Moab

Cosmo's Corner: Mid-Autumn Festival

Grand County Public Library is hosting the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, on Friday, October 2 at 6 PM at the Moab Library. The event will feature information about the Asian celebration, lantern decorating, traditional treats, and a lantern parade.

BLM Director Stevan Pearce signs All Americans Outside Initiative in Moab

At the signing ceremony Pearce revealed the initiative is somewhat personal. His brother was paralyzed in an accident decades ago. “He’s been in a wheelchair for 50 years."

In Memory of Eric James Mockler

Eric James Mockler, 45, of Moab, passed away September 23, 2026. A devoted father and longtime brewery co-worker, he lived life with passion and adventure in the town he loved.

City of Moab Public Hearing for Proposed Ordinance 2026-19

In Memory of Jack Dwayne Day

Jack Dwayne Day, 95, of Moab, passed away August 20, 2026. A Korean War veteran and longtime Moab resident known for his style and warmth, he was preceded in death by a daughter and survived by two sons and seven grandchildren.

This Week in Moab: Outerbike and Center Street Fest, September 28–October 4

Outerbike returns to the Bar M trails Friday through Sunday and the Arches Marathon starts before sunrise Saturday. Star Hall runs four nights of theater, Center Street Square throws a costume party, and a paleontologist talks dinosaur brains Wednesday at the Grand Center.

100 West speed limit drops to 20 mph

The Moab City Council unanimously voted Sept. 22 to lower the speed limit on 100 West from 25 mph to 20 mph, bringing it in line with much of downtown. The new signs are now in place. Councilors stopped short, however, of making the same change along Mill Creek Drive, where there…

City of Moab Public Hearing for Resolution 15-2026

City of Moab Public Hearing Ordinance 2026-20

Mutt of the week: Somersault

Somersault, a seven-month-old dog who is shy initially but opens up around other dogs, is looking for a home with a confident canine companion. The quick learner is food-motivated and may be suitable for homes with cats.

Mutt of the Week: Ehlora

Ehlora, a nearly 4-year-old dog who has been at the shelter since March and previously featured as Mutt of the Week, remains available for adoption. Once shy from lack of socialization, she has become gentle and affectionate and is now seeking a patient family willing to let her…

Moab guide “Big Linda” rowed Cataract Canyon at record flow. Now she’ll be honored

In 1984, Linda “Big Linda” Wittkopf rowed the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon as its estimated daily flow reached nearly 115,000 cubic feet per second — about nine times the canyon’s highest daily flow so far this year. Wittkopf, a longtime Moab-area guide and Castle…