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Kanab City honors life-saving actions of Officer Trevan Harris; adopts formal city flag
The Kanab City Council chambers were full on the evening of October 14, with some poignant items on the agenda. Following the opening procedures, including a public comment period which went unused by the public, the agenda began in earnest with a pair of employee recognition presentations. The first presentation was dedicated to Officer Trevan Harris. Officer Harris was the first officer on scene to an accident on September 11, 2025, and by providing emergency aid in the for
Ty Gant
12 hours ago4 min read
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Government shutdown continues, congress remains deadlocked
The federal government remains in a partial shutdown more than two weeks after funding expired at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2025, with no breakthrough yet in congressional negotiations to reopen agencies. United States Capital Roughly 750,000 federal employees continue to face furloughs or work without pay as lawmakers remain divided over spending levels and health care subsidies. The impasse has halted or slowed operations across multiple agencies, delaying economic data r
Don Jennings
12 hours ago1 min read
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Ace Hardware arriving in Kanab
An Ace Hardware store is moving forward in Kanab following city approval of a site plan for a 26,000-square-foot building at 850 South Highway 89A. The project, reviewed by the Kanab Planning and Zoning Commission on May 6, 2025, will include 87 parking spaces, new access points to the highway, and adjustments to meet city lighting and fire safety standards. Image via Google Maps According to city records, the property is zoned commercial and sits north of the Lofts apartment
Don Jennings
12 hours ago1 min read
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Exploring earth’s wonders: Kanab BLM brings landforms to life for young scientists
On September 25, 2025, Fredonia Elementary School’s first and second-grade students welcomed special guests from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office in Kanab, Utah, for an exciting and educational presentation about how landforms are shaped by nature. Two students construct their own model mountains out of marshmallows and cream. The marshmallows represented layers of land, and the whipped cream held them together. Once completed, students were invited to blow as hard
Lumen Cristy
12 hours ago2 min read
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