KANE COUNTY—The Paleo Pangolins, a local FIRST LEGO League ro­botics team, are heading to the world stage! The team, consisting of Reese Josie, James Reed, Britta Heaton, and Anya Heaton, has officially earned a spot at the FIRST LEGO League International Open Cham­pionship in Jalisco, Mexico, and the whole community has reason to cheer! The Paleo Pangolins (left to right: Reese Josie, James Reed, Britta Heaton, Anya Heaton), a local FIRST LEGO League robotics team, has offic

SALT LAKE CITY—The U.S. Forest Service is pre­paring to shift its national headquarters from Wash­ington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, a move that could bring federal land manage­ment leadership closer to the landscapes it oversees across the West. A view of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service is moving its headquarters to Salt Lake City as part of a broader shift toward Western-based land management. U.S. Forest Service photo. While the agency will m

KANE COUNTY—Traffic is building, parking lots are filling and spring break visitors are returning to Kane County. This year, lo­cal businesses say fuel costs may be influenc­ing how travelers plan trips and how much they spend once they arrive. Visitors stop along a roadway in Zion National Park during the spring travel season. Increased regional tourism is bringing steady traffic through Kane County as spring break activity picks up. Photo by Melissa MN. Spring break, which

ORDERVILLE—Following the regular opening ceremonies, the April 1 meeting of the Orderville Town Board started on the primary agenda, beginning with the planned shift in regular meeting times. Per previous discussion, the council proposed a shift to Mondays at 5:30 p.m., to avoid significant overtime concentrated on a single day imposed on city staff, as well as to avoid conflict with common times for municipal and school activities like youth basketball. The council unanimous

GLENDALE—Glendale Town wel­comed families and friends to a festive morning on Saturday, April 4, as the com­munity gathered at Glendale Town Park for its annual Easter Egg Hunt. With bright skies and eager partici­pants, the event was filled with excitement, laughter and plenty of springtime cheer. Left to right, photos via Betty Chamberlain: Looking intently for their next eggs are brothers Lane and Klin Cox. Behind them is the Easter Bunny played by JR Cox. Blaise Roundy fo

Photos courtesy of the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny spent the Saturday before Easter visiting several egg hunts and community parties, including the grand opening of the Kanab Downtown Farmer’s Market. The day was filled with dancing, playing games, reading stories, turning balloons into bunny tails and, of course, hunting for eggs. See you next year Easter Bunny!

April is the “official” start of tourist season for hummingbirds in Kane County, so it is time to put out the welcome mat, they’re on their way. Many will stay through summer and raise a brood or two, as long as sup­plies last. Hang feeders where you can enjoy the show and watch for predators like the praying mantis. Photo courtesy of Desiree Beaudry. Attracting hum­mingbirds and main­taining feeders is a low-cost, low-mainte­nance enterprise, and the return on invest­ment is