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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CVA graduated a third of the student body

4 days ago | moabtimes.com | Ron Drake

It was a whirlwind of activity during the Memorial Day weekend on the campus of the Castle Valley Academy. It was graduation weekend and a third of the school’s student body graduated and moved on to other pursuits in their lives. The graduating class included 10 seniors, the most to graduate from the school in recent memory. The activities, programs and ceremonies covered three days of the busy weekend and attracted nearly 180 guests and parents from out of town.
Moab awards $2.5M 100 East improvement contract

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

Despite expressing heartburn over nearly $500,000 to pay for traffic and pedestrian controls and a $18,000 water fountain, the Moab City Council voted unanimously on May 27 to award a $2.54 million contract to Kilgore Companies, better known as LeGrand Johnson in southeastern Utah, for the 100 East and Uranium Avenue road improvement project.
MPD policy management recognized

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

The Moab Police Department has been recognized for excellence in policy management and training by Lexipol, “the leading provider of solutions that empower performance excellence in public safety,” according to Police Chief Lex Bell.
Maloy’s public land sell-off struck from Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Anastasia Hufham

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives struck down a move to sell off thousands of acres of public land across Utah and Nevada May 21 after immense pushback from conservationists, sportsmen and other groups who opposed the measure. Rep. Celeste Maloy, also a Republican, proposed an amendment to President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ earlier this month that would have put about 11,500 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in fast-growing southwestern Utah up for sale.
Utah Senate unanimously approves Cox’s pick to head a state department - without asking about his checkered past

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Anastasia Hufham

Utah lawmakers last week unanimously approved Gov. Spencer Cox’s pick to lead the state’s Department of Agriculture and Food, despite his history of controversy. Cox announced Kelly Pehrson of San Juan County as his choice to run the department last month. Pehrson has served as UDAF’s deputy commissioner since 2019 and as interim commissioner since the prior department head’s retirement earlier this year.
Town council approves culvert construction

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Ron Drake

The Castle Valley Town Council at the regular monthly meeting unanimously voted to approve up to $520,000 to construct an arch culvert over Castle Creek at Castle Valley Drive. The arched steel corrugated structure will be 28 feet wide by 13 feet high with an open bottom. The new structure will replace the aging culvert that was constructed and set in place by the Castle Valley Property Owners Association 46 years ago next month.
‘God showed off when he created Utah’

2 weeks ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

Gov. Spencer Cox, state lawmakers and city and county officials joined dozens of locals and visitors at the long-anticipated ribbon cutting at Utahraptor State Park on Friday, May 23. “This is the first project in state history to take 100 million years to complete,” said Cox after thanking lawmakers and the “visionary leadership” that took place. “It takes everyone coming together to make this happen.”Cox said taxpayer dollars were used to fund the roughly $26 million park.
Are Utah’s college students being poached? Inside the deep discounts one out-of-state school is offering our undergrads.

2 weeks ago | moabtimes.com | Courtney Tanner

A tiny college on the northern border of Wyoming wants Utah’s students. And to entice them away, it’s advertising a special offer: Utahns can enroll at Sheridan College at in-state tuition rates, paying thousands less for their degrees. “State lines and high costs shouldn’t limit your educational opportunities,” the school says. Some might call it good marketing.
EMS Week 2025: Honoring those who answer the call

2 weeks ago | moabtimes.com | Andy Smith

This week marks the 51st National EMS Week, originally declared by President Gerald Ford in 1974. While most of us have grown accustomed to an endless calendar of “awareness” days and weeks (National Donut Day being my second favorite thing to be aware of), this one is different for me. EMS Week is a time to reflect — not just on my time in the profession, but on the people behind the sirens.
A bridge over sometimes troubled waters

2 weeks ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

The Moab City Council at the May 13 meeting ratified a letter to Sen. John Curtis supporting the city’s application for funding to replace the Mill Creek bridge on 300 South, one of the more trouble-prone spots during flood events. “Moab’s critical infrastructure is under increasing threat from severe flooding,” reads the letter signed by Mayor Joette Langianese. “Two creeks, Mill and Pack Creek, run through the city with their headwaters in the adjacent La Sal Mountains.