Times-Independent

The Times-Independent is a newspaper based in Moab, Utah, catering to the communities of Grand and San Juan Counties. It traces its roots back to the Grand Valley Times, which began in 1896, and the Moab Independent, which combined with the former in 1919.

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Keep your dog’s anxiety in check this Independence Day

3 days ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

The Fourth of July is right around the corner and now is the time to help your dog deal with what can be a confusing and frightening night of explosions. And in Moab, maybe a few nights. Here are a few tips on how to help your dog before and during the fireworks offered by Cameron Bonitto, a certified dog specialist at Underdog Rescue and Rehab. “I think what most people with dogs don’t think about is that they can prepare for fireworks ahead of time,” she said.
Psychiatric services coming to Moab Free Health Clinic

3 days ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

The Moab Free Health Clinic continues to expand services to Grand County’s un- and under-insured residents. The latest offering provides something Executive Director Kate Jagla says the community has needed for years: Access to psychiatric care. “We’ve entered into a partnership with the University of Utah for clinical rotations,” said Jagla. Two U of U students in the final year of their residency will join two attending psychiatrists.
Council approves FY 2025-26 budget

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

The Moab City Council voted 5-0 to approve its final budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 starting July 1 at its June 10 meeting. City Manager Michael Black noted that minor adjustments were made to the budget between June 10 and when they approved the tentative budget on May 13.
National Ability Center’s adaptive recreational programs come to Moab.

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

The City of Moab grew by half an acre June 10 after the Moab City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance to annex two quarter-acre properties on Cermak Lane to make way for the National Ability Center’s adaptive recreational programs.
Sen. Mike Lee resurrects push to sell off wide swaths of public lands in Utah and across the West

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Anastasia Hufham

Sen. Mike Lee is reviving a push to sell off public lands in Utah and throughout the West — a move that could affect millions of acres across nearly a dozen states. Opponents say selling off public lands — a contentious idea that failed in the U.S. House of Representatives when proposed by Utah Rep. Maloy last month — will fund tax cuts for the rich rather than helping communities.
Allegedly drunk driver seriously injures man in head-on collision

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

A Moab man is in big trouble after he allegedly crashed his Dodge truck into a Rav4 on Main Street Saturday, seriously injuring the driver and members of his family who were passengers. Prior to the wreck, Patrick “Kim” Biershied II allegedly assaulted a man at the Chevron on Main Street, according to Moab Police Chief Lex Bell.
Castle Valley Town celebrates 40 years

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Ron Drake

Today, June 19, marks the 40th anniversary of the first meeting of the Castle Valley Town Council. It was called to order by Mayor Marguerite Sweeney at 7:30 p.m. Members present were Valli (Bricker) Smouse, Tom Rees and Saxon Sharpe. Councilor John Groo was absent for the first meeting. The councilors’ terms expired at the end of the year, they all had to declare candidacy by the deadline, and they all ran unopposed and were re-elected to staggered terms.
For the fifth time in 2025, Moabites take to the streets in protest of the Trump administration

2 weeks ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

More than 530 people participated in the Moab edition of nationwide No Kings Day protests being held across the country today, along with a handful of counter-protesters who were scattered along the downtown route marchers took. There were no incidents reported.
Why experts say this year’s spring runoff isn’t boosting Lake Powell

2 weeks ago | moabtimes.com | Anastasia Hufham

In May, hydrologists forecasted that spring runoff into Lake Powell would be the lowest in years. A month later, the projections have only worsened. The Colorado Basin River Forecast Center reported on June 1 that the amount of water expected to flow into Lake Powell between April and July this year will be 45% of average. “Average,” in forecasting, refers to the average runoff between 1991 and 2020. The June forecast follows a consistent decline since the start of winter.
Sticker shock is everywhere

2 weeks ago | moabtimes.com | Ron Drake

I thought I was over the sticker shock of house and property prices in Castle Valley, and Grand County, for that matter. I still haven’t fully recovered from the property tax increase last year in Castle Valley but I’m starting to become dumb to it. The property tax issue surfaced again last week in the Castle Valley Community Facebook page when a resident pointed out a house for sale on Creekside Lane, across the creek from the town boundaries.