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Moab researcher featured in a short film about biocrust
Ecologist Dr. Kristina Young crouches down on a patch of slickrock somewhere in the Colorado Plateau, her nose about a foot away from the desert floor. She points to a patch of bumpy, black dirt. “Four different species of lichen here,” she says as piano music plays in the background....
Utah receives more federal wildfire prevention funding
SALT LAKE CITY — Three Utah organizations will receive more than $5.5 million in combined funds for wildfire prevention and defense. The money will help them defend against catastrophic wildfires. Karl Hunt, the spokesperson for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, said most of the federal...
Student using 'hacking device' wreaks havoc at Grand County High School
MOAB, Utah (KUTV) — One student using a device that messed with various types of school technology has set Grand County High School officials on alert for disruptions in the classroom. In early January 2024, a teacher at Grand County High School in Moab noticed a bizarre pattern of...
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