KANAB — Heavy monsoon thunderstorms on Wednesday, July 22, sent muddy floodwaters across portions of U.S. Highway 89, briefly covering lanes of traffic and leaving mud and debris behind as city crews, volunteers and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office worked to prepare for additional storms. Left to right: Muddy floodwaters cover U.S. Highway 89 in Kanab following heavy monsoon storms on Wednesday, July 22. Photo by Don Jennings/Southern Utah News. Flooding in the La Estancia ne

KANE COUNTY — On July 23, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary experienced a fire on its adjoining Three Lakes property. Security guard Jordan Steed spotted smoke coming from west of the Sanctuary and reported it to Color Country Interagency, confirming the fire was located on Best Friends’ property. Photo courtesy of Best Friends Animal Society. Steed relayed the exact location to responding agencies and began removing fuel from the fire’s path. Sanctuary staff member Clint Brinker

The National Park Service is accepting public comments through Saturday, August 15, on a draft agreement that will guide how historic and cultural resources are considered during fire management planning at Grand Canyon National Park. National Park Service firefighters conduct a prescribed burn in Grand Canyon National Park. The park is accepting public comments on a draft fire management agreement through August 15. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service. The proposed a

KANAB — Kane County seniors are invited to enjoy an evening of food, music and dancing during the Kane County Council on Aging’s second annual Old-Fashioned Country Hoedown on Monday, August 4, from 5 - 8 p.m. in the Kanab Center Ballroom. Mary Ann Swapp, Grand Marshal of the 2026 Kane County Council on Aging Old-Fashioned Country Hoedown, invites local seniors to attend the annual event on Monday, August 4, at the Kanab Center Ballroom. The free event is open to Kane County

Legendary 20th Century Fox producer Darryl F. Zanuck recruited Paramount’s up-and-coming director Henry Hathaway to helm his 1940 epic, Brigham Young, Frontiersman. Hathaway reportedly replied, “The two dullest things [to make a movie about] are wagon trains and religion.” After Zanuck mentioned the film’s $2.7 million budget and stars Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell, Hathaway reconsidered. Image courtesy of IMDb. Eleanor Harris had written a compelling story about Brigham You

FREDONIA — Fredonia-Moccasin School is excited to welcome Nanette Russell back to our school family as our new Preschool and Kindergarten teacher! Miss Nan is already a familiar face in the community, and we’re excited to welcome her back! Photo courtesy of the Fredonia-Moccasin School District. Many in our community know her as “Miss Nan,” the familiar and friendly face at the Fredonia City Pool, where she has served as pool manager for many years. Now, she is returning to t

We All Live Here, by Jojo Moyes Reviewed by Jill Webb “We All Live Here” is about how messy yet endearing life can be. Lila is a best-selling author who just wrote a book about saving marriages. The book’s irony comes into play when it is revealed shortly thereafter her own marriage disintegrates. Lila is now trying to find her new place in a very complicated life. This life is complicated by quirky living situations and with vast personalities all living under one roof. Char