It’s all business at recent city council debate; Plus the Weekly News Reel! 

During a recent debate, the five candidates running for Moab’s city council were quizzed by the Chamber of Commerce about what they’ll do for local business. Although not all candidates are business owners themselves, they each played to their strengths. Plus, the state of Utah is suing TikTok, claiming the company intentionally encourages unhealthy social media use in children. And later, public lands in the Four Corners region are preparing for eclipse-related traffic. 

KZMU News · It's all business at recent city council debate; Plus the Weekly News Reel!

Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Sophia Fisher of The Times-Independent discusses the Ute Mountain Ute protest of uranium mining and milling in White Mesa, a new affordable housing plan proposed by the Moab Area Housing Task Force, and a city council candidate debate about business in Moab. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News covers the Moab Museum’s special ghost town program and a new study about the mental health consequences of being queer in the LDS church.

Show Notes


Photo: Moab City Council Candidates. (Left column from top): Tawny Knuteson-Boyd, Kaitlin Myers, Patrick Robbins. (Right column from top): Brad Woodford, Colin Topper. 

Moab Chamber of Commerce 2023 Debate

Moab City Election Information

https://moabcity.org/236/Election-Information

Weekly News Reel Mentions

The Times-Independent: Ute Mountain Utes march against White Mesa as Energy Fuels prepares to reopen mines

The Times-Independent: A third of housing stock is secondary residence

The Times-Independent: City council candidates vie for votes at debate

Moab Sun News: Catch the museum’s Grand County Ghost Towns program before it’s gone

Moab Sun News: USU researchers study mental health in LGBTQ+ Latter Day Saints