KANAB — The meet­ing of the Kanab City Council held on March 10 started in good time, with members of the public arriving as the Find the Spine event next door concluded. Council member Chris Heaton promoted the next installment of the Kanab Museum’s “Back When” series, coming soon. City Manager Kyler Ludwig re­minded the public of the Easter Egg hunt coming on April 4. Photo courtesy of Kanab City. During the public comment period, a member of the public stood to appeal to t

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill aimed at tightening Utah’s preliminary munici­pality process fell one vote short in the Utah Senate, leaving the existing law unchanged for now. House Bill 510, Municipal Incorporation Modifications, fell one vote short in the Utah Senate. Composite graphic by Southern Utah News. House Bill 510, Municipal Incorporation Modifica­tions, passed the Utah House earlier this session but did not advance in the Senate before the legislative deadline. The bill

A suspect is in custody fol­lowing a triple homicide that shook central Utah last week and triggered a multi-state manhunt involving several regional law enforcement agencies, including the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. A highway view near Torrey in Wayne County, Utah. Authorities say a suspect is in custody following a March 4 triple homicide investigation that prompted a multi-agency search across southern Utah and neighboring states. Stock image. Authorities say three wome

KANAB — A new multi-purpose commu­nity building behind the Kanab Center has been completed and is now being used by residents as part of the growing civic campus near the Kanab City offices and senior center. The Kane County Outreach Center behind the Kanab Center has been completed and is now being used by residents. The facility houses several county services and provides flexible space for community programs and events. The facility, known as the Kane Coun­ty Outreach Cent

Water levels at Lake Powell remain far below full capacity as officials continue working on long-term plans for managing the drought-strained Colorado River. Glen Canyon Dam and the Colorado River near Page, Arizona, form the southern end of Lake Powell, the reservoir that stretches into Kane County and serves as a key water storage site for the Colorado River Basin. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. As of early March, the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam is r

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers moved this session to revise the state’s controversial pre­liminary municipality law, advancing legislation that would require earlier co­ordination between devel­opers and county govern­ments before new munici­palities can be formed. Willow preliminary municipality site plan. The proposal remains under review by the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office as lawmakers consider House Bill 510, legislation that would strengthen county coordination and

FREDONIA — On Satur­day, Feb. 28, the Fredonia Fire Department, with as­sistance from the Kanab Fire Department, hosted a joint training operation at a local abandoned building generously donated by members of the Fredonia community. Photos courtesy of Fredonia Fire Department. These trainings are very useful for both departments because we rely heavily on each other during real-time emergencies. For some members of both depart­ments this was their first exposure to the opera