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Recent BLM lease sales on hold until protests are resolved
The Utah Bureau of Land Management’s planning and oil and gas leasing processes have taken another hit. The BLM auctioned 31 of 42 offered parcels on June 23, despite protests that BLM ...
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City reports modest rise in annual sales tax revenues
While it may not be clear how the rest of the local economy is faring during the nation’s economic turmoil, the tourist industry seems to be doing well, according to Moab City Manager Donna Metzl...
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The Week in Pictures
<b>Sizzlin’ summer…</b><br> As temperatures soared near triple digits on Monday, this mule deer was spotted trying to beat the heat by taking a rest in the shade of the doorway to the former Moab Area Chamber of Commerce building on North U.S. 191. In the past week, as the valley heated up, the Moab area tied a record high temperature set in 1925. Photo by Tom Taylor Moab Valley Fire Chief Corky Brewer stands by the plaque commemorating the newly constructed fire department headquarters. The new station was named for Brewer, who was instrumental in securing funding and getting the station built. Photo by Bego Gerhart <b>New zoo…</b><br> From left: Fran and Hub Davis, family members of the original owner and builder of the Hole ‘N The Rock home, Dr. Len Sorensen and daughter, Alexis, Kammy Wells, executive director of the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce, Eric and Wyndee Hansen owners of Hole ‘N The Rock, and Malaine Wareham, zoo manager, cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the new zoo at Hole ‘N The Rock south of Moab. The new zoo includes zebras, camels and other exotic animals. Photo courtesy of Moab Area Chamber of Commerce Marvin Clair Tangren of Moab recently attended a commemoration ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of D-Day. The event was held on Omaha Beach in France, the site of the worst Allied casualties during the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Photo courtesy of Monette Clark Ryan Morrill Lance LeVar <b><i>New officers…<br></b></i> The Moab Toastmaster Club recently elected new officers for the coming fiscal year. Those newly installed took over their duties on July 1. The new officers include (from left) president, Don Monniere; vice president, Dan McNeil; secretary, Kerry Soliz; treasurer, Al Boyd, and sergeant of arms, Herb Nickel. The Toastmaster group is a club devoted to the improvement of public speaking. The club meets every Wednesday at noon in Zion’s Bank. Visitors and guests are invited to attend. The slickrock formations on Sand Flats provide not only breathtaking views and challenges to drivers, riders, and hikers, they also provide solitude for those who seek it. Photo courtesy of Andrea Brand Pitcher Brayden Ward and his Angel teammates were leading a tight race for the Pinto league championship, posting a 6-3 record with three games remaining. Photo by Jeff Richards Ron Dolphin <b><i>Great catch...<br></b></i> Rick Vickers shows off his 22-lb. channel catfish that he caught around 1 p.m. June 17 at Ken’s Lake south of Moab. Vickers, who angles regularly at the lake, uses turkey hot dogs as bait and says he releases all the fish he catches. The paintings of Sunnie Holland (left) and her mother, Page, will be featured in an art exhibit opening July 2 at Edge of the Cedars Museum in Blanding. Horses have played an important role in the lives of mother and daughter Page and Sunnie Holland of Moab. An exhibition of their works will be on display at Edge of the Cedars in Blanding through January, 2010. Horses and horse people are the primary subjects of “Desert Horses,” an art exhibition featuring paintings by Page and Sunnie Holland of Moab. The exhibition opens July 2 and will run through January 2010.
<b>Sizzlin’ summer…</b><br> As temperatures soared near triple digits on Monday, this mule deer was spotted trying to beat the heat by taking a rest in the shade of the doorway to the former Moab Area Chamber of Commerce building on North U.S. 191. In the past week, as the valley heated up, the Moab area tied a record high temperature set in 1925. Photo by Tom Taylor
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July 4 celebration planned at Swanny City Park on Saturday
by Lisa J. Church
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Games, food and entertainment will be the order of the evening as Moab celebrates Independence Day at the annual July 4 festivities in Swanny City Park on Moab’s west side. This year, the event’...
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