Local News in Moab

Moab's newest play reimagines 1955 Grand Canyon swim

Two broke Southern Californians swam the Grand Canyon in 1955. A new Moab play puts their 26-day trip on the Star Hall stage Oct. 1-4, with a $10 picnic preview at Rotary Park on Sept. 27.

Mutt of the Week: Ryan

Ryan, a young dog who survived a heart murmur, hip dysplasia and two hip replacement surgeries, is now ready for adoption with his fees sponsored. Despite his medical challenges, Ryan is described as sweet and smart, and would thrive in a home preferably without male dogs.

A New Arrival: Maeve Harriet Farley

Baby Maeve Harriet Farley was born September 13 at Moab Regional Hospital, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz.

Read it yourself: Primary documents behind the Fund 47 dispute

The state auditor’s letter, the 2015 ballot record, the statute and its legislative history, and how three other Utah counties spend the same tax — the primary documents behind the Fund 47 dispute, collected in one place.

Meeting at a Glance: Moab City Council — September 22, 2026

Moab City Council cut the 100 West speed limit to 20 mph but declined to slow Mill Creek Drive, adopted a resolution committing to halve traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2040, and endorsed a position statement pressing to preserve Moab Area Transit funding.

City Of Moab Public Meeting To Solicit Comments For The Draft City Of Moab Ordinance 2026-21, An Ord

ICE arrested 4 people in Moab. The sheriff says he learned of the operation only after it began.

ICE arrested four people Monday during an immigration enforcement operation in Moab. Grand County Sheriff Jamison Wiggins said he learned about it only after enforcement began and received no direct advance notice.

BLUE

Blue, a two-year-old brindle bully mix with striking blue eyes, is available for adoption at the Moab Animal Shelter after gaining confidence through shelter care.

ICE arrests four in Moab. Sheriff says he learned only after the operation began

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested four people Monday, Sept. 21, during an immigration enforcement operation in Moab. Grand County Sheriff Jamison Wiggins said he learned about it only after enforcement began and received no direct advance notice. A Department of…

Four people were taken from Moab on Monday; ICE has not said where they are being held

ICE says it arrested two Mexican nationals and two Turkish nationals in Moab on Monday in what it called a targeted enforcement operation. The agency has not said where the four are being held, which part of it ran the operation, or why they were targeted, and whether local law…

Letter: Is anyone overseeing the Arches shuttle?

Saxon Sharpe tried to catch the Moab Arches Shuttle at the south Maverick stop on Sept. 17. A bus pulled into the lot, never came to the signed stop, and drove away. — Saxon Sharpe, Spanish Valley

Cyclist critically injured in Sand Flats Road hit-and-run, flown to Grand Junction

Grand County EMS says a cyclist struck in a hit-and-run on Sand Flats Road was flown to a Grand Junction hospital in critical condition. People who stopped at the scene had put a tourniquet on the rider before medics arrived.