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The Youth Garden Project’s popular Weed ‘n’ Feed event series has returned for the season. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every other Wednesday, help the local nonprofit weed its garden for 1-1.5 hours in exchange for a free, fresh meal prepared by volunteer chefs. The series runs through October, with the next event occurring

This spring, Mill Creek near Ken’s Lake, above, might hit its highest runoff volume since 1993, according to an April 1 forecast from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Based on precipitation and snowpack in the La Sal Mountains, the forecast postulates a 30% chance that Mill Creek’s spring flow meets or exceeds the 30-year record

Members of Grand County’s Family Support Center at the Christmas Box House — and one happy dog — stand among blue pinwheels that were installed on the lawn of the Grand County Courthouse earlier this month. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and for 15 years, the blue pinwheels, due to their whimsical, childlike qualities,

Two long rows of Jeeps quietly idle on a chilly Tuesday morning outside of Gravel Pit Lanes Bowling Alley. Their owners stand in a large circle getting last minute updates from a member of the Red Rock 4 Wheelers, the longtime event’s sponsor. The 2023 edition of Easter Jeep Safari is well underway — the

Several dozen local guides, below, crammed into the Grand Center on March 29 to hear Louis Williams, owner of Blanding’s Ancient Wayves River and Hiking Adventures, above, share an indigenous perspective on the Colorado Plateau’s cultural landscapes. Science Moab facilitated the talk for guides and other residents who had undergone the nonprofit’s Science Certified training.

Utah’s snowpack smashed a 40-year record Friday when its snow-water equivalent hit 26.1 inches, breaking the previous record of 26 inches measured in 1983. The snowpack now appears to be the biggest Utah has seen since 1952, according to Jordan Clayton of the Utah Snow Survey. As these photos of a snow-swamped Geyser Pass suggest,

Senior Rayce Walling broke a 1-1 tie 55 seconds into overtime on the Richfield Wildcats’ home pitch in a match played Tuesday, March 14. Fellow senior Kip Sevenoff tied the game in the second half after the Wildcats took a 1-0 lead at the break. The win puts the team at 2-1 on the season.

CPR was performed, but the man was later pronounced dead at the scene.