Kane School District held its annual budget hearing on June 23, just prior to the Kane District Board of Education regular meeting. New District Business Administrator Lark Reynolds presented the proposed final budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the proposed beginning budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. No members of the public were present, so no comments were taken. Reynolds announced that the certified tax rate would remain the same for the 2

KANE COUNTY — Kane County voters selected Republican nominees for county offices Tuesday while also weighing in on closely watched state and federal contests. According to unofficial election results, all 11 Kane County precincts had reported by late Tuesday evening. Results remain subject to canvassing and certification. The closest local race was for Kane County Commis­sion Seat B, where Celeste Meyeres defeated Matthew LeGrand Cox. Meyeres re­ceived 942 votes, or 56.82 per

BIG WATER — The Big Water Town Coun­cil approved adoption of the 2024 Interna­tional Wildland-Urban Interface Code dur­ing its June 17 meet­ing, establishing new wildfire-prevention standards for future development within the community. Big Water Town Council approved adoption of a Wildland-Urban Interface Code, intended to help protect life, property, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfire hazards in areas where development borders undeveloped land. The ordinance

APPLE VALLEY — A precautionary water conservation notice issued by the Town of Apple Valley has been lifted, with officials saying residents can return to the commu­nity’s regular drought conservation practices. The Town of Apple Valley has lifted a temporary water conservation notice that was issued as a precaution during an issue involving one of the town’s wells. Mayor Mike Far­rar told the Southern Utah News that the temporary conserva­tion request was issued because of a

PRICE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to identification of those responsible for burning a historic cabin last year in the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area near Behind the Reef Road. The cabin was part of a documented historic uranium mining site. The incident is currently under investigation. BLM became aware of the damage on May 16, 2025. Those responsible could be charged with crimes related to destruction of

FREDONIA, Ariz. — Stage 2 fire restrictions will take effect across the North Kaibab Ranger District at 6 a.m., June 18, as fire dan­ger continues to increase on the Kaibab Plateau. The restrictions, an­nounced by the Kaibab National Forest, prohibit campfires, charcoal fires, wood stove fires and other open flames on National Forest lands within the district. Unlike Stage 1 re­strictions, Stage 2 restric­tions prohibit campfires even in developed camp­grounds and recreation

KANE COUNTY — After a winter marked by poor snowpack and worsening drought conditions across Utah, forecasters say this summer’s monsoon season could bring some much-needed moisture to southern Utah, though experts caution it is unlikely to erase long-term drought concerns. The North American monsoon typically de­velops during July and August as moisture moves north from the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California, increas­ing the likelihood of afternoon thunder­storms across Ar