As Moab local Brett Sutteer watched the drama play out over the Utah monolith – that 10 foot metal structure discovered on nearby public lands then swiftly dismantled near the close of 2020 – it made him think about another mysterious art piece. Sutteer has been climbing and canyoneering around Moab for decades, and about eight years ago came across a series of contemporary homemade pots in Southeastern Utah. In contrast to the monolith, they deftly blend in with the landscape. They also appear very personal – each features an image of a face, with handwritten notes inside. Today on the news, we hear Sutteer’s thoughts on this artistic mystery, and his curiosity about others’ impressions of the objects.

Plus, our Weekly News Reel! where local newspaper reporters and editors discuss their latest stories about our area. First (6:00), Times-Independent reporter Carter Pape has updates about COVID-19 vaccination distribution in Grand County, and also some sweeping statewide political data recently collated and ready for analysis. And (15:00), Moab Sun News editor Maggie McGuire covers an ongoing community review of the Moab City Police Department’s use of force policy, as well as a luxury train headed to Moab.

Show Notes:

Photo: A contemporary homemade pot found on public lands in Southeastern Utah

Weekly News Reel Mentions –

The Times-Independent: Moabites 70 and up, educators eligible for COVID vaccine

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/moabites-70-and-up-educators-eligible-for-covid-vaccine/

The Times-Independent: The most Democratic counties in Utah

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/the-most-democratic-counties-in-utah/

The Times-Independent: Partisanship in Utah – Carbon also an outlier

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/partisanship-in-utah-carbon-also-an-outlier/

Moab Sun News: Moab police use-of-force policy studied

https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_887ca394-56bb-11eb-aa03-2f4429e137ba.html

Moab Sun News: Luxury train heads to Moab

https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_d0817094-56ba-11eb-b9ee-1fa877c2bb34.html