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A flooded creek turned Brittany Cantwell back in last month's Moab 240, and her race ended after more than 100 miles, according to Moab Regional Hospital, where she works as a family nurse practitioner. The Bridger Jack aid station's sleeping tents were full, so Cantwell and her pacer pushed on toward her crew, the hospital said in an article on its website.
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An explainer on the Grand County Planning Commission, its functions, and how residents can participate in its processes.
Grand County commissioners unanimously approved a $200,000 loan Nov. 4 to help build 40 apartments and renovate 30 townhouses for lower-income households, with affordability restrictions lasting 50 years. Existing Amasa townhouses would be renovated as part of Amasa Arroyo Apartments.
This declaration allows the state to support local recovery efforts and potentially receive federal assistance, according to the governor’s office. “Repeated flooding has damaged homes, disrupted access to drinking water and cut off important travel routes,” Cox said in a statement.
The Moab Trail Marathon and associated championship races are scheduled for November 7-8, 2026, featuring the USATF Trail Half Marathon National Championships and the Collegiate Trail Running Championships. Due to recent Kane Creek flooding, several course sections have been re-routed, and participants should prepare for muddy conditions.
BLM seeks help identifying who scratched names at the Bear Panel and near Hell’s Revenge and plans specialized treatment to reduce the damage. (Bureau of Land Management) Graffiti crosses several petroglyph figures at a site near Hell’s Revenge in the Sand Flats area.
Expect heavier traffic on Kane Creek Boulevard Friday afternoon, congestion all day Saturday and brief road closures Saturday morning as about 2,000 participants arrive for the Moab Trail Marathon weekend, race director Danelle Ballengee said. Ballengee sent those details Oct. 19, before the latest flooding.
The Sears Art Museum at Utah Tech University announces Fractured Lands / Fractured Narratives, a group exhibition featuring eight artists from Utah and Idaho whose work challenges traditional approaches to landscape painting. The exhibition opens Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, with a public reception from 6:30 to 8 PM and remains on view through Jan. 8, 2027.
George Opera invites Southern Utah audiences to experience Christmas Oratorio: A Living Musical Pageant, Dec. 17–19, 2026, at Utah Tech University's Eccles Fine Arts Center. Directed by Celeste Teal Larkin, with musical direction and arrangements by Dr.
A driver was killed in a fiery crash after fleeing from an officer who was attempting to disperse a group of possible street racers, according to police. Officials with the Salt Lake City Police Department said an officer arrived near 5600 W and 1700 S to break up what appeared to be a street racing event on Saturday.
SALT LAKE CITY — Two people were injured in a shooting early Sunday in Salt Lake City. They were shot in the ankles just after 3 a.m. at 375 South State, according to Salt Lake Police Lt. Steve Wooldridge After being shot, the two people were taken to the hospital by friends, Wooldridge said.
BYU’s Bear Bachmeier has thrown a lot of passes since taking up football and if there are four bad ones that he could have back — they might all come from Saturday’s 28-20 loss at No. 3 Utah. After falling behind 20-14, the Utes dug in and intercepted the sophomore quarterback four times, and while none of them led to points, all of them prevented BYU from scoring.
Governor Spencer J. Cox declared a 30-day state of emergency for San Juan and Washington counties on Nov. 6, 2026, following severe flooding that damaged critical infrastructure. The declaration, which follows a period of repeated flooding between Oct. 22 and Nov. 1, allows the state to mobilize resources and request federal assistance to support recovery efforts.