We have ourselves a Champion folks! This year’s Pigskin Predictions grand prize winner of $300 in cold hard cash is April Hunt! Arriving at the Southern Utah News office in the exact order they won are (L-R) April Hunt, first place; Lisa Chavez, second place; Daniel Gilberg, third place. Congratulations! Photo by Brooke Knighton. April was able to get 90 games correct over the course of our season, yet she was never a weekly first or second place winner, proving that consiste

Gov. Spencer Cox declared a 30-day state of emergency Friday, November 6, in San Juan and Washington counties following weeks of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding that damaged homes, businesses, roads and critical infrastructure across southern Utah. Floodwaters surround a home and parked vehicle in Bluff, Utah, following heavy storms in late October. Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency November 6, in San Juan and Washington counties after widespread flooding

One of Kanab’s premier places to visit is KCHATS - that’s Kane County Hospital Thrift Store - especially during the holidays for incredible buys. Come check out the holiday decor at the Kane County hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store! Photo courtesy of Claudia Presto. Start planning your holiday shopping now; every day new items are added to the store, so you never know what treasures you will find. We will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but Black Friday, November 27, will feature 5

It’s time to dust off Grandmother’s cutglass relish tray. Celery, once a centerpiece of elegant holiday tables, has a remarkable history in Utah. When the golden spike completed the transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit in 1869, it opened a new era of commerce in Utah. Agricultural innovation, favorable growing conditions and the skills of immigrant farmers transformed an unlikely crop into a delicacy. Photos courtesy of Desiree Beaudry. Prized for tender stalks, swe

The National Park Service has selected Curtis Rintz to serve as the new superintendent of Bryce Canyon National Park. Rintz began his new role November 10, 2026. Curtis Rintz. Image courtesy of the National Park Service. Rintz previously served as District Ranger for the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District on Montana’s Lolo National Forest. He brings extensive leadership experience from both the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service, with a career spanning public la

Part 2 of 2 When Kanab resident Scout Wilkins created WordTrails, she never imagined her unconventional game would find its way into a prison. “It makes sense to me that veterans would use it, but it had not occurred to me in any universe that it would be used in a prison,” Wilkins said. Participants explore WordTrails, using colorful word chips to create connections and share perspectives without the need for verbal explanations. Creator Scout Wilkins says the game encourage

Fredonia Schools Students planted a total of 450 ponderosa pine trees during a two-day environmental conservation activity at Kaibab National Forest on October 14 and 15, 2026. The project brought together middle, elementary and high school students to participate in hands-on forest conservation and outdoor learning. Photos courtesy of FMUSD. The activities began on October 14, when 18 middle school students participated in the tree-planting project. Working together, the stu