Ty Gant

At about 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit a few miles east of Fredonia, Ariz. Reports from the area indicate a quake strong enough to knock objects off of shelves and disturb standing furniture; no injuries or major property damage have yet been reported to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

Excavations to remove unsuitable clay deposits from the Kanab recreation center site began in mid- November, as contractors dug the foundation pits for the building. When the clay was determined to be unsuitable for backfilling the excavated site, Kanab City and Kane County agreed on a means to put the clay to other use; says Kris Ramsay with Kane County Buildings and Grounds, “This project is a combined effort with Kanab City and Kane County teaming up to take on a portion of the excavation and fill required for the rec center. A large amount of that material was clay that could not be used for back fill … it was hauled to Levi Stewart Memorial and placed there to keep the bank from washing into the creek. Kanab City and Kane County staff have dedicated much time and effort to this endeavor, and I would like to thank everyone involved for their contribution.”

In a statement on social media, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) confirmed they had arrested the suspect caught on camera defacing petroglyphs in the Wire Pass Trail. Per their report, “Thanks to widespread support and vigilance, an arrest was made in the petroglyph cultural site vandalism at BLM’s Wire Pass Trail in Kane Co. The suspect [identified as Daniela Ganassim Ericksen], was taken into custody on November 30 on felony charges in St. George by BLM law enforcement.”BLM officials credit

According to a report from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, the US Marshal made contact and requested assistance locating an Illinois individual with a warrant out for his arrest. The suspect had been known to work in areas like East Zion in Kane County, and had contacts, addresses and local license plates associated with his name in Kanab.After contacting known associates in the area, including pulling over an associated vehicle eastbound out of Kanab, the KCSO and Marshall’s Office pinpointed

In collaboration with Kanab City, the Utah Department of Transportation has started work on a temporary stoplight on the intersection of Highway 89a, Kanab Creek Drive and 1100 south.

Sources local to Kanab recently released security footage of an accident on the intersection of 100 E. and 300 S. occurring on November 18 just after 8 a.m. The video shows Kanab Police Chief Tom Cram turning left on the intersection and striking 58-year-old Michael Dimino on as he attempted to cross the crosswalk. The video of the incident is currently available on KSL’s report of the story.

On December 5, 2024, emergency services were called to a collision between a motorcycle and an RV entering a parking lot south of the Utah/Ariz. border. Per a report from the Fredonia Police Department, “It appears the motorcyclist attempted to pass the southbound RV as the RV turned East into the parking lot of The Border Store, just south of the Arizona/Utah border. The motorcyclist struck the driver-side door of the RV, resulting in serious injury to the rider. The motorcyclist later passed a

On Thursday, December 12, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials organized a media roundtable regarding cultural site vandalism, such as the recent defacing of petroglyph panels in Wire Pass. The remote meeting allowed questions from the media, answered by a panel of experts in Archaeology, Cultural Resource and Law Enforcement, including: Harry Barber, District Manager for the BLM Utah Paria River District, who proctored the meeting; Autumn Gillard, Cultural Resource Manager for the Paiute Tribe of Utah; Elizabeth Hora, Public Archaeologist for the Utah State Historic Preservation Office; Joey LaValley, Archaeologist for the BLM Utah Cedar City Field Office; Sheriff Tracy Glover of the Kane County Sheriff’s Office; and Brian Smith, BLM Utah Law Enforcement Ranger.

The agenda for the December 17 meeting of the Kane County Commission - notably, Commissioner Wade Heaton’s final meeting as Commissioner - hosted a hearty 19 items. Public comment had one citizen of Kane County, who objected to the process by which the commission selected the candidates for the Kane County Planning and Zoning Committee.

On the morning of Thursday, December 12, Kane County Hospital gathered staff, officials, partners and members of the public to witness the groundbreaking for the construction site for their new outpatient services facility. Photos courtesy of Kane County Hospital. 3D rendering by Hughes General Contractors.In the words of Hospital Board Chairman Jeff Mosdell, “This facility is designed to help keep our people local. Dialysis, chemotherapy, IV treatment … now our local people won’t have travel to