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This declaration allows the state to support local recovery efforts and potentially receive federal assistance, according to the governor’s office. “Repeated flooding has damaged homes, disrupted access to drinking water and cut off important travel routes,” Cox said in a statement.
Grand County commissioners unanimously approved a $200,000 loan Nov. 4 to help build 40 apartments and renovate 30 townhouses for lower-income households, with affordability restrictions lasting 50 years. Existing Amasa townhouses would be renovated as part of Amasa Arroyo Apartments.
The Moab Trail Marathon and associated championship races are scheduled for November 7-8, 2026, featuring the USATF Trail Half Marathon National Championships and the Collegiate Trail Running Championships. Due to recent Kane Creek flooding, several course sections have been re-routed, and participants should prepare for muddy conditions.
BLM seeks help identifying who scratched names at the Bear Panel and near Hell’s Revenge and plans specialized treatment to reduce the damage. (Bureau of Land Management) 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.
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.
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.
The Brigham City Library hosted the Pages & Paws reading program on Friday, Nov. 6, allowing children to read to Farnham, a service dog.
The Centerville Parks and Recreation Committee is scheduled to hold a regular meeting on November 10, 2026. The meeting will take place at 7:00 PM at the Centerville City Hall Conference Room.
A shelter in place order was issued for a Salt Lake City neighborhood Friday due to a 'police incident'. Residents within a half-mile radius of 900 South and 1900 East and advised to remain indoors, and others were advised to avoid the area.
Governor Spencer J. Cox declared a state of emergency for San Juan and Washington counties on November 6, 2026, due to flooding from severe thunderstorms. The order addresses significant damage to infrastructure and utilities resulting from flash flooding and debris flows.
Utah Office of Lieutenant Governor Flooding in southeast Utah, seen during Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson's trip to the affected areas, Oct. 29, 2026. After two weeks of historic, destructive flooding, Governor Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency on Friday in San Juan and Washington counties.
The Brigham City Library Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, to discuss various items including a strategic plan review and a grant proposal. The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Library Meeting Room #3 at 26 E. Forest Street.