Au­thorities are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found last week in Bryce Canyon National Park, with of­ficials saying the case re­mains under investigation and no final determination has been made. According to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and National Park Service rangers located the bodies Thursday morning following a search that began the previous day. The search was initiated after a family member con­tacted authorities to repor

Federal land manag­ers have again approved the long-debated North­ern Corridor Highway in Washington County, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the proposed four-lane roadway after years of reversals, lawsuits and political shifts. Red Cliffs National Conservation Area north of St. George is part of the landscape affected by the proposed Northern Corridor Highway. On January 21, the Bu­reau of Land Management issued a record of decision approving a right-of-way for the hi

A long-overdue moment of recognition was realized recently in Glendale, when longtime resident Roger Hernandez was presented with the Purple Heart medal he earned more than 60 years ago. The medal was presented during a small gathering at the Glendale Town Hall, where Hernandez was joined by family, friends and fellow veterans. The event came as a surprise arranged by his wife, Jorja Hernandez, who escorted him to the town hall with­out revealing the purpose of the visit. Her

About 300 residents filled the Kanab Center on Janu­ary7, for a public hearing on the proposed preliminary incorporation of Willow, a large development east of Kanab. Speakers raised objections to the state-required feasibility study and broader concerns about growth, infrastructure and local control. Residents line up to speak during a public hearing on the proposed Willow incorporation at the Kanab Center on January 7. About 300 people attended the state-required hearing. P