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A variety of landscape photographs, including “Mesa Arch Sunburst,” by Moab-based photographer Jon Fuller will be on display at the Big Horn Gallery at Dead Horse Point State Park through Aug. 31. Courtesy photo
Works by Moab photographer Jon Fuller featured at Dead Horse Point State Park
The Bighorn Gallery at Dead Horse Point State Park is currently exhibiting images by Moab photographer Jon Fuller. The exhibit – “The Desert Landscape” – will be on display through Aug. 31. Jon Ful...
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Unsung Heroes
Grand Area Mentors
In 2005, the Grand County School District recognized that a large number of at-risk children live in the Moab community and district officials decided it was time to try to provide some help. With ...
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Crew members set up equipment in the backcountry during a recent episode of a reality TV show filmed in the Moab area. Photo courtesy of the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission
Film commission encourages locals to sign up for new production directory
With several film productions already under way or scheduled to take place in the Moab area over the next few months, local residents are encouraged to sign up to be listed on the film commission’s...
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Generations
Karl Tangren
After spending the better part of eight decades living in Moab, Karl Tangren has stories. A lot of them. Stories about camping in the cave up by the Big G on the cliff, about former Moab Mayor Tom ...
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<b><i>Sewing stars...</b></i><br> The Grand County 4-H sewing club recently completed a two-week sewing camp, June 9 to 19. Club members completed four projects – ditty bags with zipper closings, a combination beach towel and tote, a magic pillowcase and an apron – and received their “sewing machine driver’s license.” Pictured: (back row, from left) 4-H leader Peggy Harty, Luke Shafer, Katelyn Murphy, Maara Holyoak, and assistant leaders Kim Shafer and Patti Jerrell; and (front row, from left) Gerald Minor, Shaycee Renn, Kaistin Allred. Mikayla McElhaney, Nathan Shafer and Bella Welch also completed the sewing camp. Courtesy photo 
Sewing stars...
The Grand County 4-H sewing club recently completed a two-week sewing camp, June 9 to 19. Club members completed four projects – ditty bags with zipper closings, a combination beach towel and tote, a magic pillowcase and an apron – and received their “sewing machine driver’s license.” Pictured: (back row, from left) 4-H leader Peggy Harty, Luke Shafer, Katelyn Murphy, Maara Holyoak, and assistant leaders Kim Shafer and Patti Jerrell; and (front row, from left) Gerald Minor, Shaycee Renn, Kaistin Allred. Mikayla McElhaney, Nathan Shafer and Bella Welch also completed the sewing camp. Courtesy photo 
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    07.17.14 - 10:14 am
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    07.17.14 - 10:19 am
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    by Jeff Richards
    Contributing Writer
    07.17.14 - 10:15 am
  • Veterans find camaraderie, healing, in Cataract Canyon
    by Laura Haley
    Contributing Writer
    06.05.14 - 10:51 am
  • YGP theater camp presents ‘Alice in Gardenland’ July 11 at Star Hall
    by Robin Willscheidt-Johnson
    Contributing Writer
    07.10.14 - 10:36 am
  • Generations
    Kelly Green
    by Laura Haley
    Contributing Writer
    05.29.14 - 11:22 am

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