KANAB - Kane County Hospital will acquire the Kanab Family Medicine clinic from Revere Health effective April 1, 2026, bringing the primary care practice fully under hospi­tal ownership. The clinic, located within the hospital, will continue offering family medicine services to the Kane County community. Hospital of­ficials said patients will continue seeing the same providers at the same lo­cation, with no changes to scheduling procedures. After April 1, all billing and comm

KANAB - The 12th an­nual Balloons & Tunes Roundup returned to Kanab over the third weekend of February, bringing music, light and community pride, despite winter weather challenges. Left: People hold their paper lanterns in the air, waiting for them to rise. Right: Just some the people who work tirelessly to put this event on. Photos courtesy of the Office of Tourism While pilots and specta­tors hoped for morning bal­loon launches, conditions proved unpredictable. With the ex

FREDONIA - The meet­ing of the Fredonia city council started at its regu­lar 7 p.m. time on February 17, with good attendance. During the public comment portion of the meeting, a member of the public stood to inquire on for-sale prop­erties in the area, posing plans to construct afford­able single-family housing in the area. The council di­rected the inquirer to plan­ning and zoning to get on their regular agenda, after which the public comment portion concluded. The first ac

GLENDALE - The meeting of the Glen­dale Town Council, held on February 19, was called to order despite the heavy snow that evening. Follow­ing the regular open­ing procedures, the Mayor called to bring a particular item to the top of the agenda: thanking city employ­ee Colton Brinkerhoff for his four years of service, as Brinkerhoff prepared to take up a different job. Colton Brinkerhoff presented with an honorary painting by the City of Glendale. Photo by Celeste Meyeres. Sa

On the afternoon of February 23, 2026, Kane County Hospi­tal officials gathered construction project managers with hos­pital and community leaders to celebrate the completion of the framework of its new outpatient care facil­ity on 300 N. in Kanab with a traditional top out ceremony. Left to right, photos by Ty Gant: Ceremony attendees were invited to sign the final beam along with project leads and prominent public officials. Hospital CEO Kurt Loveless convened the ceremony,

The Kane County Center for the Arts (KCCA), in partner­ship with the Kane County Active Living Centers and the Kane County Council on Ag­ing, is offering a free six-week watercolor course for individuals ages 55 and older. “Inspired to Paint” will be held on six consecutive Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Kanab Senior Center. The course explores painting by learning from well-known art­ists recognized for their distinctive styles.

SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 201, a newly proposed law aimed at reducing the number of dogs and cats unnecessar­ily dying in animal shelters by ensuring reasonable alterna­tives are pursued prior to euthanasia. The bill, which passed to­day, will now move on to the Utah House of Representatives. Utah-headquartered Best Friends Animal Society, a leading na­tional animal welfare organization whose goal is to end the kill­ing of dogs and cats in America’s