At 03:49:54 on Tuesday, April 9, Kanab Fire and EMS were dispatched to a report of a house fire in the north east section of Kanab just off of Highway 89. Fire personnel were on scene within four minutes of the page, and had water on the fire one minute after arrival on scene. Photos courtesy of Kanab City Fire Chief Brett Pierson. The fire was contained to the attic space and did not spread to any other part of the house, although due to the amount of water needed to put out the fire, the home did sustain significant water damage. The single occupant was outside of the home prior to arriv ..read more

Major progress is being made on storm drainage methods out of the Catori Canyon subdivision, including paving and rock fills along the Powell Drive dip. As the water infrastructure in the area is being worked on and concrete is being laid on drainage and walking avenues, traffic will be restricted to a single lane, with temporary stoplights erected on either side of the Powell dip. According to project planners working on Catori, the road is planned to be fully opened by Friday, April 19, at 5 p.m. The developer also warns they are scheduled to pave the subdivision in May, during which time ..read more

It’s a beautiful spring day, so you decide to go for a nice walk around your neighborhood. You are strolling along the sidewalk when suddenly you hear loud chirping near your feet. You look over and see a baby bird lying on the ground near a tree trunk. What should you do? The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has a few tips. It is not unusual to find a baby bird on the ground during this time of year. Many birds are hatching and often leave their nests before they are able to fly. Some may also be blown out of nests during spring thunderstorms. “Baby birds usually chirp and call f ..read more

Fredonia baseball and softball teams will finish regular season/ region play this week at home. They will host the Red Mesa Redskins on Friday, April 19, and the El Capitan Eagles on Saturday, April 20. Both days will be doubleheaders beginning at 1 p.m. Left to right, photos courtesy of Amanda Waters: Fredonia High School softball team. Fredonia High School baseball team. The baseball team has a current record of 5-6-2. They are currently third in the region and 23rd in the state. They 10-runned St. Michael’s on Saturday with strong teamwork. They have had some very tough losses los ..read more

The Kanab High School Drill Team is not just about dazzling performances; they’re also about spreading joy and kindness in their community. Photos courtesy of Larriette Coach Shellie Stewart. Prior to Easter, the Larriettes took on the task of filling 1000 Easter eggs for the Kanab City Easter egg hunt. Under the guidance of Coach Shellie Stewart, the Larriettes dedicated their class time to this meaningful endeavor, transforming their regular practice session into an egg-filling extravaganza. The team members stuffed each egg with an array of treats, from chocolates to gummies. Coach Ste ..read more

The Kanab Freshman/ Sophomore Meet yielded a memorable result as described afterwards by Head Coach Joseph Sorensen, “Brianna [Martinez] broke the school record in the high jump, which is pretty awesome! One that has been around a really long time. Jane [Jennings] did really well. All the kids, actually, did really good. I think Jane had a first and second. Holden [Harris] did amazing! And just all the kids had really good PRs today. It was a fun way to represent freshmen and sophomores.” Left to right, photos by Jerry Melrose: The agonizing loneliness of the long-distance on the face of ..read more

The skies above Big Water were filled with Native American music while dancers performed traditional pow wow dances on April 12 and 13. The event was organized by the Navajo Language/ Unity Booster Club at Page High School as a fundraiser for the students in the Navajo Language program at the school. Left to right, photos by Phil Clark: The color guard leads the dancers into the arena at Big Water Community Park for the Grand Entry. Dancers design and create their regalia based on the type of dance competition. Two colorful jingle dancers enjoying the spring evening. Dancers at the ..read more

On Monday, April 8, West Panguitch Irrigation Company employees discovered cracking and leaking along Panguitch Lake Dam. From left to right: The transverse crack in the dam is releasing water - authorities are monitoring and responding to the situation hoping to prevent full dam failure. Photo courtesy of Utah Department of Natural Resources. The Garfield Sheriff’s Office released this map as a reference for evacuation plans and high-risk areas. Local authorities began emergency response measures, including notifying locals of a possible evacuation, per a statement from the Garfield ..read more

Kanab staff and city council have been undergoing a regular review of the city’s impact fees and making plans for future impact fee use. According to Kanab City Manager Kyler Ludwig, this is according to Utah State Statute which calls for such a review and planning session every six years - resulting in the series of city council meetings this year that have devoted agenda time to impact fees. In light of this, Ludwig shared some information with the Southern Utah News about impact fees, their allowed uses and some of the projects Kanab City has planned to partly fund with incoming impact fees ..read more

In a series of releases, the Kane County Events Team have instituted a new set of rules and routes for the parades they coordinate. Per Event Coordinator Camberly Anderson, “This was not a decision we made lightly, this wasn’t just a quick decision … The combined efforts, suggestions and dialogue between the events team, law enforcement, EMS and [the school board] all played a collective part in what makes the parade safe so we never have that headline that parade events always dread.” Per the events team, the parade route has been extended and made one way to allow the crowd to spread out ..read more