For the fourth time in five years the Kanab High School Lady Cowboys are the 2A State Basketball Champions! Kanab took on region rival Enterprise in the state final last Wednes­day, February 25 on the campus of UVU. Left to right, photos by Caleb Brown: Rylee Little welcomes her young team with open arms after securing her third state championship title. The Kanab crowd, who traveled all the way up to Orem, Utah, in full support of their Lady Cowboys after a fantastic Rylee L

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers moved this session to revise the state’s controversial pre­liminary municipality law, advancing legislation that would require earlier co­ordination between devel­opers and county govern­ments before new munici­palities can be formed. Willow preliminary municipality site plan. The proposal remains under review by the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office as lawmakers consider House Bill 510, legislation that would strengthen county coordination and

FREDONIA — On Satur­day, Feb. 28, the Fredonia Fire Department, with as­sistance from the Kanab Fire Department, hosted a joint training operation at a local abandoned building generously donated by members of the Fredonia community. Photos courtesy of Fredonia Fire Department. These trainings are very useful for both departments because we rely heavily on each other during real-time emergencies. For some members of both depart­ments this was their first exposure to the opera

The Kane County Commission met Feb­ruary 24 with higher-than-average atten­dance and one public comment. A resident questioned the coun­ty’s policy allowing businesses in unincor­porated areas to rely on a Kanab City license rather than obtain­ing a separate county license. Commissioners considered two zone change applications. The first involved Oak Ridge Estates, where applicants sought to rezone property from Agricultural to Ru­ral-10 for a proposed low-density, year-round

Long before most women in America were recognized as full participants in public life, the women of the Utah Territory were already using their voices and exer­cising their rights on the frontier. To honor this legacy of early female leadership, the Utah Historical Soci­ety invited the Kanab Museum to partner in hosting a special Wom­en’s History Month drop-in craft activity on Saturday, March 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kanab Center. Women’s suffrage activists picket outside

Fredonia schools came alive with cu­riosity and excite­ment on the evening of February 9, 2026, as students, families and community mem­bers gathered for the annual Science Fair and STEM Night. The event showcased student innovation, hands-on learning and strong community in­volvement across all grade levels. Photos courtesy of FMUSD. The highlight of the evening was the much-anticipated Egg Drop Challenge, now in its second year. Students and their families were invited to d

Kane County 4-H recently celebrated the completion of its eighth season of Junior FIRST LEGO League Robotics, continuing to inspire local youth through hands-on STEM learning and creative exploration. This year’s theme, “Unearthed,” encour­aged students to dig deeper into discovery and innovation, explor­ing how ideas found beneath the surface can lead to real-world solutions. Throughout the season, partici­pants researched top­ics, designed models and developed creative solu