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In print and online, we provide locals and visitors with free access to the high quality news and information in the Moab area. The Moab Sun News is an independent, locally owned and operated newspaper. Every week we offer a diverse mix of local coverage as well as award-winning regional and national content.

Grand County commissioners are weighing a 0.3% sales tax for a new jail and sheriff's complex — a levy that would give M...
08/21/2026

Grand County commissioners are weighing a 0.3% sales tax for a new jail and sheriff's complex — a levy that would give Moab the highest combined sales tax rate of any city or town in Utah. A newly released feasibility study shows what the money would build, and one option would demolish the existing jail and courts building.

Grand County commissioners are weighing a 0.3% sales tax for a new jail and sheriff's complex — a levy that would give Moab the highest combined sales...

In the Abajo Mountains southwest of Monticello, five drainages below the Babylon burn scar could send debris flows downh...
08/21/2026

In the Abajo Mountains southwest of Monticello, five drainages below the Babylon burn scar could send debris flows downhill in even light rain — a risk lasting five to ten years.

In the Abajo Mountains southwest of Monticello, five drainages below the Babylon burn scar could send debris flows downhill in even light rain — a risk...

The Aug. 25 Moab City Council meeting: an ordinance ending public hearings on subdivision plats and a $338,596.88 contra...
08/21/2026

The Aug. 25 Moab City Council meeting: an ordinance ending public hearings on subdivision plats and a $338,596.88 contract replacing the city's longtime IT provider.

Moab City Council considers ending public hearings on subdivision plats and a $338,596 IT security contract at its Aug. 25 meeting. Here's what's on the agenda.

Crackle, a 1.5-year-old 50-pound dog who arrived shy and withdrawn, has blossomed into a loyal companion who gets along ...
08/20/2026

Crackle, a 1.5-year-old 50-pound dog who arrived shy and withdrawn, has blossomed into a loyal companion who gets along well with other dogs and cats and enjoys outdoor activities. He needs a patient owner willing to help him overcome his shyness and fearful tendencies.

Meet Crackle, a 50-pound rescue dog available for adoption in Moab. Learn about his personality and ideal home.

The Moab Library marks the start of the school year and encourages kindness among students and families.
08/19/2026

The Moab Library marks the start of the school year and encourages kindness among students and families.

Moab Library kicks off the school year with a message of kindness for students and families in the community.

John David Corbin, 27, of Moab, passed away August 14, 2026. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 21, at Spanish...
08/18/2026

John David Corbin, 27, of Moab, passed away August 14, 2026. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 21, at Spanish Valley Mortuary.

John David Corbin, 27, of Moab, Utah, passed away August 14, 2026. Funeral services Friday, August 21 at Spanish Valley Mortuary.

Grand County commissioners hold a public hearing on $1 million in Jackson Street drainage bonds, weigh reversing last mo...
08/17/2026

Grand County commissioners hold a public hearing on $1 million in Jackson Street drainage bonds, weigh reversing last month's denial of the Burr Oaks rezone, and choose among three bidders to staff the Arches shuttle at their August 18 meeting.

Grand County commissioners hold a public hearing on $1 million in Jackson Street drainage bonds, weigh reversing last month's denial of the Burr Oaks rezone, and consider a new Arches shuttle-attendant contract at their August 18 meeting.

A new ledge forming downstream of Cataract Canyon could render the recently installed North Wash boat ramp unusable and ...
08/15/2026

A new ledge forming downstream of Cataract Canyon could render the recently installed North Wash boat ramp unusable and stall miles of river restoration upstream.

A ledge forming near North Wash could make Cataract Canyon unrunnable and complicate a $27M NPS boat ramp project on the Colorado River.

Meet Table Salt or as her foster calls her, Angel! Table Salt is a 2-year-old, 49.5-pound Husky mix with the sweetest he...
08/13/2026

Meet Table Salt or as her foster calls her, Angel! Table Salt is a 2-year-old, 49.5-pound Husky mix with the sweetest heart. Her foster calls her Angel, and we can...

Meet Angel, a 2-year-old Husky mix available for adoption in Moab through the local animal rescue program.

Meet Cheeto! Cheeto is a year and a half and has already been through so much! He was originally found in a rock quarry ...
08/13/2026

Meet Cheeto! Cheeto is a year and a half and has already been through so much! He was originally found in a rock quarry with other deceased adult dogs and...

Meet Cheeto, a rescued puppy available for adoption through Underdog Rescue in Moab. Learn his story and training progress.

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