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Grand County Sheriff Steve White, far right, is joined by, from left, jail construction superintendent Brett Delgado, Grand County Emergency Management Director Rick Bailey and Grand County Council Chair Jaylyn Hawks at the ribbon cutting event to celebrate the opening of the new county jail on Thursday, Sept. 7. Photo by Greg Knight
Grand County’s dream of an updated jail facility is realized
$4.9 million remodel and modernization project began last fall
After a difficult ten months of construction, Grand County’s Jail is finally re-modeled, with updated facilities and systems that officials say will increase safety for both county employees and in...
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County: Departments need to ‘tighten belts’ as budget talks loom
Anticipating that the results of the county’s compensation survey may deal an expensive blow to their 2018 budget, the Grand County Council recently asked all departments to “tighten their belts.” ...
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A law enforcement officer from the National Park Service assists the driver of a semi-truck that got stuck on Shafer Trail on Friday, Sept. 1. Photo courtesy NPS
GPS unit to blame in Shafer Trail semi-tractor, trailer getting stuck
The National Park Service (NPS) is shedding some light on the semi-tractor and trailer that got stuck on Shafer Trail in Canyonlands National Park on Friday, Sept. 1 — and according to the park’s c...
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A photo from late 2016 shows banners put up by activists resisting the effort to extract oil from the tar sands at the PR Mine. Photo courtesy tarsandsresist.org
US Oil tar sands mining moves forward as protests continue
Activists continue resistance, vigil at Book Cliffs site
US Oil Sands continues to move forward with oil production at its tar sands mine at PR Springs on the Tavaputs Plateau above the Book Cliffs, even as protests of the site continue. The company is i...
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Utah County man arrested, charged with trying to take Moab officer’s weapon
A man who allegedly got drunk on the premises of the Lazy Lizard Hostel was arrested by Grand County Sheriff’s Office deputies and officers from Moab Police Department (MPD) Friday, Sept. 8 after h...
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Five-year-old Moab resident Tiger Evans views the nearly total eclipse of the sun on Monday, Aug. 21. Photo courtesy of Ella Dene Stewart-Yahnel
Five-year-old Moab resident Tiger Evans views the nearly total eclipse of the sun on Monday, Aug. 21. Photo courtesy of Ella Dene Stewart-Yahnel
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  • Threat of Westside water contamination forces ‘bottled water only’ order
    Manager at Entrada site allegedly dumped waste near waterline
    by Greg Knight
    The Times-Independent
    09.07.17 - 09:25 am
  • Eldredge: Heat likely caused hiker death in Canyonlands
    by Molly Marcello
    The Times-Independent
    09.07.17 - 09:25 am
  • Dancing with the Moab Stars promises night of dazzling local talent
    by Rose Egelhoff
    The Times-Independent
    09.07.17 - 09:25 am
  • Investigation continues into loss of Mill Creek beaver dams
    by Rose Egelhoff
    The Times-Independent
    09.07.17 - 09:25 am
  • Sunset Grill to Houston: ‘Help is on the way’
    by Jeff Richards
    The Times-Independent
    08.31.17 - 09:37 am
  • Trujillo pleads ‘not guilty’ to all charges in Moab shooting
    by Greg Knight and Molly Marcello
    The Times-Independent
    08.31.17 - 09:46 am
  • SkyWest Airlines awarded EAS contract in Moab, Vernal
    by Greg Knight
    The Times-Independent
    08.31.17 - 09:44 am

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