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Firefighters steer Moab wildfire away from homes

Last updated Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 9:20am

MOAB -- Fire crews have been able to prevent a 60-acre wildfire from reaching homes near wetlands west of the scenic city of Moab.

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David J. Somerville

Obituaries

Last updated Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 5:59pm

David J. Somerville died of cancer at home Friday, May 20, 2011. A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, in the Layton Suntrails Ward Chapel, 2160 W. Gordon. Family and friends may call from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at Myers Mortuary of Layton, 250 N. Fairfield Road, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church before the funeral. Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Exercising the senses: Discover the mysteries of hiking in the dark

Jeff DeMoss, Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 5:34pm

Exercising the senses: Discover the mysteries of hiking in the dark

It's no secret that spring and fall are ideal times to visit Southern Utah.

In the spring, the canyons are bursting with life, and the greenery stands in beautiful contrast to the red-rock desert surroundings. In the fall, bright yellow cottonwood leaves create a similarly beautiful contrast.

Both seasons bring ideal temperatures to the region, with warm days and cool nights.

In between are the hot summer months, when midday temperatures often stretch well into triple digits. Unless you're playing in the water or deep in a shaded canyon, summer days can be too hot to spend the whole day hiking, biking, or doing just about any strenous activity.

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Officers broaden search for suspect in ranger shooting in Southern Utah

The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 9:04pm

MOAB -- The search for a gunman accused of critically wounding a Utah park ranger stretched into a second day Sunday as helicopter and boat crews combed a rugged Utah canyon and law officers broadened their pursuit to include a railroad line.

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Weber officers help search for shooter near Moab

Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 11:23pm

MOAB -- Four crime scene investigators from the Weber County Sheriff's Office joined almost 100 other law enforcement officers Saturday in a search for the man who shot and critically wounded a State Parks and Recreation officer.

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Clarence William Higgs Jr., Moab, Utah

Obituaries

Last updated Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 1:54pm

Clarence William Higgs Jr., 77, of Moab, Utah died November 10, 2010, of cancer. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 20, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the LDS chapel at 60 W. Gordon Ave. in Layton, Utah. There will be a viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. at Spanish Valley Mortuary November 18, 2010, in Moab, Utah. Another viewing will take place November 19, 2010, at the Myer Mortuary Layton at 250 N. Fairfield Road in Layton, Utah from 7 to 9 p.m. and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. the day of the service at the church.

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(Courtesy of Andy Nettell) Late writer Edward Abbey’s 1975 Cadillac Eldorado sits on a dirt road in the Utah desert. Its owner is trying to sell the collector car on eBay.

Writer Abbey's Cadillac put up for sale in Moab

The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, October 11, 2010 - 11:26pm

MOAB -- A candy-red Cadillac Eldorado that belonged to the late author of "The Monkey Wrench Gang" is getting a slow start in an online auction.

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Team claims record-breaking pumpkin launch in Utah

The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, September 10, 2010 - 3:15pm

MOAB -- A team that shoots pumpkins from a giant air cannon says it achieved the holy grail of the sport -- chucking a pumpkin a distance of more than one mile.

The "Big 10 Inch Team" from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey says it launched the 9.5-pound pumpkin at Moab's old airport on Friday.

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(ROBERT JOHNSON/Standard-Examiner) Climber Jason Jones pulls his way up Owl Rock in Arches National Park near Moab in this file photo. Federal managers at Arches National Park are revisiting the rules that regulate rock climbing on the famous arches and natural bridges in southeast Utah.

Arches may adopt new climbing policy

The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 10:41pm

MOAB -- Federal managers at Arches National Park are revisiting the rules that regulate rock climbing on the famous arches and natural bridges in southeast Utah.

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