A long-overdue moment of recognition was realized recently in Glendale, when longtime resident Roger Hernandez was presented with the Purple Heart medal he earned more than 60 years ago. The medal was presented during a small gathering at the Glendale Town Hall, where Hernandez was joined by family, friends and fellow veterans. The event came as a surprise arranged by his wife, Jorja Hernandez, who escorted him to the town hall with­out revealing the purpose of the visit. Her

Utah health officials report the state’s measles outbreak continues to grow, even as no new public expo­sure sites have been identi­fied in Kane County since the hospital alert reported earlier this month. According to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah has now recorded around 210 confirmed measles cases associated with the ongoing outbreak, up from roughly 170 in early January - with nearly 60 of those diagnoses coming in the last three weeks. Most infect

Southern Utah Uni­versity (SUU) and Best Friends Animal Society (Best Friends) are marking a major milestone in their long-running partnership to expand access to profes­sional education in animal services, with more than 1,500 learners now par­ticipating nationwide and more than 770 professional certificates awarded. Photo courtesy of Best Friends Animal Society. The collaboration blends SUU’s flexible higher-edu­cation framework with Best Friends’ on-the-ground ex­perience

The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah released a public statement this week addressing community concerns related to recent re­ports of immigration enforcement activity in southern Utah. In the statement, dated January 12, the Tribe said it is aware of social media posts and news reports de­scribing Immigration and Customs Enforce­ment activity involving individuals believed to be undocumented im­migrants. Federal im­migration enforcement has increased nation­wide, the statement no

The meeting of the Kane County Com­mission held on Janu­ary 13, opened with a series of recognitions for outgoing county and service district board members for their service to the com­munity. Said Commis­sioner Meyeres, “We just wanted to formally recognize all of the community members who have given their time and expertise to be part of a district board, a county board, a committee … all of those things in a rural community where, if we don’t just roll up our sleeves and g

A new nonprofit orga­nization has launched to provide local, trau­ma-informed support services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Kane and Garfield counties. REACH Survivor Services, operating locally as Kane County Survivor Services, was formed in response to what its founders describe as longstand­ing gaps in survivor services in rural south­ern Utah. The orga­nization is based in Glendale and serves both Kane and Garfield counties. According to the or

The Kanab Film Fes­tival has announced it is shutting down, bringing an end to a seven-year run that helped draw indepen­dent filmmakers and film fans to Southern Utah. Photo courtesy of Kanab Film Festival According to a report from ABC4 Utah, fes­tival organizers cited financial strain within the local community as the primary reason for the closure. The deci­sion means the festi­val, which launched in 2019, will not return in its current form. The Kanab Film Festival was c