high in the La Sal Mountains. Miner’s Basin, also known simply as Basin, was founded in 1889 with high hopes of mining prosperity. Copper, gold and silver had recently been discovered in the La Sals, and the newly established Miner’…

Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School held its annual food drive, raising 885 pounds of food to donate to the Grand County Food Bank. The school held a competition between first-hour classes: Alina Murdock’s seventh-grade class raised 185 donations and Erik Secrist’s eighth-grade class raised 155…

Science Moab recently spoke with Nikki Cooley, the interim assistant director for the Tribes and Climate Change Program at the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. Cooley, who currently lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, studied forestry and received her masters degree from Northern A…

In the three years she served as executive director at the Youth Garden Project, Kaitlin Thomas helped facilitate relationships between the numerous volunteers, service groups, schools, residents, students, and gardeners in Moab who visited YGP. Thomas’s last day as executive director was No…

Hello All! It’s Cosmo the Library Cat again! Last week, I told you a little about how I spend my mornings at Grand County Public Library. This week, I’ll tell you about my afternoons. When it’s time for another snack, I get ready to go inside by having a good long roll in the sun-warmed dirt…

Good day, friends. It’s me, Cosmo the Library Cat. I often notice people react in surprise when they see me, a handsome black tuxedo cat, lounging in the Grand County Public Library. It is amusing to hear library patrons gasp and murmur when I saunter by.

Dave was born in Streator, Illinois, a small town – but much bigger than Moab. He earned a Bachelor of Arts majoring in psychology. He left the U.S. Navy after five years, including time aboard ship and in Asia, as a lieutenant (junior grade) and settled in DuPage County, Illinois, just west…

Mona Alene deBeyer Fletcher Horwitz told her own fortune on Oct. 30, 2021.

Terry passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Nov. 2, 2021, after a long battle with the genetic lung disease Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and five months in hospice care.

Both natural and man-made contaminants find their way into waterways and ecosystems throughout the Colorado Plateau. This week, Science Moab talks to Jonathan Credo, an MD-PhD student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and Amy Chandos, a senior research technician at Northern …

Grand County is rich in ghost towns. From the La Sal Mountains to the banks of the Colorado River, canyon country has seen numerous communities grow and dry up during the past hundred and fifty years since the region has been settled by Euro-Americans. Where and why these towns were located …

Single-stream recyclables from Grand County will now be delivered to a facility in Denver, after the local solid waste district realized that the Salt Lake City facility it had been using was not recycling glass.

Amber Henson and her son, Rob Wood, were asleep in their La Sal home on the night of Nov. 1 when they awoke to the smell of smoke. Henson said by the time they woke up and got out of the house, the blaze was already so extreme they were not able to go back in to rescue their dog, Rosco, who …

Grand County High School is producing “Freaky Friday,” a story made famous by the iconic 2003 movie starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, but with a twist: the high school’s version is a musical.

Congrats to the 2021 Grand County High School Marching Band and Color Guard on another great year under the direction of Josh Jensen, assisted by Chelsea and Owen Jensen. Graduating seniors pictured are, from left to right, Arthur Hawks, Alysha Bertosh, Tanyon Griffith and Gerald Minor. Liam…

Each year, the Moab Chamber of Commerce awards one local business with “Business of the Year” and one person as “Citizen of the Year.” In 2021, they added a “Nonprofit of the Year” award for the first time. City Market, Brendon Cameron and the Moab Free Health Clinic were honored at the annu…

The Moab Museum’s new exhibit, “Hopi Katsina: Evolving Styles, Enduring Meanings,” explores the cultural and artistic significance of “kachina dolls,” commonly sold as souvenirs. But to the Hopi and Zuni tribes, the carved wooden figures, “katsintithu,” embody Katsina, a religion and way of life.

The Law Offices of Stephen J. Stocks, PLLC, announced the addition of Brittney M. Ivins as an associate attorney to the firm’s general practice. “Mrs. Ivins was born and raised in San Juan County and is excited to return to serve those in her community and surrounding areas,” a press release…

Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School celebrated Halloween on Friday, Oct. 29 with a costume contest. Pictured from left to right, awardees for Best Group Costume were Jules Oliver, Kaydance Knutson and Olive Romero-Reese; Funniest Costume went to Danika Hirschfeld, Best Movie Character went to R…

Cisco, Utah, is a former railroad town and ranching hub. While Cisco is not a ghost town- the 2020 U.S. Census recorded four residents - Cisco has seen busier days.

