Doug McMurdo
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BLM Director Stevan Pearce signs All Americans Outside Initiative in Moab (opens the original)
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Bureau of Land Management Director Stevan Pearce said 99% of the bureau’s land should be open to the public — and much of that should be made more “welcoming, accessible and inclusive” for all Americans, including people with disabilities. Pearce, a former 14-year congressman from New Mexico, a combat pilot in Vietnam and an oilfield services and equipment provider prior to his appointment in May to lead the BLM following highly contentious debate, was in Moab on Friday to launch the national Al
Moab man who died in Tuesday shooting identified (opens the original)
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A Moab woman remains in extremely critical condition one day after she was shot in her home in the 200 block of Williams Way at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The man police suspect might have shot her before turning the gun on himself has been identified as Charles Anthony “Tony” Nelson, 30, of Moab. Moab Police Chief Lex Bell wrote in an email that a neighbor reportedly saw Nelson exit his vehicle and “ram through the door” before hearing the woman inside scream. Officers arrived on scene
Sorrel River Ranch Resort reopens (opens the original)
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Sorrel River Ranch Resort has fully reopened after the business briefly shut down to address water quality concerns early last month. Owner Liz Rad in an interview said power outages in the area in July shut down the pumps that deliver treated Colorado River water to Sorrel River Ranch. Water had to be hauled in from Moab to fill the tanks, but an issue with water permits and other problems prompted state officials to close down Sorrel River for a few days. “I’ve put hundreds of thousands of dol
State shuts down Sorrel River Ranch over water plant issues (opens the original)
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The Utah Division of Drinking Water ordered Sorrel River Ranch to “immediately cease operation of its surface water treatment plant” July 31, effectively shutting down the riverside resort on Highway 128. Nathan Lunstad, the director of the Utah Division of Drinking Water, which operates under the umbrella of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, told The Times-Independent in an email that the formal Emergency Enforcement Order required Sorrel River Ranch “to immediately cease operation
Turning trash plastic into durable pavers (opens the original)
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Like most outdoorsy types, Jill Layton strictly follows Leave No Trace principles whenever she’s on a hike, on her snowboard, or floating down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. It was there on that river several years ago that a seed was planted. The guide asked everyone to clear any micro-trash from the campsite, a request one attendee met with a sarcastic comment about it not being their job. The guide told the group they were guests on the river and it was their duty to leave it better tha
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