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Moab's pickleball players have courts of their own, and the Old Spanish Trail Arena has a new playground next to them. Grand County opened both with a ribbon cutting Friday, Oct. 23. The arena now has eight pickleball courts and more than 11,000 square feet of playground, the county said in a Facebook post Saturday.
The Moab Valley Fire Department has welcomed back the FireBREAK seasonal mitigation crew to continue wildfire prevention efforts. The crew will focus on removing hazardous, invasive fire fuels from creek corridors and areas near neighborhoods and infrastructure.
Arches National Park has a new shuttle to and from Moab. One passenger said it was "the perfect tool for exploring." But another said: We loved the park. We hated the shuttle.
SALT LAKE CITY — It's been thirty years of walking up and down a steep driveway, setting up all hundreds of decorations and personally greeting the families that came by here to see Frosty's Winter Wonderland. After thirty years, the man who's been putting it all together has decided, he's putting it all to rest.
A judge in Moab is set to consider whether preliminary municipalities violate the Utah Constitution. The developer-led towns, called preliminary municipalities, were added to Utah law in 2024. Moab-area nonprofits alleged in a February lawsuit that the tool was specifically designed to enable a luxury housing project along the Colorado River.
Emergency crews used an off-road vehicle to carry a patient to a waiting ambulance after a rollover in Lockhart Basin on Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to Grand County EMS. Grand County EMS, Moab Valley Fire Department and Grand County Search and Rescue responded to a report of a vehicle rollover with the driver still inside, the agency said in a Facebook post Thursday.
Grand County is preparing a free medical transportation service to help older adults and others without reliable rides get to medical appointments, both locally and outside the community. Moab Regional Hospital, pictured in October 2025, is working with Grand County to develop a free medical transportation service.
Showers have come to an end across eastern Utah. Temperatures will get a big boost heading into Monday. The Wasatch Front will reach the mid-60s with dry skies.
New statewide and nationwide polling explores sentiment about AI and who should lead the regulatory effort. Utahns and the rest of the country are aligned on some issues and divided on others when it comes to AI. Utah leaders say the state can lead out in both safety and innovation when it comes to AI.
ORLANDO, Fla. — With ever-improving sophomore Bear Bachmeier at the controls and star running back LJ Martin due back some time in November, BYU’s offense should continue to be a force in the second half of the season.
Church of Jesus Christ Faith ‘The Lord’s hand was in preserving that property’: The story of the Cody Wyoming Temple site Glenn and Erica Nielson, who donated the land, share what they’ve learned about God’s timing, answers to prayers and peacemaking KEY POINTS Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Cody Wyoming Temple Sunday.
Dennys Alcivar, who flew on an ICE flight from Utah to California, Oct. 20, 2026. Dennys Alcivar loves to travel outside his native Ecuador. But the flight he boarded in September, leaving Salt Lake City, was nothing like those vacations. Alcivar boarded what the ICE Flight Monitor at the nonprofit Human Rights First calls a shuffle flight.
The Great Salt Lake Alliance aims to advance water innovation by connecting various sectors to find solutions for the Great Salt Lake. Executive Director Lindsie Smith stated the organization serves as a convener and catalyst for collaboration among business, government, and researchers.