Grand County Emergency Medical Services participates in regional emergency response exercises
An explainer on the role and coordination of Grand County Emergency Medical Services in the Moab region.
MoabOctober 13, 2026
Advisory issued as remnants produce Utah's first big mountain snow of the season
Big water totals so farRachel's remnants delivered some big totals, as expected. It also created all sorts of mayhem across Utah on Sunday. Dozens of ultramarathon runners were rescued in Moab, while state Route 190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon was closed for hours due to flooding.
via KSLMoabOctober 13, 2026
Moab 240 runners now home after 12 hours stuck in the desert
“I’ve never been hit in the head so hard by rain before. Rain was sheeting down, the wind was blowing very, very fiercely,” said Eid. “We were on top of the ridge and not in a protected area. We were in a marginally forested area, but it was mostly open and it was high, so it was cold.
via Fox 13MoabOctober 12, 2026
Runners stranded in San Juan County results in race cancelation
Weather over the weekend impacted an ultra endurance event in San Juan and Grand Counties. The Moab 240 endurance race had runners cover 240 miles over several days starting in Moab on Friday morning, traveling south to the Abajo mountains then north to the La Sals before finishing back in Moab.
via sjrnews.comMoabOctober 12, 2026
In Memory of Billie Gayle Page - Moab Sun News
Billie Gayle Page, 74, of Moab, passed away on October 11, 2026, at her home in Moab. She was born in Monticello, Utah. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11:00 am, at the Moab Baptist Church, 356 Kane Creek Blvd, Moab, UT.
via moabsunnews.comMoabOctober 12, 2026
70 ultramarathon runners evacuated after being stranded by heavy rain: Officials - Mid-Utah Radio
“We know this isn’t how anyone hoped Moab 240 would go,” Destination Trail said in a social media post to the stranded participants. “So many of you trained for months and traveled a long way to be here, and we’re truly sorry the race ended this way.
via midutahradio.comMoabOctober 12, 2026