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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources relocated a mountain lion in Moab. DWR advises on mountain lion encounters: don't run, maintain eye contact, back away. Increased sightings are due to more security cameras and human activity in mountain habitats.
Grand County employees will receive one-time payments of $1,500 for full-time staff and $750 for part-time and seasonal staff after going without a cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. Grand County finance officer Chantel Lindsay, left, and Personnel Services Director Tess Barger discuss proposed one-time employee payments at the Oct. 20 commission meeting.
Scores of people showed up for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening of new pickleball courts and an all-abilities playground held at Old Spanish Trail Arena on Friday, Oct. 23. Old Spanish Trail Arena Director Angie Book prepares to cut the ribbon at the facility’s new pickleball courts and playground Friday, Oct. 23.
Moab's pickleball players have courts of their own, and the Old Spanish Trail Arena has a new playground next to them. Grand County opened both with a ribbon cutting Friday, Oct. 23. The arena now has eight pickleball courts and more than 11,000 square feet of playground, the county said in a Facebook post Saturday.
The Moab Valley Fire Department has welcomed back the FireBREAK seasonal mitigation crew to continue wildfire prevention efforts. The crew will focus on removing hazardous, invasive fire fuels from creek corridors and areas near neighborhoods and infrastructure.
Arches National Park has a new shuttle to and from Moab. One passenger said it was "the perfect tool for exploring." But another said: We loved the park. We hated the shuttle.
SALT LAKE CITY — It's been thirty years of walking up and down a steep driveway, setting up all hundreds of decorations and personally greeting the families that came by here to see Frosty's Winter Wonderland. After thirty years, the man who's been putting it all together has decided, he's putting it all to rest.
While overall college enrollment in Utah has slowed, technical education programs are experiencing significant growth, driven by students looking for affordable career training, strong job prospects and skills that are less vulnerable to automation. At Salt Lake Community College, enrollment in technical education programs has increased 22 percent compared to last year.
SOUTHERN UTAH (ABC4) — 195 days, 15 hours, and 41 minutes. That is how much cumulative time Retired NASA Astronaut Steve Swanson spent in space during his career. On Monday, he brought that space a little bit closer to earth when he spoke to students at Utah Tech University about his experience.
SALT LAKE CITY — Children yelled that they were "excited" and "happy" that the Rotary Play Park at Salt Lake City's Liberty Park was finally reopening when asked by city leaders. Moments later, they showed just how excited they were. The group of a few dozen mostly school-age children stormed its brand-new facilities before the ribbon Mayor Erin Mendenhall cut could touch the ground.
DAVIS COUNTY, Utah — The Bison Roundup is a tradition at Antelope Island State Park. Staff from the Utah Division of State Parks and 200 volunteers get in the saddle and gather the island's bison herd. The island can only sustain a herd of about 500, but it grows to about 700 after calving season.
Rapich, who served 33 years with the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP), including nine years as its top commander, brings a distinguished record of public safety leadership to UVU. Fostering a safe and supportive learning environment is one of our highest priorities, said UVU President Jon Anderson.
The Layton City Council has canceled a scheduled public hearing regarding a rezoning proposal for a property near South Main Street. The hearing was originally set to address a petition to change the land use for the 0.926-acre site.