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1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Anastasia Hufham

Over the last three years, the Colorado River Basin has experienced three relatively healthy winters. Boaters recreate on Lake Powell near Page, Ariz. on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Photo by Bethany Baker/The Salt Lake TribuneBut that decent snowpack, after melting, hasn’t filled reservoirs like Lake Mead and Lake Powell as much as water users across the West might like, due to years of drought and overuse.

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

Homebuilders and other contractors whose projects would require access to the City of Moab’s sewer system got a reprieve on Tuesday, April 8, when the Moab City Council voted unanimously to delay raising the cost of sewage impact fees until Jan. 1. The first sewer impact fee increase in the City of Moab in eight years is a big one.

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Jeff Cox

First off, I am a tax paying resident of the city of Moab and believe some light needs to be shed in a somewhat dark place. A banner reading “Repeal SB258” is unfurled from the balcony during the public hearing at Star Hall on March 5. File photoOn the night of the public hearing on Kane Creek incorporation (I refuse to use the extra word “preservation” as I have not seen any indication of any preserving being done out on Kane Creek).

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Doug McMurdo

With concerns growing over deteriorating potable water quality and wastewater disposal issues at Arches National Park, the Moab City Council on April 8 agreed to send a letter to U.S. Sen. Mike Lee asking for funding to help to extend the city’s water and wastewater services to the park. The Moab Water Reclamation Facility could be extended to Arches National Park if funding is made available for the $26 million project.

1 week ago | moabtimes.com | Andrew Christiansen |Taun Beddes

Education The free, online school began operating in the 2011-12 school year. By Editor Moabtimes | on April 16, 2025 By Andrew Christiansen Now in its 15th year, the school serves more than 1,000 students throughout Utah and offers a full-time online curriculum with instruction from state-certified teachers.