(Moab, UT) — Officials at Arches National Park say overwhelming demand was responsible for a decision to cut off entry to the park early yesterday. Cars lined the road leading into the park yesterday, and managers took to social media around 10 a.m. to tell visitors that they would not […]
(Moab, UT) — Tourists are being told by Moab officials that they are still open despite flood cleanup. A flash flood hit the area Saturday, damaging homes and businesses as it rushed through downtown. Businesses that were damaged are working as fast as possible to be able to reopen.
Mt. Pleasant is being recognized as one of the best small towns in Utah. On July 9, travelandleisure.com released their list of the eleven best small towns in the state based of off things such as national park access, natural hot springs and epic skiing. The article states the city […]
(Moab, UT) — Deputies in Grand County are investigating after gunfire was reported near the Utah State University campus in Moab. Investigators reached the campus about three minutes after the gunfire was reported last night and found signs that a shooting range had been set up nearby. New and used […]
(Moab, UT) — The Moab area shook yesterday afternoon with a three-point-76 magnitude earthquake. The University of Utah Seismology Station says it happened at 4:12 p.m. The epicenter of the quake was located near the Utah-Colorado border and close to the town of Cisco. No one was hurt and there […]
(Moab, UT) — Campfires are now banned in southeast Utah due to quickly drying conditions. Federal land managers say the new restrictions are a first for Utah. They include bans on metal cutting and welding in vegetated areas and no smoking except in a vehicle or building, on a developed […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Months after a newlywed couple was shot to death at a Utah campsite, police have publicly identified a suspect for the first time. The Grand County sheriff said in a statement Wednesday the man has since killed himself, but confessed to the slayings before his […]
MOAB, Utah (AP) — Dinosaur tracks from 112 million years ago have been damaged in southeastern Utah by heavy machinery used to rebuild a boardwalk at the popular tourist area. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management in a recently released report says the damage at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite […]
(Moab, UT) — The Bureau of Land Management is admitting that some damage has been done to an area containing historic dinosaur tracks near Moab. The bureau said yesterday that a paleontologist has determined that a construction project at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite did damage some dinosaur footprints. Construction […]
(Moab, UT) — The Bureau of Land Management is stopping work at a site near Moab after accusations about damage to ancient dinosaur tracks. The agency released a statement yesterday saying it will stop construction work at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite to allow paleontologists to conduct an assessment. A […]
