Friday November 20, 2020

Today we jump right in to our Weekly News Reel, hearing first-hand from reporters and editors about the unique stories they write and beats they cover in the area. First up, Times-Independent staff writer Carter Pape starts off with their continued coronavirus coverage. As of Friday morning, Grand County is reporting 70 active COVID-19 cases, and testing is revealing a nearly 21 percent positivity over the past seven days. Next, Moab Sun News editor Maggie McGuire outlines a few stories from their latest edition, including community members advocating for a different approach to the ATV/UTV noise issue.

Weekly News Reel! Mentions –

The Times-Independent: Households spreading coronavirus in Moab
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/households-spreading-coronavirus-in-moab/
The Times-Independent: Vaccine could be in Utah by month’s end
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/vaccine-could-be-in-utah-by-months-end/
The Times-Independent: Building at Arroyo Crossing set to begin early in 2021
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/building-at-arroyo-crossing-set-to-begin-early-in-2021/
The Times-Independent: Tourism to fund public health, UTV enforcement
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/tourism-to-fund-public-health-utv-enforcement/

Moab Sun News: Just how loud are they? A standardized sound test could identify the noisiest UTVs
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_d5dc1c1e-2aa6-11eb-b209-336f9a1eeca4.html
Moab Sun News: Grand Potato Hunt – Local church is reaping – and sharing – the fruits of their labor
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_3a8385ee-2aac-11eb-b786-5bff3bbeb9a6.html
Moab Sun News: Eagle Eye opens – Work on the Raptor Route mountain bike trail system continues
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_16ed7e70-2aaa-11eb-9354-7750ca329e4c.html