Southern Utah News (Kane/Garfield)
— A local newspaper's football pick'em contest results for Week 1, with Daniel Gilberg taking first place and Darren Gifford placing second. 
— Kanab firefighters and community members held their annual memorial walk on September 11, marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks with a ceremony and a 3.43-mile walk honoring the 343 firefighters who died at the World… 
— Utah National Guard's 1-211th Aviation Regiment flew ten AH-64E Apache helicopters over 27 Wasatch Front high school football stadiums in a precisely timed 19-minute window Friday night to mark 25 years since the… 
— Kanab-based nonprofit Operation Kind Heart delivered 10,000 pounds of donated dog food to the Navajo reservation in Shiprock, New Mexico, partnering with local rescues to distribute it to residents and elders. 
— Kanab Municipal Airport hosted the annual Rutan Fly-In and Turner Classic over Labor Day weekend, drawing 117 registered attendees and 56 aircraft for the 30-plus year gathering of canard aircraft enthusiasts. 
— Kanab City Pool hosted its annual Doggie Pool Day on September 12, letting local dogs swim before the pool closed for the season, with proceeds benefiting the city dog park. 
— Kanab's Wild West Fest, a locally sponsored event centered on the Little Hollywood Museum, featured film screenings, celebrity panels, stunt shows and cowboy poetry celebrating the town's Western film heritage. 
— Desert Bloom Café & Campground in Kanab celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Kanab Area Chamber of Commerce. The business, owned by four friends from Columbus, Ohio, features locally sourced… 
— Kane County local governments addressed growth and infrastructure issues in August, including a proposed Willow municipality, a $1.8 million fire truck for Kanab, transportation planning in Orderville, and well… 
— Recovery efforts continue at Grand Canyon National Park after an August 29 flash flood killed two hikers and left a third missing; major inner-canyon trails, bridges and campgrounds remain closed with no reopening… 
— A BLM and Great Basin Bird Observatory study near Fredonia and House Rock Valley uses volunteers, bait stations and transmitters to track declining Pinyon Jay populations and understand their habitat use across Utah… 
— A local profile of Rick Haynes, a Kanab native who returned home to care for his parents and now works as Director of Continuous Improvement at Kane County Hospital, teaching Lean Six Sigma process improvement methods. 
— Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab is offering a 12-week, part-time Introduction to Trades Apprenticeship for those 18 and older, paying $16/hour and covering maintenance, buildings and utilities skills. 
— Flash flooding at Grand Canyon National Park killed two hikers, left one missing, and caused major damage to trails, bridges, and the water pipeline supplying the South Rim, compounding tourism losses following the… 
— Zion Forever Project announced a conservation easement permanently protecting nearly 145 acres of private land near Zion National Park's eastern entrance from development, preserving wildlife habitat and scenic views… 
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— An explainer piece breaks down what Social Security trustees' projections actually mean, noting the trust fund is projected to cover full benefits until 2032 (or 2034 combined with disability funds), after which about… 
— The BLM and The Peregrine Fund will release four captive-bred California Condors at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument on Sept. 26, marking the 30th annual condor release event, open to the public and livestreamed… 
— A Kanab-area writer recounts a 22-day, three-country backpacking trip with 79-year-old friend Vicky Romero, hiking over 150 miles across Scotland, Spain and Portugal, including witnessing the August 2024 solar eclipse. 
— Kane County 4-H announced its 2026–2027 Teen Council Leadership Team, a group of teens who will help plan and lead youth programs, service projects and community events throughout the county. 
— Kane County Hospital gave local teachers back-to-school welcome kits filled with classroom supplies as a gesture of appreciation for their work in the community. 
