Floodwaters tore through parts of Kane County Mon­day evening, September 28, inundating properties around Orderville, Glen­dale and Mt. Carmel Junc­tion as heavy rain sent the East Fork of the Virgin River and normally dry washes surging beyond their banks. A shipping container is swept downstream in the East Fork of the Virgin River near Mt. Carmel Junction Monday evening, September 28. Three shipping containers were swept away during the flooding, according to a nearby prop

Hikers make their way along the chain section of the Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park. The popular trail was temporarily closed on September 19, while park personnel conducted a search and rescue operation involving an injured hiker. NPS Photo / Brian Whitehead. Zion National Park officials have provided additional details about a search and rescue operation that temporarily closed Angels Landing on Saturday, September 19. The park announced Saturday that the popula

Well, Pigskinners we are in it for another year. Each another year older and only some of us another year wiser. (It’s early, I’m not naming any names … well, I probably will.) Daniel Gilberg, although missing in action for his winning photo, spread his wings and collected his $50 prize from Honey’s Marketplace. Image by SUNews. What I will say, is that 15 out of 16 isn’t too bad for a week one win, and that is exactly what it took to take home the grand prize this week. Dani

Desert Bloom Café & Campground recently cel­ebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Kanab Area Chamber of Commerce. Left to right: (1) Desert Bloom Café & Campground owners celebrate the business’s opening with a ribbon cutting alongside members of the Kanab community. The café and campground is owned by Griffin Hill, Madison Grose, Michael Hatem and Becca Mccallister. Photo by Nicholas Meyeres. (2-3) Photos by Todd Andre The business is owned by Griffin Hill,

A week of destructive monsoon weather has left two hikers dead, another missing and major infrastructure damaged at Grand Canyon National Park, adding another setback to a region already struggling through a difficult tourism season. Left to right: Debris and mud cover the area near the Phantom Ranger Station following flash flooding in Bright Angel Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park on August 29. The flooding killed two hikers, left another missing and caused extensive dam

As students and teachers returned to the classroom for another school year, Kane County Hospital wanted to take a moment to recognize the educators who dedicate so much time, energy and care to the children and families of our community. Photos courtesy of Kane County Hospital. This year, Kane County Hospital assembled and delivered back-to-school welcome kits for teachers throughout the local school district and surrounding areas. Each tote bag was filled with useful classro

Zion National Park visitors with mobility challenges have a new way to experience some of the park’s trails, with an all-terrain wheelchair now available to borrow free of charge. There are many trails in Zion to explore with Extreme Motus, like Weeping Rock! NPS photo. The park is offering an Extreme Motus adventure wheelchair from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center. The three-wheeled manual chair is designed to travel over terrain that can be difficult or impossible to navigate