Federal land manag­ers have again approved the long-debated North­ern Corridor Highway in Washington County, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the proposed four-lane roadway after years of reversals, lawsuits and political shifts. Red Cliffs National Conservation Area north of St. George is part of the landscape affected by the proposed Northern Corridor Highway. On January 21, the Bu­reau of Land Management issued a record of decision approving a right-of-way for the hi

Per their yearly tradi­tion, the organizers of the Grand-to-Grand Ultrama­rathon have selected two local Kane County area runners to champion local causes and represent in the race. This year’s selected candidates, Ron Thomas and Neak Loucks are tak­ing the opportunity and running with it. Left to right, photos by Ty Gant: “I don’t claim to be a good content creator, but I have a lot of fun,” said Loucks of their instagram, arid_steppe_rat. “Like desert rat, but we’re not rea

The first Kanab City Council meeting of 2026 marked the rota­tion of council seats following the election, beginning with a recog­nition of public service. Council members and city staff thanked Scott Colson for his service during his term. Colson received an honorary plaque and said he was “truly humbled by the people I’ve served with” and proud of decisions made to improve the city. The council then ad­ministered the oath of office following the election. Mayor Colten Johns

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox used his annual State of the State ad­dress on January 22, to urge lawmakers to focus on education, housing affordability and civic responsibility as the 2026 legislative session begins. Speaking to a joint session of the Utah Legislature at the State Capitol, Cox framed his remarks around the upcoming 250th anniversary of American indepen­dence, arguing that prosperity and freedom depend not only on policy choices but also on civic character and persona

Utah’s congressional delegation is consider­ing use of a rarely in­voked federal law that could overturn the cur­rent management plan for Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument, drawing attention from both supporters and critics of federal land manage­ment. The proposal has prompted questions locally about what, if anything, would ac­tually change at the monument. A landscape view within GSENM. The current congressional debate focuses on the monument’s management plan r

The Zion Discov­ery Center, a public learning center located along the highway just before Zion National Park’s east entrance, is making progress in its construction, with developers estimat­ing the facility’s main buildings will be com­pleted in July. The Zion Discovery center is set to complete construction in summer 2026. The courtyard and entry gazebos are intentionally placed back and away from the highway, emphasizing the natural approach to the Center. Photos by Ty Gan

Friends joined from Orderville, Kanab and Fredonia on Wednes­day, January 14, at Fredonia Public Li­brary. Eric and Mi­chael from Stellar Vista Observatory were there to teach us all about the science of light. Geared toward youth, but interest­ing enough to keep adults and children engaged, we learned about the spectrum of colors present in each type of light. Eric had special cards we could look through to see the light and we tried them on many differ­ent types of bulbs th