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

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order May 29 establishing a new state­wide framework for future large-scale data center development in Utah. An electrical substation sits in Utah’s arid desert landscape. Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order May 29 establishing new statewide principles for future large-scale data center development, including review of water and infrastructure impacts. Photo by Nicholas Klein. According to the order, state agencies

BIG WATER — One per­son was airlifted in serious condition following a head-on crash May 27 on U.S. Highway 89 near Big Water in Kane County, according to Utah Highway Patrol information published by regional media. Photo courtesy of the Utah Department of Public Safety. The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. near mile marker 25 on U.S. 89, according to UHP Lt. Cameron Roden. Reports stated an east­bound Jeep Wrangler crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a

KANAB — The Kanab Museum is excited to announce a new community-wide project inviting resi­dents to help preserve local history one recipe at a time through a community cookbook titled Kanab’s Kitchen Table. Community cookbooks are about more than ingredi­ents, they tell us about resourcefulness, cel­ebration, family tradi­tions and how people care for one another. This project is seek­ing to help preserve those connections by gathering the mem­ories, photographs, traditions

KANE COUNTY — When director Victor Adamson, also known as Denver Dixon, came to southern Utah in 1939 to film Mormon Conquest, he had more in mind than simply making another B-western. According to a July 14, 1939, front-page article in the Kane County Stan­dard, Adamson wrote and directed the film with two goals: telling a story inspired by the settlement of Kanab and showcasing the scenery surrounding it. A scene from the 1939 western Mormon Conquest, filmed in southern Uta

GLENDALE — On Memorial Day the Glendale town hall was decorated with soldiers’ images spread across the walls and windows. A helmet, vest and rounds of am­munition displayed. To those who had not experienced the weight of such baggage, it was truly overwhelm­ing. Realizing that a soldier could lay down the physical burden and walk away was a fleeting thought, when one paused to realize that the mental and emotional weight was much heavier. Oh, our dear soldiers carried so muc

In 2004 Chris and Mandy Condit found­ed the Texas 4000, a 501c3 foundation. Their mission state­ment speaks for itself, “Texas 4000’s mission is to cultivate student leaders and engage communities in the fight against cancer.” The first year they wel­comed 43 University of Texas students who completed the “longest charity bicycle ride in the world.” The ride be­gins in Austin, Texas, with the finish line in Anchorage, Alaska, giving riders 70 days to complete their fund-raisi