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The Chamber Connection:
Chamber survey highlights critical community issues...

In a time of economic uncertainty, the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce is working to help its members create stronger inter-business relationships, access available resources and capitalize on their...
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Outdoor education program receives federal funding
The Manti-La Sal National Forest received $30,000 in matching funds from the U.S. Forest Service for the Canyon Country Outdoor Education project. The federal funding was made available through th...
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Survey shows July 4 travel decline
Record-high gas prices, higher airfares, a sluggish economy and concerns over the credit crunch are affecting the number of Utahns traveling this Independence Day holiday weekend, according to AA...
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Real Estate Company of Moab employees (from left) Renerah Taylor, Rachel Moody and Becky Byr New real estate company opens in Moab
Real Estate Company of Moab, Moab’s newest firm, opened its doors in April. The small firm is owned and brokered by local real estate broker, Rachel Moody. Moody, originally from Salt Lake City...
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national news

The headquarters of Freddie Mac are pictured in McLean, Virginia, May 14, 2008. (Jason Reed/Reuters)Reuters - Fannie Mae , the biggest U.S. mortgage finance company, on Wednesday announced a shake-up of top executives, including the exit of its chief financial officer, in an effort to better implement a plan to preserve capital and cut losses.


Wed Aug 27 15:32:44 -0700 2008

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing on the response by federal financial regulators to ongoing turmoil in U.S. credit and mortgage markets and the near collapse of brokerage firm Bear Stearns, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 3, 2008. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)Reuters - The Federal Reserve must be "very vigilant" amid strained financial markets while exercising patience over interest rates as it waits for inflation to ease, a top Fed policy-maker said on Wednesday.


Wed Aug 27 09:01:11 -0700 2008

Stuart Ross, the father-in-law of Blackstone senior managing director David Blitzer leaves the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York August 27, 2008. (Joshua Lott/Reuters)Reuters - A man accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from his son-in-law, an executive of the Blackstone Group LP , on Wednesday blamed the private equity firm for his "malicious" arrest and charges.


Wed Aug 27 09:57:58 -0700 2008