Au­thorities are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found last week in Bryce Canyon National Park, with of­ficials saying the case re­mains under investigation and no final determination has been made. According to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and National Park Service rangers located the bodies Thursday morning following a search that began the previous day. The search was initiated after a family member con­tacted authorities to repor

The owners of Brown Box say the café will reopen Monday, February 9, fol­lowing the replacement of several windows broken earlier this month. (Left to right) Lacee Brown and Emily Koelliker put the finishing touches on one of the new windows at the Brown Box. Photo courtesy of Brown Box. The damage occurred overnight January 5 - 6, when rocks were thrown through multiple windows at the Center Street busi­ness. No injuries were reported and no arrests have been announced. As o

Commissioner Gwen Brown opened her first meeting as Com­mission Chair at the commission meeting on January 27. The meeting was well at­tended, and following the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, it opened with a lively public comment period. Multiple members of the public stood to speak in favor of the current Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument management plan, citing data showing no forced government reductions in grazing lands and increasing tourism visitation to th

The Fredonia Town Council tackled a wide range of operational and community issues during its January 20 regular meeting, in­cluding sewer flooding claims, utility billing concerns, library ex­pansion plans and em­ployee compensation. Members of the Fredonia Town Council listen during public comment at the council’s January 20 meeting at Town Hall. Several residents raised concerns dur­ing public comment. Ted and Linda Jenson questioned whether their home’s solar pan­els were