About 300 residents filled the Kanab Center on Janu­ary7, for a public hearing on the proposed preliminary incorporation of Willow, a large development east of Kanab. Speakers raised objections to the state-required feasibility study and broader concerns about growth, infrastructure and local control. Residents line up to speak during a public hearing on the proposed Willow incorporation at the Kanab Center on January 7. About 300 people attended the state-required hearing. P

On the morning of Janu­ary 8, Kanab City Police units were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover at or near milepost 62, just east of town. Photo by Matthew Bowman. A single vehicle with one occupant had hit the right edge of the highway during a white-out snowstorm and over corrected, causing her vehicle to roll onto its side. The female driver was extricated by the Kanab Fire Department and transported to the hos­pital by ambulance with injuries. The case is under inves­t

A popular Kanab small business was damaged overnight after multiple windows were broken in what appears to be a de­liberate act of vandalism. One of several windows damaged at Brown Box in Kanab during an overnight vandalism incident January 5–6. The business reported the damage was caused by rocks thrown through the glass. Photo courtesy of Brown Box. The owners of Brown Box reported that sometime during the night of Janu­ary 5–6, rocks were thrown through several of the sho

Officials of the town of Orderville conducted the swearing in of the newly elected Mayor and two new members of the Town Board at the board meeting chambers on the eve­ning of January 7, 2026. Newly elected mayor Ray Spencer taking the oath of office. Photos by Ty Gant. Outgoing Mayor Lyle Goulding commented, “I’m going to spend the last few minutes of my time in this seat prais­ing these two members of the town board,” complimenting town board members Mari­anne Leigh and Ror

About 70 people gath­ered outside the Kanab Center on Sunday for a protest organized by the local group Com­munity Hope as part of the national “ICE Out” movement. Protesters line the roadside outside the Kanab Center on Sunday during a locally organized demonstration aligned with the national “ICE Out” movement. About 70 people participated in the peaceful rally, according to organizers. Photo by Todd Andre. Organizers said the rally was intended to raise awareness about imm

The 15th Annual Raising Kane Business Summit drew about 200 participants to Kanab for a full day of discussion, networking and practical guidance focused on small busi­ness and economic development in Kane County and surround­ing communities. Attendees fill the Kanab Center gymnasium during the Raising Kane Business Summit, where local business owners, community leaders and state representatives gathered for a day of networking and discussion focused on rural economic develop

The Kanab Museum is inviting residents and visitors to take part in a community project centered on connection, apprecia­tion and shared love for Kanab. Print out this love-letter template, write down what you love about Kanab and drop it into one of the Dear Kanab, With Love mailboxes located at the Kanab Museum, Kanab Library or Kanab City Office. Dear Kanab, With Love is a month-long campaign encourag­ing people to write “love letters” to Kanab. These love letters are pers