What can sewage teach us about the people of Moab? Plus the Weekly News Reel!

We can learn a lot about our community based on our sewage. Today we look at how we can use Moab’s wastewater treatment facility to predict tourism trends and disease outbreaks. //Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Sophia Fisher of The Times-Independent discusses upcoming construction on the new Utahraptor State Park, the monsoon forecast for this summer, Moab’s skyrocketing construction costs, and a new species of thistle discovered in the La Sal Mountains. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News talks about the summer fire season, the oldest mosasaur fossil in North America, and the Canyonlands Research Center’s first artist-in-residence. //Show Notes: //Photo: Sewage aerates at Moab’s Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Photo by Emily Arntsen / KZMU. //Moab Wastewater Reclamation Facility https://moabcity.org/506/Wastewater-Reclamation-Facility //Weekly News Reel Mentions: //The Times-Independent: Utahraptor close to breaking ground https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/utahraptor-close-to-breaking-ground/ //The Times-Independent: Moisture persists in Utah, but that could change https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/moisture-persists-in-utah-but-that-could-change/ //The Times-Independent: Contractors report soaring construction costs in Moab https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/contractors-report-soaring-construction-costs-in-moab/ //Moab Sun News thistle species is rooted – literally – in the La Sals https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/new-thistle-species-is-rooted-literally-in-the-la-sals/ //Moab Sun News: I-70 wildfire grew to 1,800 acres, highlighting summer fire concerns https://moabsunnews.com/2023/07/13/i70-wildfire/ //Moab Sun News: North America’s oldest mosasaur fossil found at Grand Staircase-Escalante https://moabsunnews.com/2023/07/13/oldest-mosasaur-fossil/ //Moab Sun News: CRC’s first artist-in-residence draws attention to biocrust https://moabsunnews.com/2023/07/13/crc-artist-in-residence/