ST. GEORGE — The Utah Board of Higher Education recently approved a series of tuition and fee adjustments across the state’s public colleges and universities. After a review, the board agreed to a 3.3% average tuition increase, which was lower than the initial estimates. In Southern Utah, Utah Tech University’s tuition will go up 3.82%, […]
ST. GEORGE — Southern Utahns chasing waterfalls this spring are in luck as Gunlock State Park’s “unpredictable” falls are flowing. In this episode of “Discover the Desert,” host Sydnee Imlay and her guest Melody Lyman followed a red rock desert trail to Gunlock Falls. While the water doesn’t flow every year, the area comes to […]
ST. GEORGE — Being of service to his patients and community is the driving force behind a dentist who is retiring after 54 years of service. Thomas V. Robinson told St. George News he grew up dirt poor in Enterprise. He said life was hard on the farm and his family had little money. “We had to […]
ST. GEORGE — Higher elevations in Southern Utah could be in for 18 more hours of winter. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory, which will run from 6 a.m. Friday through 6 p.m. Saturday for the Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Central Mountains and Southern Mountains. Snow is expected above 8,000 feet in […]
OPINION — The St. George metropolitan area is one of the fastest growing regions in the country. Explosive population growth combined with the impacts of climate change, extended mega-drought and dwindling water supplies mandate that we fully optimize our water management practices, especially here in the dry desert country of Washington County. The Washington County […]
ST. GEORGE — A Southern Utah woman was arrested Wednesday and accused of sexual battery after police say she approached another woman whose skirt she deemed to be too short and tugged on it at a restaurant. The incident at a crowded St. George restaurant was captured on video and shared on social media, where […]
ST. GEORGE — Piles of lumber, tractors, workers walking around in hard hats – welcome to Southern Utah. The area’s growth is seemingly unstoppable, with new buildings and renovations springing up everywhere you look. In this episode of “What’s Going There,” Southern Utah’s show about developments and businesses in the works, Tom Callister with Linx […]
ST. GEORGE — Have any drugs lying around? Both the Federal Drug Administration and law enforcement on the local, state and federal levels have been warning about the dangers of unused prescription drugs – especially opioids – ending up in the wrong hands. As part of the biannual National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, […]
SOUTHERN UTAH — Surrounded by towering red cliffs and jet-black lava beds, the breathtaking setting of Black Desert Resort is soon to be Southern Utah’s premier destination for championship golf, world-class hospitality and exhilarating adventure. Black Desert lies at the heart of three significant geographical convergences: the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin and the Mojave […]
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — On Saturday, May 4, a field of approximately 2,500 athletes is set to compete in the Intermountain Health IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship in Southern Utah. What does that mean for area residents? “To really understand the event, I think you kind of have to be immersed in the event in a […]
HILDALE — This three-time cancer survivor refused to let illness define him. Instead, he turned his passion for living into a thriving business venture with his very own wood-fired pizza truck. Originally from the Short Creek community, Kendall Pipkin, owner and chef of Blazin Hearth Mobile Wood Fired Kitchen, was born and raised in the […]
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