KANAB — Zion National Park is still crowded, but for many Kane County tourism businesses, something has been noticeably different this summer. Business owners across lodging, restaurants and outdoor recreation are reporting a slower tourism season in 2026. Traffic moves through downtown Kanab on Monday, Aug. 17. Local tourism businesses are reporting a slow summer, even as visitor spending and regional tourism indicators paint a more complicated picture. Photo by Don Jennings

As wildfires burn across Utah, some of the state’s heaviest firefighting equipment is coming from the Utah National Guard. A Utah National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk collects water in a bucket from East Canyon Reservoir while aerial firefighting in Morgan County, Utah, August 9, 2026. Utah National Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chris Aylstock. Crews from the 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion have deployed UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to assist civilian firefight

KANAB — Utah Democratic Party leaders from around the state gathered in Kanab on Saturday, August 8, for the party’s third-quarter State Central Committee meeting at the Kanab Center. According to the Kane County Democratic Party, state party leaders selected Kane County as the site for the quarterly meeting as part of an effort to increase involvement and support for Democratic organizations in rural Utah. The meeting was also available online to Democratic leaders around th

Kane County Hospital donated $1,600 to Kanab’s Little Hollywood Wild West Fest, helping support a three-day celebration of Kanab’s rich western and filmmaking heritage. Kane County Hospital is proud to support local traditions and community events that bring residents and visitors together. This year, the hospital donated $1,600 to Kanab’s Little Hollywood Wild West Fest, helping support a three-day celebration of Kanab’s rich western and filmmaking heritage. The 2026 Wild We

A series of drowning and boating deaths at two of southern Utah’s most popu­lar recreation destinations has officials urging visitors to take precautions on the water. Sand Hollow Reservoir in Washington County. Three drowning fatalities have been recorded at the state park this summer, prompting renewed water safety warnings from officials. Photo by J. Phillip Krone. Sand Hollow State Park recorded its third drown­ing fatality of the summer Thursday, August 6, when a 19-year

KANE COUNTY — Local governments across the county spent July working through issues ranging from federal law enforce­ment funding and future transportation needs to fire protec­tion, development and community projects. Kane County Com­mission The Kane County Commission autho­rized an application for up to $800,000 in Department of Justice funding connected to the county’s partici­pation in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program. If awarded, the grant could be used

KANAB — A humanitarian ef­fort led by Kanab resident Sky Chaney has spent more than a decade bringing food, clothing and other as­sistance to people liv­ing in some of the most remote communities of the Nepal Himalayas. Kanab resident Sky Chaney, center rear, joins children in Nepal during one of Village Light’s humanitarian aid efforts. The Kanab-based nonprofit provides food, clothing and other assistance to remote Himalayan communities. Photo courtesy of Village Light. Cha