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Everett Hildenbrandt defeated incumbent Mike McCurdy in Tuesday’s election for Grand County Commission District 5. Everett Hildenbrandt speaks during the Moab Chamber of Commerce candidate debate Oct. 15 at Star Hall. Hildenbrandt defeated incumbent Mike McCurdy by 45 votes in the Grand County Commission District 5 race, according to unofficial results.
Herbert defeated former county councilmember Rory Paxman with nearly 60% of the vote and will succeed Bill Winfield. Neal Herbert speaks during the Moab Chamber of Commerce candidate debate Oct. 15 at Star Hall. Herbert won an at-large seat on the Grand County Commission in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results.
The incumbents prevailed in Grand County’s election for sheriff and clerk-auditor, with Sheriff Jamison Wiggins earning a second term in a hotly contested race with Jim Winder, a former Moab Police chief and longtime sheriff of Salt Lake County. Gabriel Woytek defeated challenger Kenneth Minor.
Diego Velasquez won the Grand County Commission District 4 seat in Tuesday’s election, defeating Shalee Holland. Diego Velasquez speaks during the Moab Chamber of Commerce candidate debate Oct. 15 at Star Hall. Velasquez won the Grand County Commission District 4 race in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, Grand County Commission Chambers, 125 E. Center St., Moab. The commission meets a day later than its usual Tuesday because of Election Day. Times are approximate. Formal agenda (PDF) A budget workshop begins at 2 p.m., followed by a 3:45 p.m.
Scores of residents and visitors didn’t let rainfall dampen their desire to celebrate Dios de la Muerto — Day of the Dead — which was held in Moab for the 16th time, this time indoors at Helen M. Knight Elementary School on Sunday afternoon. An ofrenda, or altar, for Ren Hatt, the late mayor of Green River who died in a highway accident Dec. 5.
Grand County's general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. If your ballot is still on the kitchen counter, here's how to make sure it counts. Don't mail it now. Ballots must reach the Grand County Clerk/Auditor by 8 p.m. Tuesday, and postmarks no longer count, according to the county's notice of early voting and drop box locations.
Nebo School District is hosting a special football tailgate lunch this Friday, November 6, to celebrate the rivalry between BYU and Utah. Students across 47 schools will participate by choosing chip flavors to predict the winner of Saturday's game.
Utah dining news from November 5 to November 11 Aimee L. Cook Understudy Takes the Stage in the Post District Climb the stairs at Sunday School in the Post District, and you’ll find Understudy, the neighborhood’s newest bar. It’s a place built for lingering.
LOGAN – Following a year-long effort to connect with northern Utah voters on a personal level, Democratic candidate Peter Crosby of Providence fell to incumbent U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-1st Dist.) in Election Day balloting on Nov. 3.
As of late Tuesday, Democrats had flipped seven Senate seats and 25 congressional districts in critical states. Only a third of Senate seats are up for grabs every two years. This year, Democrats only needed to flip four in order to retake control of the Senate.
EPHRAIM, Utah—Kobe Jones netted 21 points on 7/8 from the floor and 5/6 behind the arc as the Snow Badgers pulverized Colorado Northwestern 114-56 Tuesday in non-conference play at The Horne Activity Center. The Badgers shot almost 66 percent (42/64) from the floor for the evening and right at 50 percent from range (17/34) in the dominant victory.
A hiker suffered a debilitating lower-leg injury after a fall on the Pipeline Trail in Millcreek Canyon on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Search and rescue teams worked for approximately 2.5 hours to transport the individual to a local hospital.