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What Is a Skinny Budget—And What Could It Mean for Moab? - Moab Sun News

2 weeks ago | moabsunnews.com | Maggie McGuire |Maggie Mcguire

The Moab Sun News is reaching out to local elected officials, nonprofits and other organizations that impact the lives of Grand County residents to find out how they’re reacting to the budget proposals, planning ahead, and working with our area’s congressional representatives to protect our community. Stay tuned.
Join Cosmo the Taiko Cat for drumming on Saturday, April 12

1 month ago | moabsunnews.com | Rachel Fixsen

Hello friends and fellow music lovers, it’s Cosmo the Library Cat! I’m here to let you all know that I’ll be postponing my midmorning nap on Saturday, April 12. I have gotten a much better invitation and I want to tell you about it too. Grand County Public Library will be hosting a drumming group—Moab Taiko Dan—to perform at a special Musical Story Hour on Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m. You might wonder at a library inviting a group of drummers.
April fools? Moab sees rare April snowfall

1 month ago | moabsunnews.com | Brooke Williams

No joke: on April 1, 2025, Moab witnessed an unusual weather event as snowflakes and hail briefly fell upon the city, marking a rare April snowfall in Moab. The last recorded April snowfall occurred on April 3, 1999, when the city received 0.5 inches of snow. In addition to the April snowfall, residents are reminded that Moab Snow can impact road conditions and travel plans.
Daily flights between Moab and Denver return today

1 month ago | moabsunnews.com | Brooke Williams

Beginning today, April 1, travelers will be able to fly daily between Moab and Denver for around $149 roundtrip. Contour Airlines, which has served Moab with flights to Phoenix since early 2024, is adding the connection as a new partnership with United Airlines. Contour will continue offering daily service between Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY) in Moab and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) as well.
In memory of Mary Hanley Black

1 month ago | moabsunnews.com | Brooke Williams |Maggie McGuire |Maggie Mcguire

April 1, 1938 – March 31, 2025Mary Hanley Black was born the only child of Mary Isabell Johnson and John Edward Hanley on April 1, 1938, in Moab. She died at home in her sleep on March 31, 2025, just one day shy of her 87th birthday. Mary’s mother died about a month after her birth and she was raised by her grandparents, Milton and Ruth Johnson, in a big mixed family of 17 children. She was treated as a younger sibling.
Moab City Council Meeting at a Glance, March 25, 2024

1 month ago | moabsunnews.com | Brooke Williams

Workshop: Strategic Plan ReviewCity staff presented the latest updates to the strategic plan’s structure, including clearer goal statements, more actionable objectives, and a stronger connection to community-voiced priorities. This includes longstanding concerns such as flood mitigation, stormwater management, and safer pedestrian crossings. City staff also addressed the need to transition some existing goals into ongoing operational practices.
New dashboard shows the human side of the housing situation in Moab

1 month ago | moabsunnews.com | Brooke Williams

This week, the Moab Area Housing Task Force launched the Moab Area Housing Data Dashboard. The interactive online tool gives people easy access to local housing data and the task force’s recommendations. “We realized a big chunk of data just wasn’t being captured,” said Laura Harris, member of the task force and affordable housing development manager at the Moab Area Community Land Trust.
Preserving wild Alaska

1 month ago | moabsunnews.com | Brooke Williams |Maggie McGuire |Maggie Mcguire

Moab local Nick Lee has been commercially fishing in Alaska’s Bristol Bay for decades. In 2016, with a team of filmmakers, he started working on a documentary about fishing in the bay. At first, he envisioned it as a consumer-education film, focused on where the fish we eat comes from and how it’s handled and processed. But while he and his team were filming, a plan for a copper mine near the bay, that they thought had been defeated, was resurrected.
Cosmo’s Corner: A long, dark night

1 month ago | moabsunnews.com | Brooke Williams

Hello and meow to all my friends. This is Cosmo the Library Cat, with my weekly dispatch. Ever since the lights went out last week, I’ve been wondering how everyone spent their time without any electricity. I couldn’t help but worry about you all with your sub-par human vision, stumbling around in the dark! I’m sure you did your best, despite your lack of chatoyant eyes. Were you able to stay warm and keep yourselves entertained? Did you light candles and read books or play board games?
Welcome, Romeo Gregorio Goldtooth!

1 month ago | moabsunnews.com | Brooke Williams

Please join us in welcoming Romeo Gregorio Goldtooth, born on March 16, 2025, at Moab Regional Hospital! Romeo weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces and is 18 inches long. Congrats to the proud parents, Chrystal Santana and Ruben Goldtooth!