UTAH NEWS BETA
Thursday, October 8, 2026 Search Open in app
THE WIRE · UPDATED 12:11 AM MDT No story is too small.
Moab

Commissioners clash over D.C. trip as lame-duck travel limit stalls - Moab Sun News

By moabsunnews.com · October 7, 2026 · 1 min read
Utah.News 1 source cited 1 primary Primary: moabsunnews.com Details

How this story was published

Published automatically from one public source cited; not yet reviewed by the desk. Tell us if something is wrong ↗

Primary source

moabsunnews.com — the source this story was built from.

Utah.News publishes every story with the sources it was built from. Questions or a correction: corrections@utah.news.

Single source Reported from one source.
Commissioners clash over D.C. trip as lame-duck travel limit stalls - Moab Sun News
Photo via moabsunnews.com
Read at moabsunnews.com →

Utah News spotted this story published October 7, 2026 at moabsunnews.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

A proposal to require a public vote before outgoing Grand County commissioners travel on county money stalled Oct. Hedin, McCandless and Winfield on the travel proposal and the Washington trip. Clips from the Oct. 6 Grand County Commission meeting recording.

Article details

CityMoab
Prefer Utah News on Google

More from Moab See all →

Meeting at a Glance: Grand County Commission — October 6, 2026 - Moab Sun News

Meeting at a Glance is a Moab Sun News summary of public meetings based on official agendas and corrected transcripts. Watch the full meeting above or read the official agenda. See something that needs correcting? Grand County Commission — meeting video, October 6, 2026Autoscroll: ENLanguage English Good.

via moabsunnews.comMoabOctober 7, 2026

Grand County seeks state grant for a shop-local program that could put ad screens on the Arches shuttle - Moab Sun News

Grand County will apply for a state grant to fund a shop-local business program that would include digital ad screens inside the Arches shuttles and at shuttle stops, if the National Park Service allows ads inside the shuttles. Commissioners approved the application 6-1 on Oct.

via moabsunnews.comMoabOctober 7, 2026

Grand County is without a planning director again. Who’s signing off on land-use decisions now? - Moab Sun News

Grand County commissioners on Oct. 6 turned down an agreement that would have paid up to $8,600 in expenses for the recruiting firm behind the county’s last planning director hire to search for his replacement. Whoever gets the job next will be the county’s fifth planning director since 2021.

via moabsunnews.comMoabOctober 7, 2026

Moab to hold public hearing on updated annexation policy plan

The Moab City Planning Commission will host a public hearing on Oct. 22 to discuss proposed Ordinance 2026-21. This ordinance involves updates to the city's annexation policy plan and future land use maps.

MoabOctober 7, 2026

Grand County candidates weigh growth, spending and public input

About 100 people attended the League of Women Voters of Grand County’s event at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center. KZMU broadcast the forum, which also featured candidates in other races ahead of the Nov. 3 election. About 100 people attended the League of Women Voters candidate forum Oct.

via moabtimes.comMoabOctober 7, 2026

Parents charged with child torture plead no contest

Jeremiah and Jennifer Perkins will be sentenced on Nov. 17; and agree to have no contact with the victim until he’s 18. (Times-Independent file photo) Nurses at the Children’s Justice Center, pictured here, encountered a boy who had been fed a sparse diet and was routinely tortured when Moab Police brought him there last October.

via Salt Lake TribuneMoabOctober 7, 2026

Latest from around Utah See all →

What Utah's history reveals about snowfall during strong El Niño winters

A strong El Niño is adding to that anticipation. He doesn’t just wait for the snow to come to him. For Stone, a meteorologist and storm chaser who lives in Cottonwood Heights, snow is more than something to forecast. “It’s truly like you’re floating on clouds almost.

via KUTVCottonwood HeightsOctober 8, 2026

Sports Recap 10/8

Football at Cal Poly Weber 42, Cal Poly 34 (Overtime) Record 3-3 (2-1 conf.) Weber State and Cal Poly battled in a back-and-forth contest. Both defenses struggled, giving up a combined 828 yards of offense and points in each quarter. Weber faced a 27-24 deficit with two minutes remaining.

via thesignpostwsu.comOgdenOctober 8, 2026

Provo City Issues Alert Regarding Phone Scams Impersonating Planning Commission

Provo City issued a scam alert on October 6, 2026, regarding phone callers impersonating Planning Commission members to solicit payments for unpaid city fees.

ProvoOctober 7, 2026

Valley tops Piute 3-0 in 1A girls volleyball

Valley (Orderville) beat Piute (Junction) 3-0 in 1A girls volleyball on Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.

OrdervilleOctober 7, 2026

Lone Peak tops West 3-0 in girls volleyball

Lone Peak (Highland) beat West (Salt Lake City) 3-0 in girls volleyball on Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.

HighlandOctober 7, 2026

Theresa Werner, MD, Named Chief of the Division of Oncology

The nationally recognized physician-scientist will lead medical oncology at Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah, advancing innovative care, clinical research, and training to improve patient outcomes.

StatewideOctober 7, 2026