Southern Utah News

KANAB — The Catori Canyon PRCA Heritage Rodeo drew record-lev­el crowds, international visitors and top regional competitors to Kanab last weekend, continuing its rise as one of southern Utah’s fastest-growing rodeo events. Photos by Jayme Church. Held at the Kaneplex Arena beneath Kanab’s red cliffs, the rodeo featured more than 300 contestant entries and nearly $80,000 in tota...

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order May 29 establishing a new state­wide framework for future large-scale data center development in Utah. An electrical substation sits in Utah’s arid desert landscape. Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order May 29 establishing new statewide principles for future large-scale data center development, including review of...

BIG WATER — One per­son was airlifted in serious condition following a head-on crash May 27 on U.S. Highway 89 near Big Water in Kane County, according to Utah Highway Patrol information published by regional media. Photo courtesy of the Utah Department of Public Safety. The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. near mile marker 25 on U.S. 89, according to UHP Lt. Cameron Roden. Repo...

KANAB — The Kanab Museum is excited to announce a new community-wide project inviting resi­dents to help preserve local history one recipe at a time through a community cookbook titled Kanab’s Kitchen Table. Community cookbooks are about more than ingredi­ents, they tell us about resourcefulness, cel­ebration, family tradi­tions and how people care for one another. This project ...

KANE COUNTY — When director Victor Adamson, also known as Denver Dixon, came to southern Utah in 1939 to film Mormon Conquest, he had more in mind than simply making another B-western. According to a July 14, 1939, front-page article in the Kane County Stan­dard, Adamson wrote and directed the film with two goals: telling a story inspired by the settlement of Kanab and showcasin...