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1 month ago | 
moabsunnews.com | Maggie McGuire |Maggie Mcguire |Kelly Smith
The luxury train company Rocky Mountaineer is venturing further into Utah with an extended version of its ‘Rockies to the Red Rocks’ route. The route, which launched in 2021, brings travelers from Denver over the Rocky Mountains to Moab on a specialty train complete with lounge cars and deluxe amenities. Next April, travelers will be able to extend their trip to three days, traveling to Salt Lake City after a night’s stay in Moab.
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1 month ago | 
moabsunnews.com | Maggie McGuire |Maggie Mcguire |Kelly Smith |Kaya Lindsay
A lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s recent San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan was filed on March 6 by the BlueRibbon Coalition, Sage Riders Motorcycle Club and a member of the two groups with legal standing, Paul Wells. At issue is the BLM’s December 2024 decision to close 665 miles of motorized routes in the 1.15 million-acre management area, which includes recently designated wilderness and the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area.
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1 month ago | 
moabsunnews.com | Maggie McGuire |Maggie Mcguire |Kelly Smith |Nath Kapoor
Moab local Daniel McNeil has created “The Skybound Traveler: Climbing Spirit Deck and Guidebook,” a unique oracle deck that uses rock climbing as a metaphorical framework for life’s challenges and triumphs. The project is currently seeking funding through Kickstarter– with a deadline of April 4 to raise $21,000. We sat down with Daniel to learn more about how rock climbing, philosophy, and a love of the Wild Unknown oracle deck sparked this passion project.
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2 months ago | 
moabsunnews.com | Rachel Fixsen |Kelly Smith
The Grand County High School wrestling team wrapped up an outstanding season with one of its best showings in years at the UHSAA 2A State Championships. The Red Devils finished 4th overall, with Austin Paris taking the state championship in his class and eight individual wrestlers earning podium spots—a major achievement for the program. Notably, four of those placers were freshmen, highlighting the team’s strong future.
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2 months ago | 
moabsunnews.com | Kelly Smith |Rachel Fixsen |Nath Kapoor
Demonstrators march in Swanny Park at MARRN’s first event on July 4, 2022. [photo by Rachel Fixsen]The Moab Abortion and Reproductive Rights Network (MARRN) will host a march “in solidarity for body autonomy and human rights” on Saturday, January 18, meeting at Swanny Park around noon and beginning the march at 1 p.m. The march will correspond with a larger “People’s March” in Washington D.C. at the same hour.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
moabsunnews.com | Nath Kapoor |Kelly Smith
The January 18 march will correspond with national demonstrationsDemonstrators march in Swanny Park at MARRN’s first event on July 4, 2022. [photo by Rachel Fixsen]The Moab Abortion and Reproductive Rights Network (MARRN) will host a march “in solidarity for body autonomy and human rights” on Saturday, January 18, meeting at at Swanny Park around noon and beginning the march at 1 p.m. The march will correspond with a larger “People’s March” on Washington D.C. at the same hour.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
moabsunnews.com | Maggie McGuire |Maggie Mcguire |Kelly Smith
The Canyonlands Regional Airport in Moab announced that daily flights to Denver International Airport will start on April 1. Operated by Contour Airlines, the flights will be partnered with United Airlines, allowing passengers to book a single ticket that covers travel between Moab, Denver, and various other destinations. In addition to this new route, Contour will continue offering daily flights from Moab to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, as it has since 2022.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
moabsunnews.com | Kaya Lindsay |Kelly Smith
Photo Credit: Kaya LindsayTaz, who prefers to go by one name, is the founder and director of the Moab BASE Association, now referred to as the Moab BASE Access. Standing up straight she reaches around 5 feet tall, speaks with a thick French accent, and is covered head-to-toe in black and blue tattoos. Taz is also passionate about BASE jumping. For those unfamiliar, BASE jumping is an extreme sport that involves jumping from high points and landing safely with a parachute.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
moabsunnews.com | Heather Bergeson |Kelly Smith |Kaya Lindsay
Tristan Ridley has been cycling around the world for almost a decade, covering more than 50,000 miles, six continents, and 71 countries. This year, for the first time in his long journey, his riding brought him to the United States, where he’s attempting to establish a new bikepacking route to take him and future riders through the heart of Utah’s famous riding.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
moabsunnews.com | Kelly Smith
Students at Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School had a fun and event-filled week with a Halloween Spirit Week complete with a costume contest, bake sale, and a dance on Thursday! “Thank you to the Honor Society for planning and organizing all the activities!” said MLH staff. Pictured, above (left): Caydence Bowden, Jayde Blake, Abby Wilson, and Ali Butterfield. Pictured, above (right): Danika Brown, Maci Shepherd, and Loa Bullock. [Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School]
