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A controversial highway through the Book Cliffs in Grand County won't go forward. A group of rural counties called the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition voted to suspend the project in a meeting today, citing opposition from Grand County.
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Counties in Southern Utah are asking state lawmakers to grant them more leeway for spending hotel tax dollars. They want to use the cash to offset the impacts of tourism and develop infrastructure, rather than promote tourism.
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Grand County has announced it will crack down on businesses that defy the statewide mask mandate that went into effect last week. The new rule requires business owners to make their employees wear masks and to post proper signage.
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In 2016, Grand County went for President Donald Trump. In 2020, it flipped for Biden. And some parts of Utah County did the same. The reason could be growing pockets of progressivism in Utah.
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The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, November 3, 2020.
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A two-year-long process to change Grand County’s form of government may be coming to an end. The county won a lawsuit Thursday that will give voters multiple choices on Election Day — including keeping its current form of government.
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A coalition of rural counties is trying to convince the state to build a highway through the Book Cliffs in northern Grand County to promote tourism. But critics say the highway offers marginal benefits, is a waste of taxpayer money and could endanger big game, like elk and bison, who call the lush mountains and canyons home.
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Tuesday evening, August 11, 2020Six Winners Picked For $50,000 To Reimagine EducationUtah educators say the pandemic has exposed long-existing disparities…
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Over a quarter of Grand County workers lost their jobs this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to unemployment claims filed in April.…
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Masks are a contentious issue in Moab. Local officials have pushed visitors to voluntarily use them since tourism resumed, but many visitors aren’t…
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As schools and businesses gear up for closures, school districts in Utah are looking for ways to keep learning going outside the classroom.It’s a…
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Updated 2:21 p.m. MDT 3/12/2020: Governor Gary Herbert announced Thursday afternoon that the state recommends limiting mass gatherings, defined as events…