Budget Swings and a New Jail: Grand County 2026 Candidates Answer
Moab Sun News asked candidates in each 2026 Grand County race a question tailored to their office. This installment asked commission candidates how they would manage a budget that swings with tourism and federal money, sheriff candidates whether a new sheriff’s office and jail should go to voters, and clerk-auditor candidates how they would handle a claim they had recommended against.
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Lady Spartans have their hands full at Grand
On Tuesday, the Lady Spartan tennis squad traveled to Moab to take on the Grand County Red Devils. With the year winding down, every match counts as they march toward the postseason. The Red Devils were ready for the Spartans, taking four matches as Emery fell, 4-1.
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Lands that Trump cut from Bears Ears were opened to mining claims last week. Prospectors filed 16 that same day.
Note to readers • This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. It didn’t take long for the first mining claims to crop up on the lands that were previously protected in Bears Ears National Monument.
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Middle school honors Tayton Dowd and Winter Hannigan as September students of the month - Moab Sun News
Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School has named Tayton Dowd and Winter Hannigan its September Students of the Month. Both were recognized for the way they treat the people around them — jumping in to help classmates, speaking up in discussions and making the classroom a better place to be.
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Meeting at a Glance: Grand County Planning Commission — September 14, 2026 - Moab Sun News
Grand County Planning Commission Meeting at a Glance Meeting at a Glance is a Moab Sun News summary of public meetings based on official agendas and corrected transcripts. Watch the full meeting above or read the official agenda. See something that needs correcting?
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Youth Garden Project brings pumpkin chuckin' back (in miniature) for Saturday's Harvest Festival - Moab Sun News
For its eighth annual Harvest Festival, the Youth Garden Project is bringing back some classic Moab traditions with a twist. "Because it's our thirtieth anniversary, we're celebrating a little bit of YGP's history through some Pumpkin Chuckin'-inspired things," said Kayley Boddy, the garden's outreach and development coordinator.
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