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County engineer says reopening Matrimony Spring would be costly, but may be possible
If the Grand County Council chooses to accept Grand County Engineer Mark Wright’s optimistic report, and an offer from local businessman Joe Kinglsey to raise private funds for the effort, Matrimo...
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Danish Flats facility may already exceed state hazardous air pollutants maximum, county PC members say
Grand County’s effort to develop an ordinance to limit the number of facilities devoted to the disposal of water produced from oil and gas wells hit another stumbling block last week. At a continu...
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Legislature’s actions cost Grand school district $48,000 in state funding
The Utah Legislature recently dealt another blow to the Grand County School District’s financial woes. In February, the Legislature passed House Bill 4, a measure that cuts a portion of the state’...
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Two subdivisions found in default for failure to comply with city requirements
The Moab City Council last week voted unanimously to find two subdivisions in default, after the developers either failed to meet all the conditions of their subdivision agreements or violated som...
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Arena fees are now fair and equitable, county officials say
OSTA manager looks at ways to make arena rental more affordable during off-season
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<b><i>Traffic flows…<br></b></i>
Traffic streams across the completed lanes of the new Colorado River Bridge north of Moab. The Utah Department of Transportation opened the two-lane bridge to traffic on Monday. When the project is complete, the bridge will consist of four lanes – two northbound lanes and two southbound. Construction crews are now working to dismantle the old river bridge while also building a construction platform that will be used to build the northbound section of the bridge. Photo by Tom Taylor
Traffic flows…
Traffic streams across the completed lanes of the new Colorado River Bridge north of Moab. The Utah Department of Transportation opened the two-lane bridge to traffic on Monday. When the project is complete, the bridge will consist of four lanes – two northbound lanes and two southbound. Construction crews are now working to dismantle the old river bridge while also building a construction platform that will be used to build the northbound section of the bridge. Photo by Tom Taylor
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Rifleman James McKie from Recce Platoon, 3rd Battalion The Rifles is pictured here in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - A soldier serving with the British Army in Afghanistan has told of the moment he threw back a Taliban hand grenade, telling himself: "I've really only got one chance to do this."


Tue Mar 09 08:22:48 -0600 2010

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2010 file photo, actor Andy Whitfield attends a screening of 'Extraordinary Measures' hosted by The Cinema Society in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)Reuters - Starz's freshman drama "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" has halted series production due to star Andy Whitfield being diagnosed with cancer.


Tue Mar 09 23:59:21 -0600 2010
LiveScience.com - China supplies most of the rare earth minerals found in technologies such as hybrid cars, wind turbines, computer hard drives and cell phones, but the U.S. has its own largely untapped reserves that could safeguard future tech innovation.
Tue Mar 09 11:00:59 -0600 2010