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Best Friends Animal Society is a nonprofit, membership organization building no-kill programs and partnerships that will bring about a day when there are No More Homeless Pets.

The society’s leading initiatives in animal care and community programs are coordinated from its Kanab, Utah, headquarters, the country’s largest no-kill sanctuary.

This work is made possible by the personal and financial support of a grassroots network of members and community partners across the nation. In 2009, Best Friends celebrates its 25th anniversary.

The Five County Association of Governments is a voluntary association of local governments from the five southwestern counties of the State of Utah. The five counties in southwestern Utah that comprise the Five County Association of Governments are Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington.

Kanab is the commercial center of a large farming, ranching and recreational community. The city of Kanab, county seat of Kane County, is often called "Little Hollywood" because of its film-making history over the years.

This town of 5,400 sits at the hub of the southwest's national parks and offers exciting vacation opportunities year round. Kanab is located seven miles north of the Arizona border on U.S. Alternate 89, and is centrally located between Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ, Albuquerque, NM, Denver, CO and Salt Lake City, UT.

Kanab is a primary sponsor of CEBA and is surrounded by a variety of western geologic scenery ranging from coral pink cliffs and sand dunes, volcanic craters and lava flows to deep canyons, majestic mountains and plains. The natural beauty and consistently good weather of the Kanab area has made it a popular place to visit. Kanab is considered a popular hub location for visits to Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon National Parks, Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument and Lake Powell NRA (National Recreational Area). Other close-by national monuments and colorful state parks make Kanab a natural center with quality services for a week-end-get-away or an extended vacation to experience these exciting destinations and typical "Southwestern" recreational activities.

Kane County, Utah is located directly west of St. George, Utah in the heart of Southern Utah’s “Color-Country” and is positioned among several national parks, national monuments, national forests, and recreation areas.  The region is centrally situated near Lake Powell, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Kaibab National Forest, Coral Pink Sand Dunes, and the Grand Canyon.

Utah's Repertory Dance Theatre was founded in 1966 as a fully-professional modern dance company through a cooperative effort involving the Salt Lake City community, the University of Utah and a major grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.

The Utah Arts Council (UAC) is the primary agency through which Utah State Legislature appropriations and funds from the National Endowment for the Arts combine to stimulate and advance the arts in all their phases in the state.

Successful entrepreneurs know that it takes determination, dedication and confidence to realize their dreams. They also need the right support from someone they can trust to give them sound advice and point them in the right direction. The Dixie Business Alliance (DBA) can provide this support.

The DBA is a partnership of eight organizations committed to entrepreneurial and small business success. To learn more visit their website http://www.dixiebusinessalliance.com/

Started in 1987 as a private, nonprofit organization, EDCUtah is a public/private partnership, working with state and local government and private industry to attract and grow competitive, high-value companies and spur the development and expansion of local Utah businesses.

The Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) charter is based on Governor Herbert's commitment to economic development statewide.

The mandate for GOED is to provide rich business resources for the creation, growth and recruitment of companies to Utah and to increase tourism and film production in the state.

Kanab Utah Chamber of Commerce, serving Kanab Utah and the surrounding area.

MISSION: To strengthen Utah’s economic fabric and quality of life by facilitating the success and prosperity of new and existing business endeavors.

VISION: To have a key impact not only on new and startup businesses, but also on expanding and developing businesses to increase their value added foot print on the Community and the State.

SCOPE: In addition to Business Plan counseling, Loan package assistance, Marketing analysis, and Feasibility studies, we have access to excellent training programs, seminars and classes. Click on the Courses/Training link on the on the left to see details on each program. Most of them have websites outside of the SDBC for additional details.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development mission is to enhance the capacity of all Utah rural residents, communities and businesses to prosper.

We strive, in partnership with others, to help improve the quality of life by building competitive, vibrant rural communities. This is done through community facility and housing programs, businesses and sustainable cooperatives that can prosper in the global marketplace, and leading a role in electric, telecommunications, distance learning tele-medicine and water and wastewater programs.

Dixie State College of Utah (DSC) strives to help students to define, shape and achieve educational and life goals.  It is dedicated to providing personalized and excellent teaching in a learning environment where all students can become passionate about their individual educational endeavors.

SUU’s Regional Services role is to be a provider of premier educational opportunities both on campus and off; a partner and resource to businesses, communities and governments; a key driver and catalyst for regional economic growth; a source of artistic and cultural enrichment for the region’s residents and visitors; and to build regional pride and identity throughout outstanding sports and recreation programs.

Regional Services will:

•Be a valued public servant and regional partner, maximizing the taxpayers’ return on their higher education investment by enhancing regional quality of life;

•Broaden and enhance student learning and personal growth opportunities; and,

•Increase the visibility and presence of SUU throughout the region and the state.

Utah College of Applied Technology provides competency-based education in an open-entry, open-exit environment which prepares over 58,753 high school and adult students with career and technical skills. The flexibility of open-entry, open-exit scheduling allows students to start school anytime without waiting for a specific date (i.e. quarters or semesters).

Contact the Kane County Campus at 435-644-2897

The mission of the Center for Public Policy & Administration is to provide research, education, and services to public and nonprofit organizations that will strengthen administration, leadership and public policy making.

Utah Fast Pass is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The charter for Utah Fast Pass is primarily to provide charitable contributions to the UHP's Honoring Heroes Foundation; local community projects which improve the communities in which we interact; improve the education opportunities for students throughout the State of Utah; and other charities, which will improve the quality of life in Utah.

The Utah State University Cooperative Extension in Kane County is a cooperative program between Kane County, Utah State University and the United States Department of Agriculture and is the link between Utah State University and the citizens of the county and the state.