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We’re the lucky ones

By moabtimes.com · August 6, 2026 · 1 min read
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A single small plant growing from a crack in a red sandstone canyon wall in Moab, Utah, illuminated by golden sunlight against a blurred desert background.
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Utah News spotted this story published July 22, 2026 at moabtimes.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

Columns We’re the lucky ones Something in the Desert By Editor Moabtimes on July 22, 2026 By Doug McMurdo Zane Taylor and Sena Taylor Hauer named me the editor of The Times-Independent in late July of 2018. The eight years since then have seemingly flown by at the speed of light.

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