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Major egg producers "conspired" to drive up prices, settlement says
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (480+ words) Wednesday, July 8, 2026 A year ago, egg shortages had Utah consumers and businesses scrambling. Now, the state's about to see an influx. Utah will receive about 125, 000 cartons as part of a proposed settlement over a scheme involving three major egg producers…...
Castle Valley-filmed Navajo Highways wins two regional Emmy Awards
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (305+ words) Navajo Highways," a Navajo language children's television series filmed in Castle Valley and the Moab area, won two regional Emmy Awards last week from the Pacific Southwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The FNX Original series…...
Babylon Fire grows past 70, 000 acres, remains 0% contained as smoke spreads across region
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (414+ words) The Babylon Fire grew to more than 70, 000 acres Wednesday morning while remaining 0% contained, as fire officials warned of continued critical fire weather conditions and increasing smoke impacts across parts of southeastern Utah." The fire has burned since June 26 near Bears…...
Utah's largest solar-storage project comes online in Emery County after nearly a decade
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1169+ words) Wednesday, June 24, 2026 After nearly a decade of planning and development, Utah's largest solar and battery storage facility has begun operating in Emery County, adding a new source of electricity generation to one of the state's longtime coal-producing and energy-exporting regions....
A living, breathing thing: As Lake Powell drops, Glen Canyons once lush ecosystem returns
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (908+ words) We're entering beaver land!" Zanna Stutz yelled joyfully. Stepping lightly over slick, wobbly mud and splashing through ankle-deep water, she approached a small dam created by nature's engineers. A Woodhouse toad began croaking, harmonizing with the water trickling through a…...
Girl saved from drowning at Moab's pool
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (783+ words) Soren Indergard was one of several lifeguards on duty at the Moab Recreation and Aquatics Center on the afternoon of May 13. It was an unusually busy day for a Wednesday. The temperature reached a high of 91 and the facility was…...
Lower Basin states offer a Colorado River deal
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (399+ words) The three Lower Basin states along the Colorado River u2014 California, Arizona and Nevada u2014 have offered a proposal to reach an agreement to manage the water for more than 40 million people in the American West. As had been hinted at by…...
It's past the eleventh hour': Utah and other Colorado River states call for mediation as current plans near expiration
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1026+ words) ST. GEORGE " As negotiations over the Colorado River remain at a standstill, Utah and other states in the Upper Basin are asking for outside help. Negotiators from Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming called for "immediate mediation" among the seven…...
Lowrider Culture in the American Southwest
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) The Moab Museum's next exhibition is "Lowrider Culture in the American Southwest." Presented in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center and renowned artists, the exhibition opens with a special presentation by Art Limon, founder of the Los Angeles Lowrider…...
Desert Sol Villas ribbon cutting
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (12+ words) The Times-Independent Desert Sol Villas ribbon cutting...