The Kanab City Fire Department responded to four separate fires over the past week while also handling other emergency incidents, arriving on scene in an average of seven minutes and helping contain each blaze before it spread to additional homes and structures. Although each fire had a different cause and presented unique challenges, city officials said they all shared a common lesson: during dry summer conditions, even a small spark can quickly become a dangerous fire. On J

KANAB — A fast response by the Kanab City Fire Department prevented a backyard fire from spreading to nearby homes Sunday afternoon, July 5, behind the Travelodge in Kanab’s Cottonwood neighborhood. Left to right: Photo by Rob Morgan. Photo by Lisa Black. The fire burned trees, brush and other combustible materials in a backyard area directly behind the Travelodge, near South 410 East and East 400 South, before firefighters brought it under control. No homes or other structur

KANAB — As Independence Day approaches, Kanab City is encouraging residents to celebrate responsibly and take extra precautions when using fireworks amid an active wildfire season across Utah. City officials are urging residents to attend Kanab City’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show and reminding those who choose to use personal fireworks that they may be discharged only within the city’s approved fireworks discharge area during the dates and times allowed under state la

GLENDALE — Glendale officials are near­ing completion of a new well project while continuing to review a significant dis­crepancy in annual water usage. Glendale’s tree-lined streets and red-rock backdrop frame the small Kane County community, where town officials are pursuing a new well project and reviewing water system challenges. Photo by Giovanni Gagliardi. During the May 20 Glen­dale Town Council meeting, Mayor Jeremy Chamber­lain reported that a well driller was schedu

KANAB, Utah. — On Thursday June 11, 2026 Kanab City Police were notified of a scam of a lo­cal elderly female. Officers learned that the victim received a message from “Apple” claiming that their account was hacked and a phone and an iPad were purchased without permis­sion. In calling the number provided, the victim was transferred to a person claiming to be from the FBI tracking her accounts and trying to protect her assets. The alleged FBI agent asked her to transfer money

SPRINGDALE, Utah — A rockfall on Cable Mountain in Zion National Park on May 31 impacted a section of the closed East Rim Trail, providing a visible reminder of the geologic forces that continue to shape the park’s landscape. Cable Mountain rises above Zion Canyon in Zion National Park. A May 31 rockfall sent debris onto a closed section of the East Rim Trail through Echo Canyon, though no injuries were reported. Photo by Michael Sayles. According to Zion National Park spokes

KANAB — The Catori Canyon PRCA Heritage Rodeo drew record-lev­el crowds, international visitors and top regional competitors to Kanab last weekend, continuing its rise as one of southern Utah’s fastest-growing rodeo events. Photos by Jayme Church. Held at the Kaneplex Arena beneath Kanab’s red cliffs, the rodeo featured more than 300 contestant entries and nearly $80,000 in total payouts. Organiz­ers estimated roughly 1,400 spectators attended Saturday night’s perfor­mance al