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The Bureau of Land Management is asking for the public’s help identifying whoever scratched names into or near ancient petroglyphs at two sites near Moab, leaving damage that conservation work may not fully erase. 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.
BLM law enforcement was seeking information about people who carved names into or near prehistoric petroglyph panels in the Moab area. The Bureau of Land Management Utah said it was investigating two incidents. One happened along Highway 279, and the other occurred near Hell’s Revenge.
MOAB — A dinosaur excavation site north of Arches National Park may have revealed something scientists have never seen before. The Utah Geological Survey said fossils found at the site appear to belong to a previously unknown species of armored dinosaur dating to roughly 140 million years ago.
The Bureau of Land Management Utah is investigating two instances of vandalism involving prehistoric petroglyph panels in the Moab area. The incidents occurred along Highway 279 and near Hell’s Revenge in Grand County.
Multiple petroglyph panels dating to the prehistoric era were recently vandalized near Moab, and officials are now looking to identify suspects. In both incidents, people carved their names into the prehistoric rock art panels or near them, according to the Utah Bureau of Land Management.
Art for the Recovery Community will host its fourth annual festival in Moab, Utah, on November 14. The event will include a gallery exhibit and an evening concert at the Moab Arts & Recreation Center.
The Cedar City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, to consider several items including a proposed development agreement and engineering standard amendments.
Weston Shirey, a Park City resident who has clocked in 15 years on Park City Mountain’s ski patrol, loves the outdoors so much that he became a professional landscape photographer. His images have been published in SKI Magazine, Powder, Men’s Journal and Backcountry Magazine, to name a few.
Happy Friday, Utah! A disturbance will bring some light canyon winds across southwest Utah through Friday afternoon. High pressure will bring more sunshine and milder conditions this weekend.
Regular gasoline in Utah averaged $4.50 per gallon on November 6, 2026, according to AAA. This price is $0.43 higher than the national average of $4.07 reported on the same day.
Lehi High School boys cross country won the 6A UHSAA state championship on November 5, marking the program's first title since 1995. The team secured the victory through consistent team performance at Sugar House Park.
Patrons of Mack’s Finest Gelato in Prospector know that the Italian concept is far from a usual ice cream shop. For one, they don’t serve vanilla, co-owners Mack Tilling and his wife, Anne Vivienne, said. Instead, the Mack’s Finest Gelato staple alternative is fior di latte, an Italian cream flavor.