Moab

The new signs reduce speeds by up to 15 mph as drivers enter Moab on State Route 191 in southeast Utah. Advocates hope it’s a first step toward curbing dangerous crashes between vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians.

Utah’s growing fast, and that’s having a big domino effect on housing development and farming. But it could also lead to a silver lining for the state’s water supply.

The lawsuit alleged that Moab police did not do enough during a traffic stop to protect their daughter from the man who killed her weeks later. The plaintiffs' lawyer says a state law making governmental agencies immune from lawsuits is unconstitutional and an appeal is planned.

In places with some of the harshest winter conditions in the lower 48, people are insulating their houses with straw. The alternative material is a way to lower carbon footprints and is surprisingly resilient.

After a COVID-19 slump, Utah’s parks have seen record visitors, with spending to match, every year since 2021.

The Utah Department of Transportation controls Main Street and has a variety of ideas to improve pedestrian safety in Moab. But advocates say they leave out a big one: lowering speed limits.

Thunderstorms are hopscotching around the Southwestern U.S., bringing much-needed moisture to a region where every drop counts.

Moab has Utah’s most dangerous main street when it comes to the severity of traffic accidents, says a citizen report. Fixing that is not an easy lift.

In expensive Utah resort communities like Ivins and Moab, many workers are priced out of the housing market. That’s why local leadership wants to explore developing a community land trust using ground the state already owns.

A statewide coalition of Utahns is asking legislators to put millions toward public transit options for communities outside the Salt Lake City metro area.

The prison camp on an old Civilian Conservation Corps camp outside of Moab held 56 so-called troublemakers from other camps in 1943.

Getting passed over for federal funding was a disappointment for rail advocates and local leaders who tout trains' ability to connect Utahns and boost rural areas. But they aren't giving up.