For the first time in more than half a century, the United States has sent astronauts back around the moon and safely home again. The four-member Artemis II crew includes Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen of Canada. The mission marked NASA’s first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years. Photo courtesy NASA. NASA’s Artemis pro­gram, named for the twin sister of Apollo in Greek mythology, is designed to return humans to the lunar surface

While astronauts circled the moon this week aboard NASA’s Artemis II mis­sion, part of the power that sent them there came from Utah. NASA’s Artemis II mission lifts off aboard the Space Launch System rocket. Solid rocket boosters built in Utah helped power the mission carrying astronauts on a trip around the moon. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA. The Space Launch Sys­tem rocket that launched the crew relied on two massive solid rocket boost­ers built in northern Utah by Northrop

The day after NASA’s Artemis II mission, Kanab night sky guide Michael McKeon found himself look­ing at both the future and the past. Michael McKeon points toward the Milky Way from his backyard. Renewed excitement around NASA’s Artemis mission has sparked fresh interest in the night sky among people of all ages. Photo courtesy of Michael McKeon. During a stargazing pro­gram for a visiting family from Toledo, Ohio, McKeon pulled up newly released NASA images from the mission

KANAB - The meet­ing of the Kane County Planning and Zoning Board held on April 8 had a full agenda of Land Use topics and public hearings. Following the regular opening procedures and a brief update from County Commis­sioner Gwen Brown, the board started on the agenda’s action items. The first item was administrative, with the board considering granting Land Use Ad­ministrator Shannon McBride authoriza­tion to process amend­ments and compliance issues for the Camp Kaia Condi

KANAB — Kane County Republicans gathered Saturday at the Kanab Center for the party’s county nominating conven­tion, where delegates narrowed several local races ahead of the June 23 primary election. Delegates and attendees gather Saturday at the Kanab Center for the Kane County Republican nominating convention, where local party members selected candidates for the June primary election. Photo by Nicholas Meyeres. Party officials said all 70 delegates from across Kane County

The latest edition of the Southern Utah News Vacation Guide has officially arrived, with copies now stocked on shelves at visitor centers, hotels, gas stations and gro­cery stores throughout Kanab, Fredonia and communities in the Valley. Judy Kiel took the photograph featured on this year’s cover of the Southern Utah News Vacation Guide. She stands here holding a copy of the guide and her $100 prize for the winning image. “In my photographs, my vision is to blend the journali

The eighth annu­al Reel Deal Fishing Tournament proved to be a great success, bringing together an­glers of all ages for a day of friendly compe­tition and impressive catches. Left to right, photos courtesy of KCWCD: Creeden Lathim Biggest Fish - 8.7 lbs catfish Brody Walker Biggest Trout - 2 lbs 10 oz Patrick Warner Biggest Bass 4.49 lbs. Conner Morgan 11 lbs., Creeden Lathim 10 lbs, Brody Walker 8.7 lbs. Patrick Warner 13.35 lbs, Emmie Warner 13.11 lbs, Larry Warren 13.1 lb