Recent news in Moab, Utah

• In Memory of Paul Douglas Shelton

  Paul Douglas Shelton, 46, a Moab native, died Sept. 20, 2026, in Grand Junction, Colorado. A NABCEP-certified solar and electrical worker, he loved his kids and family and bringing laughter to his fri

  Moab Sun News · Oct 4, 2026

• Chip Thomas, the artist behind two Moab murals, named a MacArthur Fellow

  Chip Thomas, the physician-turned-public-artist whose photo murals went up on two Moab buildings in 2023, is one of 20 MacArthur Fellows this year. He's back in Moab Oct. 8 for a Moab Museum panel on

  Moab Sun News · Oct 4, 2026

• Ken Sleight, the river guide who inspired Abbey's Seldom Seen Smith, dies at 97

  Sleight ran Glen Canyon before the dam drowned it and spent the rest of his life fighting for it from Pack Creek Ranch outside Moab.

  Moab Sun News · Oct 3, 2026