Commissioner Gwen Brown opened her first meeting as Com­mission Chair at the commission meeting on January 27. The meeting was well at­tended, and following the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, it opened with a lively public comment period. Multiple members of the public stood to speak in favor of the current Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument management plan, citing data showing no forced government reductions in grazing lands and increasing tourism visitation to th

The Fredonia Town Council tackled a wide range of operational and community issues during its January 20 regular meeting, in­cluding sewer flooding claims, utility billing concerns, library ex­pansion plans and em­ployee compensation. Members of the Fredonia Town Council listen during public comment at the council’s January 20 meeting at Town Hall. Several residents raised concerns dur­ing public comment. Ted and Linda Jenson questioned whether their home’s solar pan­els were

Property develop­ments in the area of Kanab are slowing down, according to some realtors and city officials familiar with the major real estate projects in the area - slowing down, but not stopping. Left to right: Ventana resort’s phase one has been approved, and two of their townhomes - one two-unit and one six-unit - are nearing completion and operation. Four building permits are pretending payment for more townhomes, and half of the attainable housing projected for phase o

Per their yearly tradi­tion, the organizers of the Grand-to-Grand Ultrama­rathon have selected two local Kane County area runners to champion local causes and represent in the race. This year’s selected candidates, Ron Thomas and Neak Loucks are tak­ing the opportunity and running with it. Left to right, photos by Ty Gant: “I don’t claim to be a good content creator, but I have a lot of fun,” said Loucks of their instagram, arid_steppe_rat. “Like desert rat, but we’re not rea

The first Kanab City Council meeting of 2026 marked the rota­tion of council seats following the election, beginning with a recog­nition of public service. Council members and city staff thanked Scott Colson for his service during his term. Colson received an honorary plaque and said he was “truly humbled by the people I’ve served with” and proud of decisions made to improve the city. The council then ad­ministered the oath of office following the election. Mayor Colten Johns

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox used his annual State of the State ad­dress on January 22, to urge lawmakers to focus on education, housing affordability and civic responsibility as the 2026 legislative session begins. Speaking to a joint session of the Utah Legislature at the State Capitol, Cox framed his remarks around the upcoming 250th anniversary of American indepen­dence, arguing that prosperity and freedom depend not only on policy choices but also on civic character and persona

Utah’s congressional delegation is consider­ing use of a rarely in­voked federal law that could overturn the cur­rent management plan for Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument, drawing attention from both supporters and critics of federal land manage­ment. The proposal has prompted questions locally about what, if anything, would ac­tually change at the monument. A landscape view within GSENM. The current congressional debate focuses on the monument’s management plan r