Hello everyone, it’s Cosmo the library cat! I hope this doesn’t make me sound too conceited, but I think cats are the most interesting subject you can read about. Since I’m sure you feel the same way, I wanted to tell you about some cool new cat books available at the Grand County Public Library.

Billy Ray (Bill) Parmenter of Moab, 88, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 28, 2021. Bill was born in Fairview, Oklahoma, on Aug. 28, 1933. Bill married the love of his life, Barbara Brownfield, on March 4, 1954. They were married for 63 years.

Douglas K. Miller, 71, passed away on Oct. 30, 2021, at Moab Regional Hospital.

On Oct. 31, 2021, heaven said “WELCOME HOME” to James William Nelson. Known by many titles, always wearing many hats and making new friends wherever he went, Jim was known as a son, grandson, sibling, loyal husband, father, uncle, father-in-law, grandpa (ma-paw as Benjamin calls him), friend…

Sara Ann Holyoak Cundall passed away quietly at home on Oct. 30, 2021, in Moab. Sara Ann was born in Moab on June 28, 1928, to Albert Daniel and Etholen Dunn Holyoak. Her childhood years were spent playing in the Moab hills with her brother Dan and sister Genevieve. After graduating from Moa…

Steve was a man of God, so it was no surprise that he spent his final hour continuing to teach His word. Steve was surrounded by his loved ones as he peacefully left us to be with Jesus on Oct. 30, 2021.

This week, we speak about rock art with Jonathan Bailey, a photographer and conservationist who is partnering with the Utah Rock Art Research Association to record and protect Emery County’s archaeological resources. We discuss petroglyphs, visitation, and karmic debts.

For the past six weeks, ten teams have been working on the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission’s latest filmmaking challenge: the Moab Monster Movie Mash. The films were due at midnight on Oct. 18, and will debut at a screening event at Star Hall starting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 30.

The Moab Folk Festival is returning this year for a two-day outdoor music festival starting Saturday, Nov 6. Patty Griffin, a Grammy Award winner and seven-time nominee, will headline the festival, taking the stage at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Kids rejoice! The annual Trunk or Treat Halloween event is back this year, after skipping last year’s treats due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Swanny City Park.

Jace David Jarman, a heavy equipment operator and resident of Moab, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 10, 2021, at the age of 33 in the comfort of his home.

Robert Tinsley Short II was born on Nov. 6, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri. Rob grew up in Fort Salonga on Long Island, New York, where he enjoyed Boy Scouts and Kings Park High School lacrosse, embracing his entrepreneurial spirit as a kid by selling plastic spoons to neighbors, fudgy-wudgy…

Well hello there! It’s me again: Cosmo the Library Cat with a hot tip for bored teens and tweens! When I get bored, I just take a nap or knock something off a table to amuse myself watching the humans scramble for it, but I do not advise this course of action for you. (Well, naps are always …

Congrats to the Helen M. Knight Elementary School students of the month! Pictured, from right to left, are Makayla Bridenbaker (sixth grade), Keeley Page (fifth grade), Camila Falcon (fourth grade), Gracie Butler (third grade), Sophia Knurbin (second grade), Javier Ordonez (first grade), kin…

For National Native American Heritage Month, this column will feature Indigenous inhabitants of the Colorado Plateau, celebrating and learning from their knowledge and perspectives. This week, we speak with Talia Boyd, the Grand Canyon Trust’s cultural landscapes manager, who was born and ra…

What stories does a 10,000-year old mammoth tusk found in Professor Valley have to tell? From natural history to human history, this fossil- which is on display at the Moab Museum- invites questions and provides a unique peek into the region's past.

The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a celebration of life that honors loved ones who have passed, said Zaida Agreda, program coordinator at the Moab Valley Multicultural Center. The multi-day holiday originated in Mexico but is celebrated in several Latin countries including Boliv…

Hello friends, it’s Cosmo the library cat. I’ve noticed how you humans like to celebrate a holiday called Halloween. Clearly, I love any excuse to dress up in a good costume, but I’m puzzled by trick or treating for candy: don’t you think fish-flavored snacks would taste a lot better? Anyway…