Utah is moving forward with plans to develop nucle­ar power under a statewide initiative backed by Gover­nor Spencer Cox. State of­ficials recently announced that the Brigham City area in northern Utah has been identified as the preferred location for what they are calling a nuclear energy ecosystem. The proposal includes manufacturing facilities for reactor com­ponents, a technical train­ing center, and eventually the construction of small modular reactors, known as SMRs. Th

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday Novem­ber 30, a two-car accident occurred at the corner of Spring Drive and Movie Ranch Road in Duck Creek Utah. A third car stopped to assist and check on the occu­pants of the other vehicles. Photo courtesy of Kane County Sheriff's Office. While standing next to one of the vehicles, 57-year-old Richard Ross, from Las Vegas, Nevada, was struck by an additional vehicle travelling down the hill which slid into him and the original damaged v

The Town of Glendale put out a water boil order in late November, after a series of tests came back positive for coliform contamination, indicating a system at risk of E. coli infection. Glendale residents were instructed to bring all water to boil for one minute before use in cooking, dish washing, drinking or brushing teeth. Water quality is of fre­quent concern in Glendale, with the “Frequently Asked Questions” section of the website consisting entirely of questions regard

Offering stunning views of Kanab to the south and multicolored cliffs to the north, Kanab’s most fa­mous in-town trail has a new name and new signs. A few years ago, the Bureau of Land Management was di­rected to remove the name Squaw Trail in respect of the Paiute Culture. The new name is Kanab Trail, a fitting name as this is the most centrally located trail in the Kanab City Trails system. Stretching from town property onto BLM lands, the trail ascends steeply along switch

Chamber board member Lacee Brown leads the November lunch at the Kanab Hampton Inn. Photo by Nicholas Meyeres. A beautiful, sunny day welcomed Cham­ber of Commerce members to Kanab Hampton Inn for pizza provided by chamber member Pizza Hut. Chamber Board Mem­ber Lacee Brown was the MC, welcoming attendees, sharing announcements, and noting new and renew­ing members for the month. Jerica Bauer was the first guest of the day, speaking about the Kane County Care and Share food b

On Friday, Novem­ber 21, the State Bank of Southern Utah Branch Office in Or­derville celebrated its 50 Anniversary with a luncheon spread on chicken fingers, mixed green salad, as well as a free, one ticket per customer, raffle of valuable gifts. Left to right, photos by Jerry Melrose: Branch Manager Riley Esplin and the bank’s first manager Ron Heaton, who’s holding a commemorative book celebrating bank’s history. Tellers Lorin Robinson and Brittany Lamb are the welcoming f

Over 200 folks crossed the finish line on the Sherry Bell Trail at Jackson Flat Reservoir Thanksgiv­ing morning during Kanab’s annual 5K Turkey Trot! The race is run as a fundraiser for the KHS cross country team and a wide array of prizes were awarded courtesy of the Kane County Water Conservancy District. This year’s winner was Kanab High School standout runner, Levi Clarkson, who crossed the finish line in 17:23.5, just ahead of his ex-team­mate and now Snow College runner