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Food writer J. Kenji López-Alt posted the first episode of “Cooking on the River” Thursday. The three-part YouTube series follows him cooking for about 25 guests on the Moab Music Festival’s four-day Cataract Canyon raft trip, with no refrigeration.
It would be reasonable to suspect that the cave house at Hole N" The Rock, south of Moab, is haunted just by the decor. The excavated dwelling, carved into a sandstone cliff, is dark and full of porcelain dolls and busts of dead presidents.
Moab's high school mountain bike team finished second in the state in its division, racing against schools far larger than its own. The Moab Red Devils took second of 34 Division 2 teams at the Utah High School Cycling League state championships in St. George on Oct. 23 and 24.
The Moab City Council met on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, to consider several key legislative items, including a resolution to amend the fiscal year 2026-2027 final budget and an ordinance to update the city's master fee schedule. The meeting also featured a public hearing regarding a water conservation plan update.
MOAB, Utah, Oct. 28, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A young, male cougar spotted outside a Moab business on Monday was tranquilized and removed. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists were called in, and successfully tranquilized the cougar, a Utah DWR statement says.
SALT LAKE CITY—Wednesday, the 1A and 2A boys and girls cross country state championships occurred at Sugarhouse Park. Results are as follows: 2A Boys state champion: Grand County. This is the Red Devils' first all-time state championship in boys cross country.
April 6, 2004 – October 24, 2026 With heavy hearts ad unimaginable sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved Kelby Craig Gerber, whose life was tragically cut short on October 24, 2026, at just 22 years old. Kelby was born in Moab, UT, on April 6, 2004, to Danalee Welch O’Donnal & Jason Gerber.
The Summit County Attorney’s Office and the Solomon Children’s Justice Center have announced that the center has been approved for accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance. The National Children’s Alliance board of directors approved the membership on Oct. 21.
Green Canyon (North Logan) beat Ridgeline (Millville) 3-0 in 4A girls volleyball on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.
The Heber City Council voted to prevent elected officials from publishing personal columns in the city newsletter unless they obtain prior approval. The amendment changed the existing communication policy, which was adopted in February. City Councilor Mike Johnston proposed the amendment during the Oct. 20 meeting, but said he didn’t want to make it a big deal.
Utah received a big donation as it seeks to remove an invasive plant species affecting the Great Salt Lake. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed to donate $3 million toward the state’s efforts to remove phragmites that surround the struggling lake.
Grand County civil paralegal Cristin Hofhine is leaving Nov. 6 after more than eight years with the county, raising concerns about how the county commission values employees experience and professional judgment. Cristin Hofhine speaks during a Grand County Commission meeting on April 15.
Arizona has been selected as the favorite in both the media and coaches preseason polls for the 2026-27 Monster Energy Big 12 Men's Basketball season. The Wildcats aim to repeat as conference champions following a season that included a regular season and tournament sweep and a Final Four appearance.