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Giddy Up Round Up sees fourth year of adaptive rodeos in Kanab
KANAB — Smiles, laughter, horses and community filled the arena as approximately 50 participants and their families gathered for the inaugural Giddy Up Round Up, marking the fourth year of adaptive rodeo opportunities in Kanab. Photo by Stacey Cox. While this was the first year under the Giddy Up Round Up name, the event continued a growing tradition of creating meaningful western experiences for individuals with disabilities. Participants enjoyed a morning designed to e

RaeChele Alldridge
Jun 252 min read


Making waves for healthy futures: Kane community comes together at the Kanab City Pool
More than 300 community members gathered throughout the night at the Kanab City Pool for a night of swimming, connection and family fun during the recent “Making Waves for Healthy Futures” Family Pool Night, hosted by Kane Community Coalition (KCC), Kane Community Youth Coalition (KCYC), Kane County and Kanab City Recreation. The evening centered around a simple but powerful message: Connection is Prevention. Photo courtesy of Kane Community Coalition. Research consistent

Kane Community Coalition
Jun 252 min read


The rain came, the community gathered: Kanab celebrates its roots and its flag
An estimated 300 community members gathered Sunday evening for Kanab’s Founders Day and Flag Day celebration, made especially memorable by a welcome rainstorm that arrived just before the program began forcing the planned outdoor event to move indoors. A Children’s Choir lightens up the Kanab Center ballroom with an energetic rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.” Photos courtesy of Matt Brown. Master of ceremonies Matt Brown opened the evening by noting that based on hi

Community Report
Jun 172 min read


Kanab Museum launches community cookbook project
KANAB — The Kanab Museum is excited to announce a new community-wide project inviting residents to help preserve local history one recipe at a time through a community cookbook titled Kanab’s Kitchen Table. Community cookbooks are about more than ingredients, they tell us about resourcefulness, celebration, family traditions and how people care for one another. This project is seeking to help preserve those connections by gathering the memories, photographs, traditions

Kanab Museum
Jun 32 min read


Glendale Memorial Day
GLENDALE — On Memorial Day the Glendale town hall was decorated with soldiers’ images spread across the walls and windows. A helmet, vest and rounds of ammunition displayed. To those who had not experienced the weight of such baggage, it was truly overwhelming. Realizing that a soldier could lay down the physical burden and walk away was a fleeting thought, when one paused to realize that the mental and emotional weight was much heavier. Oh, our dear soldiers carried so muc

Myrna Cox
Jun 32 min read


Fredonia Library summer happenings
Summer reading has officially started, so start counting your minutes and hours of reading. Remember audiobooks, graphic novels, newspaper/ magazines (online or physical) and more all count! Drop by the library or come to one of our upcoming events if you want a paper tracker and swag bag, or you can download the Reader Zone app and input the Fredonia Library code 990c4 after logging in. Image courtesy of Fredonia Public Library. Our first event was held May 27; Jazmin Jordan

Sheena Cram
May 272 min read


Long Valley Lions 2026 Rodeo Series begins
The first leg of the Long Valley Lions Rodeo Series gathered on May 23, in Carroll Arena at the North Events Center with young cowhands of all ages through high school from as far away as Richfield yearning for its September Finals assortment of prizes, including much coveted saddles and engraved commemorative buckles. The next of each upcoming season of three more Saturday competitions will be held from 11 a.m. to approximately 4:30 - 5 p.m. on June 13. Come on out and enjoy

Jerry Melrose
May 271 min read
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