Brown Box to reopen February 9 after window damage

The owners of Brown Box say the café will reopen Monday, February 9, fol­lowing the replacement of several windows broken earlier this month.

(Left to right) Lacee Brown and Emily Koelliker put the finishing touches on one of the new windows at the Brown Box. Photo courtesy of Brown Box.

The damage occurred overnight January 5 - 6, when rocks were thrown through multiple windows at the Center Street busi­ness. No injuries were reported and no arrests have been announced. As of this week, authorities have not released informa­tion identifying a suspect or explaining a motive.

The café is co-owned by Lacee Brown and Emily Koelliker. Brown said the response from the commu­nity helped carry the busi­ness through an unexpect­ed and difficult disruption.

“We are incredibly grate­ful for the outpouring of support from this commu­nity,” Brown said. “It’s mo­ments like this that remind us why we’re so proud to call Kanab home. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back on February 9 and keep do­ing what we love - serving this amazing town.”

Following the incident, the café temporarily closed while repairs were com­pleted. New windows have since been installed, and the building has been fully secured.

In the days after the dam­age was discovered, com­munity members shared messages of encourage­ment, stopped by to check on the business and ex­pressed eagerness to see the café reopen. The owners said that support reinforced the café’s role as a neighbor­hood gathering spot.

The café plans to resume regular operations when it reopens Monday.