Southern Utah News

A series of drowning and boating deaths at two of southern Utah’s most popu­lar recreation destinations has officials urging visitors to take precautions on the water. Sand Hollow Reservoir in Washington County. Three drowning fatalities have been recorded at the state park this summer, prompting renewed water safety warnings from officials. Photo by J. Phillip Krone. Sand Hollow State Park recorded its third drown­ing fatality of the summer Thursday, August 6, when a 19-year-old Nevada man...

KANE COUNTY — Local governments across the county spent July working through issues ranging from federal law enforce­ment funding and future transportation needs to fire protec­tion, development and community projects. Kane County Com­mission The Kane County Commission autho­rized an application for up to $800,000 in Department of Justice funding connected to the county’s partici­pation in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program. If awarded, the grant could be used for...

A humanitarian ef­fort led by Kanab resident Sky Chaney has spent more than a decade bringing food, clothing and other as­sistance to people liv­ing in some of the most remote communities of the Nepal Himalayas. Kanab resident Sky Chaney, center rear, joins children in Nepal during one of Village Light’s humanitarian aid efforts. The Kanab-based nonprofit provides food, clothing and other assistance to remote Himalayan communities. Photo courtesy of Village Light. Chaney, executive director...