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The county commission heard a presentation from noise consultant Les Blomberg on the science of sound and the results of recent local noise monitoring.

Cody Marsh was selected as the national Bureau of Land Management Ranger of the Year for 2021.

Anna Sprout said she had always wanted to work for Grand County’s Active Transportation and Trails department.

The art approach to counseling uses creativity through drawing, painting, music, and movement as a “therapeutic tool to help initiate change, emotional growth, and healing.”

Grand County Commissioners voted to approve a letter to the Utah Division of Air Quality asking that coal-fired power plants in Emery County be required to install “scrubbing” technology to reduce the amount of pollution sent into the air.

The communications company Emery Telcom expanded into Grand County in 2009, and is working to broaden fiber infrastructure in the region.

Commissioners unanimously approved repealing the old general plan, which was written in 2012, and replacing it with the new plan, which is drafted to cover up to 2030.

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The Bee Inspired Gardens project helps Moab residents and businesses transform their landscapes into bee-friendly spaces.

The Moab Sun chatted with Menard about what his day-to-day looks like and his goals as farm manager. 

Joan Meiners, ecologist and environmental data journalist, talks about the fascinating science of bees that make them even more attractive

One hundred years ago, Moabites produced much of their own fresh food: sometimes through large agricultural operations, but commonly on a small scale.

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