Tag: Dan Mabbutt
Virgin Three and Zion Sunset Resort lawsuit settled out of court
The "Virgin Three" and Zion Sunset Resort have reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed by Zion Sunset Resort. The two parties were due...
Every Kid in a Park program offers free National Park pass...
If you have a child in fourth grade—or a 10-year-old kid—the National Park Service has a deal for you! A new program called “Every...
Not too late to run in Springdale Town Council election
In the Zion National Park gateway community of Springdale, the coming town council election has a dearth of candidates. Only three candidates are running...
Celebrate Joe Hill at a Sugar House Park concert on Saturday
At the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, Joan Baez electrified the sea of people covering the hills of upstate New York with her ballad...
Zion Sunset Resort sues ‘Virgin Three’ over rezoning issue
The "Virgin Three" are three residents of the small town of Virgin, Utah, near Zion National Park who were influential in disrupting the rezoning...
Mormon Church announces keeping ties with Boy Scouts of America
Written by Don Gilman with Dan Mabbutt
In an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Mormon Church announced that it would not sever its ties...
Zion National Park visitation levels possibly heading for crisis
If you’ve visited Zion National Park this summer and things looked more crowded than usual, there’s a good reason: It is more crowded than...
Springdale closes the door on Izzy Poco lawsuit
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Springdale Mayor Stan Smith emailed a letter to the people of his town giving them the final explanation of the...
Voter referendum blocking Virgin rezoning affirmed by Fifth District Court
Written by Marcos Camargo and Dan Mabbutt
On Friday, Aug. 7, Jeffrey C. Wilcox of the St. George Fifth District Court ruled to uphold a...
Meet Chief Garen Brecke of the Springdale Police
There’s a new sheriff in town! Okay, not exactly, but there is a new chief in town. The Springdale-Zion Canyon Department of Public Safety –...