Friday August 27, 2021

Many Moabites are experiencing grief, fear, and anger in the wake of the double homicide of two local women. Today on the news, we speak with Abigail Taylor, executive director of Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center. She offers several tools the community can use right now to help with grief and move towards healing.

And later, our Weekly News Reel where we highlight local stories with the reporters who covered them. The Times-Independent’s Doug McMurdo (16:00) discusses discontent at city hall around the property tax issue, 2021 candidates for mayor and city council, as well as the recent double homicide. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News (27:00) reports that property tax might still be on the table for a future city council and highlights several upcoming community events.

Show Notes:

Weekly News Reel Mentions –

The Times-Independent: No property tax for Moab
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/no-property-tax-for-moab/
The Times-Independent: 2021 candidates for mayor
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/no-property-tax-for-moab/
The Times-Independent: 2021 candidates for city council
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/2021-candidates-for-city-council/
The Times-Independent: Sheriff vows public safety ‘paramount’ following double killing
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/friend-who-found-couples-bodies-speaks-to-the-t-i/

Moab Sun News: Few fast answers in Moab couple’s deaths
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_0cd8f2f4-0761-11ec-b6d6-5f8dcfb01f7d.html
*other mentions from the Moab Sun News will be added when available online*