BIG WATER — A 45-yearold motorcyclist was killed Monday evening in a collision with a tour bus near the Utah-Arizona border, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS). View of scene to the north. Photo by Phil Clark. The crash occurred at about 5:40 p.m., on May 25, on SR-89 near the Utah- Arizona border in Kane County. DPS reported a Yamaha motorcycle and a Vanhool tour bus were both traveling northbound when the collision occurred. According to a DPS news rele

Fire officials are warning that southern Utah is heading into what could be an intense wildfire season as hot, dry conditions continue building across the region. Firefighters with the Cedar Mountain Fire Protection District work to contain a small wildland fire recently sparked by improperly discarded burn pit materials. Agencies across southern Utah warn of increasing wildfire danger heading into summer. Photo courtesy Cedar Mountain Fire Protection District. Earlier this m

Federal land managers have imposed new fire restrictions across southern Utah, including Kane County, as officials warn of increasing wildfire danger heading into the summer recreation season. The Bureau of Land Management announced that Stage 1 fire restrictions took effect May 22 on BLM-managed lands in southwest Utah, including Kane, Washington, Iron, Garfield and Beaver counties. The agency cited “rapidly increasing fire danger” across the region. Under the restrictions,

KANE COUNTY — With the June 23 Republican primary approaching, candidates seeking seats on the Kane County Commission and the Kane County clerk/auditor position shared their thoughts on some of the issues facing county government in responses to questions from the Southern Utah News. Each candidate was asked the same four questions covering topics including growth, budgeting, transparency and local priorities. Responses are printed largely as submitted and have been lightly e

KANAB — A 70-year-old hiker was airlifted from Peekaboo Slot Canyon north of Kanab May 14 after being injured during a guided tour through the popular sandstone canyon system, according to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office. Members of Kane County Search and Rescue, Kanab Fire, Intermountain Flight and Ambulance Services and other responding agencies gather near a medical helicopter following a May 14 rescue operation at Peekaboo Slot Canyon north of Kanab. A 70-year-old hiker

KANAB — Kane County has secured recognition of its historic right-of-way on Sand Dunes Road, a deci­sion local officials say could help move long-discussed improvements to the heav­ily traveled corridor closer to reality. Entrance signage for Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is shown near the Sand Dunes Road corridor west of Kanab. A recent federal court decision confirmed Kane County’s historic right-of-way on the route, which serves as a primary access road to the state par

SALT LAKE CITY — Ne­gotiations over the future of the Colorado River remain unresolved, but western states recently introduced a new short-term proposal aimed at stabilizing the river system while larger disputes continue. The Colorado River sup­plies water to roughly 40 million people across seven western states and parts of Mexico. In Utah, the river system plays an important role in agriculture, rec­reation, hydropower and long-term water planning, including the Lake Powel