Slough Canyon Fire Burns 3,000 Acres in Grand County
The Slough Canyon Fire in Grand County, Utah, has burned approximately 3,000 acres and remains uncontained. The wildfire, located 41 miles east of Price, is exhibiting extreme behavior and is being managed under federal jurisdiction.
PriceAugust 22, 2026
Grand County weighs $30M-plus public safety center
1 million. Grand County Sheriff Jamison Wiggins describes conditions inside the Grand County Jail on Jan. A feasibility study presented Aug. 18 proposes replacing the existing jail with a 120-bed facility as part of a new public safety center.
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Grand County advances new OHV rally after debate over noise, impacts
Grand County commissioners voted 5-2 on July 21 to allow organizers of a new three-day off-highway vehicle gathering to move forward with the county’s permitting process after debating its potential effects on residents and benefits to the tourism economy. Off-highway vehicles travel along Main Street in Moab.
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Grand County hires crew to help complete Mud Springs trail system’s first phase
The Grand County Commission approved 13 items Aug. 4, including a $33,000 grant-funded conservation crew to help complete the first phase of the Mud Springs trail system. Grand County Commissioner Mary McGann speaks during the commission’s Aug.
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Rush to approve shuttle agreement should have consequences
Unbelievable. At the Aug. 4 County Commission meeting, the conservative majority approved a service agreement between Grand County and Via Transit for an Arches shuttle. Shuttle buses funded by the National Park Service pick up and drop off passengers at the Zion Human History Museum stop in Zion National Park in 2016.
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The Times-Independent
Latest Articles: Change of government: Too late to change ballot By Carter Pape — The Times-Independent | September 18, 2020 Regardless of how a judge rules in the latest lawsuit related to the Grand County form of government saga, it is too late to change this year’s ballots, which must be finalized this week to send to overseas soldiers and citizens. That’s according to Grand County Clerk-Auditor Quinn Hall, who oversees local elections, and Grand County Attorney Christina Sloan.
via moabtimes.comGrand CountyAugust 5, 2026
