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Jul 104 min read

Southern Utah counties potentially refuse election certification over ballot concerns

Nine counties in southern Utah are reporting concerns regarding ballots in the recent primary elections, to the point that some county...

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Jul 32 min read

Arizona Strip Gunsight Fire reports 100 percent containment, over 200 acres burned

A wildfire began around 9 p.m. on the evening of Wednesday, June 26, on the Arizona Strip just outside of Kanab and Fredonia. Fire crews...

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Jun 262 min read

Preliminary results indicate Gwen Brown for Kane County Commission Seat C, mail-ins pending

With Utah’s primary elections mostly wrapping up on the evening of June 25, 2024, the preliminary results are in, pending only mail in...

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Jun 192 min read

Fire ignites east of Kanab at mouth of Johnson Canyon, prompting aerial response and further power outages

Another fire started on unincorporated land east of Kanab on the morning of Thursday, June 13. Local fire protection agencies were on...

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Jun 122 min read

Bryce Canyon ranger dies after on-duty accident during annual Astronomy Festival

A ranger at Bryce Canyon National Park has died from injuries sustained after tripping and falling while on-duty. Around 11:30 p.m. on...

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Jun 52 min read

Brush fires east of Kanab prompt major emergency response, shut down power and traffic

A fire started east of Kanab on Highway 89 on Monday, June 3, and spread quickly, crossing the highway and severely damaging some of the...

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May 293 min read

Kane County resident Ross Lebaron convicted of five charges of familial rape

In a six day trial ending on Friday, May 24, Ross Lebaron was convicted of the rape of his eldest daughter. Per the court documents,...

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