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In mid-October, heavy rain and wind hit the Moab area — flooding several roads and leaving about 70 ultrarunners and volunteers stranded at a remote aid station for Moab 240 participants. Just over a week later, another multi-day storm system flooded Hunter Canyon and caused temporary closures along Kane Creek road.
Extreme fire behavior, communication problems and gaps in aerial supervision contributed to the deaths of four firefighters in western Colorado, according to a federal investigation report released Nov. 12. An area burned by the Snyder Fire in Colorado on July 4, 2026.
The Grand County Commission is scheduled to hold a regular meeting on Nov. 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The meeting will include a budget workshop and several public hearings regarding land use and local ordinances.
With millions visiting Utah’s national parks each year, snagging a coveted hiking permit or campground reservation has become a pressure cooker. Vehicles line up at the Arches National Park entry gate near Moab, Utah, March 19, 2026. Photo by David Condos/KUER “It's like getting Taylor Swift tickets,” said Jonathan Hughes, an economics professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
On Oct. 29, 7th District Judge Don Torgerson heard about three hours of arguments in Moab on motions asking him to decide parts of the case without a trial, in Friends of the Abajos v. Henderson (case 260700008).
Guides from Moab outfitter Sheri Griffith River Expeditions are on camera in the second episode of food writer J. Kenji López-Alt's "Cooking on the River," posted Nov. 5. They help run his camp kitchen on the Colorado River. The 29-minute episode covers the first two days of the Moab Music Festival's four-day Cataract Canyon raft trip, which ran Sept. 15-18.
Whether Grand County or Echo Canyon's own board controls what gets built along Kane Creek Road is what's at stake in a case before a Moab judge. He heard about three hours of arguments Oct. 29 over whether the two state laws behind Echo Canyon break the Utah Constitution.
According to a November 13 report by Meredith Seaver, successful cauliflower cultivation depends on selecting the appropriate variety, managing soil moisture, and protecting heads from sunlight. Proper care can prevent issues like discoloration and loose, ricey curds.
As midterms come to a close and the Utah legislative session approaches, Utah organizations are working to engage the public in their political work. There are multiple Utah organizations throughout the state that participate in political organizing, education and different forms of lobbying before, during and after elections.
The hands-on, creative event, Pinners Conference, came to Utah last week, from Nov. 5-7, at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. The event draws thousands of visitors each year and some attendees consider it a yearly tradition. The event offered several creative classes and features hundreds of vendors in fashion, beauty, crafting and much more.
The HNH Sanctuary invited community members to Missio Dei church, in the Fairpark neighborhood, to learn more about saving horses. The fundraiser, hosted last Saturday, Nov. 7, featured fair games, live music, food, a mechanical bull and dancing.
Utah Volleyball traveled to the University of Arizona on Friday, Nov. 6, then Arizona State on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Utes swept Arizona in three sets, then fell to Arizona State in four sets. Currently, the Utes are 13-10 overall and 5-7 in conference play, placing the team in 10th place in the Big 12 Conference.
The Utah Transit Authority is seeking bids from qualified firms for caliper assemblies. Bids for the project are due on Thursday, December 17, 2026.