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Bullfrog Marina to relocate for 2026 season amid low Lake Powell levels
PAGE, Ariz. — Officials at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area say changes are coming to uplake marina services at Lake Powell ahead of the 2026 summer boating season as lower water levels continue to shape operations in the Bullfrog and Halls Crossing areas. Boats are moored at Hall’s Crossing Marina on Lake Powell, where services are expected to shift during the 2026 season as lower water levels prompt adjustments to uplake access. Photo by Sergey Malomuz. According to a

Southern Utah News
Mar 252 min read


Heat, dry conditions signal potential early wildfire season
KANAB, Utah — There are no major active wildfires currently burning in southern Utah or across the Arizona Strip, but fire officials say conditions are lining up for an earlier-than-normal start to the 2026 fire season. A National Park Service fire crew works along a roadside during a managed burn in southern Utah. Officials say warming temperatures and dry vegetation are increasing wildfire risk heading into the spring season. Photo by National Park Service. As of mid-Marc

Don Jennings
Mar 252 min read


Kane County Hospital launches grocery store donation campaign to support Care & Share
KANE COUNTY, Utah - The community is invited to come together in support of neighbors facing food insecurity as the hospital launches a countywide food drive benefiting the Care & Share Food Pantry. Rather than collecting canned goods or hosting a traditional food drive, this year’s effort focuses on something even more impactful: direct monetary donations at local grocery store checkout lanes. From April 5 - 18, customers at participating grocery stores will have the oppo

Kane County Hospital
Mar 252 min read


Virgin park-and-ride opens to ease Zion traffic ahead of summer restrictions
VIRGIN, Utah - A new park-and-ride shuttle service aimed at reducing congestion near Zion National Park opened March 1 in Virgin, offering visitors an alternative to driving into the busy Springdale corridor. Photo courtesy of National Park Service. The Zion Corridor Park & Ride is located at Zion White Bison Resort and provides free parking with a $5 one-way shuttle connection into Springdale. From there, visitors can access the Zion Canyon Shuttle system inside the park

Southern Utah News
Mar 252 min read


Homestead Tribal Arts: showcasing artistry since 1979
FREDONIA, Ariz. - “When it feels connected to a person - personal, simple, not flashy,” says Eli Kirby, of the Homestead Tribal Arts curio shop in Fredonia, “That’s what people want, that’s what people come here for.” Left to right, photos by Ty Gant: Homestead Tribal Arts located in Fredonia, Arizona. Eli Kirby has at least one artifact too interesting to sell, a 200-year-old Spanish sailor’s bell. Homestead’s shelves are stocked with mostly local artifacts, and a few from

Ty Gant
Mar 253 min read


Valley’s music department scores high with State qualifiers from Nyola Schreiner and ladies choir
ORDERVILLE, Utah - On Wednesday , March 18, Valley High School became the epicenter for this year’s annual gathering of 1A Region 20 Music Departments held with morning and afternoon performance and judging sessions throughout the facilities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Orderville. Valley High School’s Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Robert Lacey (left) following their presentation of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.

Jerry Melrose
Mar 251 min read


Zions Bank recognizes Kanab student’s academic excellence
KANAB, Utah — Academic excellence has paid off for Myla Kenworthy, a sophomore at Kanab High School. Kenworthy has been awarded a $500 savings account as a regional winner of Zions Bank’s Pays for A’s program. Kanab High School sophomore Myla Kenworthy (left) was awarded a $500 savings account as a regional winner of Zions Bank’s Pays for A’s program. Photo courtesy of Zions Bank. Adina Jones, branch service manager of Zions Bank’s Kanab branch, announced Kenworthy’s win dur

Julianne Gee
Mar 252 min read
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