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This firefighter was among scores of front-line emergency crews who worked for hours Tuesday evening, June 12, as fire consumed Pack Creek area properties. Officials say the blaze was human caused, the fire affected nine acres according to Jason Curry of the Utah Division of Natural Resources. Photo by Sena Hauer

Fire ravages Pack Creek
Suspicious cause:

by Sena T. Hauer and Rose Egelhoff
The Times-Independent

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“We’re damn lucky we didn’t get anyone hurt,” said Grand County Sheriff Steve White in the aftermath of a Tuesday evening inferno in Pack Creek not far from downtown Moab that blazed for more than ...

Moab Police Chief Jim Winder discusses fire related matters with other law enforcement personnel and agencies Tuesday evening as crews mopped up the blaze. Photo by Sena Hauer

Officials offer help in fire’s aftermath
Facing an outpouring of community support following the Pack Creek fire, Moab Police Chief Jim Winder asked that anyone who wants to help should give cash donations. An account has been set up with...

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City bans fireworks in some areas
July 4 show a ‘go’
As the massive Pack Creek fire burned Tuesday evening, June 12, the Moab City Council passed the strongest fireworks ban they could, though City Attorney Chris McAnany acknowledged that “the state ...

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Grand County Travel Council Board Chair Howard Trenholme and Travel Council Executive Director Elaine Gizler pose with Michelin awards received by Gizler at a recent PowWow tourism convention held in Denver. The award recognizes Arches and Canyonlands national parks as “must see” destinations in French guidebooks of the United States. Photo by Nathaniel Smith

T. Council seeks $250K for SoCal marketing
TRT revenues are up 16%
The Moab Area Travel Council is seeking $250,000 from the Utah Office of Tourism for a Southern California advertising campaign. That was the primary action item at the council’s Tuesday afternoon ...

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City OKs 3% COLA
In the wake of a recent two percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) passed by Grand County Council for its employees last week, the Moab City Council Tuesday, June 12 approved their own three perc...

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UMTRA funding passes House of Representatives
Rep. Curtis votes to increase tailings funding, but to cut spending elsewhere
The Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action project is one step closer to being fully funded after the House of Representatives passed a bill funding the project at $42 million a year, an increase of...

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