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Kanab City launches new online autopayment portal
Kanab City is transitioning to a new online payment portal designed to provide a more convenient and secure way for residents and businesses to manage utility and business license accounts. Customers who currently use automatic payments will need to create a new account and re-enroll in AutoPay through the new system. Existing AutoPay enrollments will not transfer, and customers who wish to continue automatic payments should complete the process before their next payment is d

Kanab City
Jul 221 min read


MACU celebrates 90 years with grant to local nonprofit
COLORADO CITY, Utah — Mountain America Credit Union (MACU) celebrated its 90th anniversary by recognizing Creek Valley Health Clinic as the Community Champion for its Colorado City branch and presenting the nonprofit with a $500 grant. Tyler Bullock (left), branch manager of Mountain America Credit Union’s Colorado City branch, presents a $500 Community Champion grant to Hunter Adams of Creek Valley Health Clinic during the credit union’s 90th anniversary celebration. The cli

Southern Utah News
Jul 221 min read


Missing Wave hiker rescued after overnight search
KANE COUNTY — A hiker who became separated from his group while visiting The Wave was rescued after an extensive overnight search in the Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch area, according to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. Kane County Search and Rescue personnel search rugged terrain near The Wave and Wire Pass during an overnight operation that located a missing hiker July 6. The hiker was airlifted to medical care after being found suffering from dehydration and other injuries

KCSO Search & Rescue
Jul 152 min read


Local Government Roundup: June 2026
Kane County The Kane County Commission approved a $500,000 plan to renovate the county assessor and DMV building, addressing aging roof, HVAC and plumbing systems. The project will be funded with $200,000 from the Buildings and Grounds Fund and $300,000 from the Municipal Building Authority. Commissioners also approved a new ordinance regulating commercial water hauling and adopted several housekeeping amendments to county zoning ordinances. Other actions included approv

Southern Utah News
Jul 152 min read


National Guard helps recover rare baby dinosaur fossil from remote Kane County dig site
KANE COUNTY — A team of Utah and Nevada National Guard aviators recently helped recover two remarkable dinosaur fossils from a remote excavation site in Kane County, including what researchers say is the first baby duck-billed dinosaur ever found in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A Utah Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carries a rock-encased juvenile duckbilled dinosaur fossil from a remote excavation site in Grand Staircase-Escalante National

Southern Utah News
Jul 152 min read


President Trump reduces Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante once again
KANE COUNTY — President Donald Trump on Monday signed proclamations dramatically reducing the size of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments, reviving one of Utah’s longest-running public lands debates and setting the stage for another round of expected court challenges. For Kane County, the decision carries particular significance. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument encompasses much of southern Kane County and has shaped public land manage

Southern Utah News
Jul 152 min read


Double homicide in Page, Ariz.; suspect in custody
PAGE — On July 5, 2026, at 11:30 p.m., the Page Police and Fire Communications Center received a report of two individuals that had been shot at a residence in the 100 block of 9th Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they entered the residence and located an adult male and an adult female, both deceased from injuries sustained by apparent gunshot wounds. The suspect was unknown and not on scene when officers arrived. The residence was secured and a search warrant was obta

City of Page Police Department
Jul 82 min read
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