KWOT 90.9 FM is bringing the spirit of giving to Kane County and Fredo­nia this Christmas season with its “12 Days of Christmas” community giveaway. Beginning December 13, 2025, the radio station will distribute thousands of dollars in cash, gift cards, and bill payments to help local families, veter­ans, and individuals facing hardships. KWOT is calling on the community to nominate deserving in­dividuals and families who could use a help­ing hand this Christ­mas. Nominations

Local authors and sisters, Jeannene Pollock and Brenda Shakespear, have just published their sec­ond of three children’s Christmas books. Each rhyming book is full of mishaps and magic as Mrs. Claus comes to the rescue to save the day. The adorable illustrations were cre­ated by Salem High School Senior, Emily Parker. Her talent is on full display as she brings each story to life through her watercolor sketches. The sisters’ love of writing came from their Grandma, An­nie Esp

Airman Apprentice Charlie Bosworth. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marieliza Rosales, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East. Airman Apprentice Charlie Bosworth, a native of Kanab, Utah, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 126 (VAW- 126), supporting the E-2D carrier airborne early warning aircraft, known as the Hawkeye. Bosworth graduat­ed from Kanab High School in 2024 through Kane County Adult Education. The skills and

Last Thursday’s open mic night at The No­mad Café (just north of Kanab, by the port of entry) was alive with creativity, laughter, and hometown talent. The featured artist for the evening was Kanab’s own Eureka!, who debuted two origi­nal songs, Emaline a nd Gears of War. Photos by Jan Wieneke. In true Nomad fash­ion, the night also fea­tured a mix of local musicians and poets sharing the stage. Per­formers brought a blend of originals and covers on guitar, ukulele and harmon

On Thursday eve­ning, 27 community members gathered at the Kanab City Library to hear Dr. Troy Allan of Utah State Universi­ty deliver an inspiring talk titled “Through the Lens, Beyond the Stars,” part of Stellar Vista Observatory’s ongoing SVO Speaker Series. Left to right: Dr. Allan discusses audience members’ awe-inspiring experiences. Photos courtesy of SVO. Dr. Allan began with a deeply personal story. He joined the military in August 2001, never imagining that the worl

With news of a baby bison being born that morning at Zion Moun­tain Ranch, chamber members and guests arrived at the ranch’s restaurant, Cordwood, for the semi-annual Kanab Area Chamber luncheon in the north part of Kane County. Chamber board mem­ber Nicholas Meyeres welcomed attendees and introduced the host, Kevin McLaws. Kevin is the owner of Zion Mountain Ranch and surrounding prop­erties, including the emerging Zion Na­tional Park Discovery Center about a mile west of th

Left to right, photos by Jerry Melrose: An early-on arrival of the pink-tinged impish axolotl, an endangered genus of aquatic salamander native to the highlands and Lake Xochimilcan sur­rounding Mexico City, followed by an ominously black-robed panic-stricken impersonator inspired by The Scream, an 1893 Expressionist painting by Nor­wegian artist Edvard Munch. Then comes the pumpkin patch kids under the smiling watchful eye of Colleen Sorensen. A just hatched white-clothed li