Man drowns in Colorado River near Moab

A 70-year-old Moab man drowned Wednesday during a family outing along the Colorado River. James Laverne Gregoire went underneath the water about 10:30 a.m., according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office. A diver found his body just before noon. According to the sheriff’s office, Gregoire and family were at a beach about 7 miles northeast of Moab along State Route 128. What a news release described as a ”young family member wearing flotation devices” went t