Friday March 11, 2022

4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue is the latest organization helping Native families find missing loved ones. They operate mostly in the Navajo Nation where resources for rescue are spare. Today on the news, we speak with founder Bernadine Beyale about what she and her two dogs find in the deserts of this region. Plus, young people from tribes linked to the Grand Canyon can spend a week rafting down the Colorado River this summer. And, critics of a new reservoir taking shape in the Colorado River Basin say it will add strain to an already taxed watershed.

// Plus, the Weekly News Reel where we check in with reporters on their latest stories of the Moab area. Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent talks legal challenges from ATV-businesses, Utah’s abnormal dryness, and public transit plans expanding in Moab. Maggie McGuire of the Moab Sun News discusses the Walnut Lane affordable housing development and shake ups at the county after several staff and officials take on new roles.

// Show Notes

// Photo: Bernadine Beyale founded 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue to help recover missing people in the region. The demand is high for help, especially on the Navajo Nation. Courtesy Bernadine Beyale

// 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue
https://www.facebook.com/4CornersK9SearchandRescue

// If you’d like to volunteer with 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue, email:
[email protected]

// Grand Canyon Trust: Grand Canyon River Trip for Native Youth
https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/grand-canyon-river-trip-native-youth-and-elders

// KUNC: What does it take to build a massive new reservoir? A lot of time, trucks, and rock
https://www.kunc.org/environment/2022-03-10/what-does-it-take-to-build-a-massive-new-reservoir-a-lot-of-time-trucks-and-rock

// Weekly News Reel Mentions

// The Times Independent: Local OHV companies challenges city, county
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/local-ohv-companies-challenge-city-county-2/
// The Times-Independent: Legislature passes amended OHV bill
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/legislature-passes-amended-ohv-bill/
// The Times-Independent: Utah abnormally dry since Jan. 1
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/utah-abnormally-dry-since-jan-1/
// The Times-Independent: Public transit options in Moab expand with American Rescue Plan
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/public-transit-options-in-moab-expand-with-american-rescue-plan/

// Moab Sun News: City seeks private partner to develop Walnut Lane affordable housing project
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_75631cfc-a160-11ec-8de7-83fce58b3d72.html
// Moab Sun News: Shake-up at the county – County office staff and officials take on new roles, Woytek leaves commission
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_65c3c2f6-a165-11ec-acef-23e80842b6b4.html