CEDAR CITY — The Iron County School District Board of Education is looking to fill an upcoming vacancy on the seven-member board. Board vice president Lauren Lewis, who represents District 6, has announced and formally submitted her intent to resign, effective May 31, due to her planning to move outside district boundaries. During the board’s […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that’s meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil drilling, grazing and other extractive industries on vast government-owned properties. Officials pushed past strong opposition from private industry and Republican governors to adopt the proposal. GOP members […]
ST. GEORGE — The Utah Tech baseball team will travel to Grand Canyon this weekend seeking some much-needed wins. The Trailblazers dropped an 8-2 decision against in-state rival Brigham Young University on April 16. It was Utah Tech’s eighth loss in its last 10 games. Overall the Trailblazers are 9-27 on the season including a […]
Nov. 26, 1945-April 4, 2024 Linda Anne Torres 78 passed away April 4, 2024, in St. George, Utah. She was born Nov. 26, 1945, in Canton, Ohio, to Harold Edward Stertzbach and Dorothy Dean Stertzbach (Douglas). She was the eighth of nine children. She married Fred Loya Torres in St. George, Utah, on Sept. 18, […]
ST. GEORGE — Both brains and brawn were on full display Friday afternoon as United We Pledge hosted a dual event: the World Strength Games, which featured international athletes competing in strength and endurance challenges, and the unveiling of the patriotic group’s new Give Me Liberty bus. The opening ceremony began Friday morning just before […]
ST. GEORGE — Traffic through the busy intersection of Black Ridge Drive and Auto Mall Drive was impacted Friday afternoon as a two-vehicle collision partially blocked traffic. The incident occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m. when the driver of a dark gray Honda Civic that was westbound on Auto Mall Drive failed to notice the red […]
View our evening newscast for Friday, April 19, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Within days of trial, defendant enters plea in Apple Valley murder case St. George’s pioneer tech company breaks ground on 90,000-square-foot facility, 37 years in the making Couple accused of stealing from big-box […]
ST. GEORGE — A juvenile on an electric motorcycle riding on a sidewalk on Sunland Drive hit a car coming out of the driveway of a parking lot Friday morning. St. George Police officer Doug Jacox told St. George News a 14-year-old male hit the car when the driver didn’t see him due to bushes and […]
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox opened his TED talk, which he delivered from Canada on Wednesday, with a quote from former President Ronald Reagan: “Freedom is a fragile thing, and it’s never more than one generation away from extinction.” Cox said he, like many others, has used that quote many times — but he confessed he […]
ST. GEORGE — Those who love exploring new places but want to skip the expense of entrance fees are in for a treat this Saturday, as all national parks will offer free park entrance. National Park Week runs April 20-28 and celebrates the joy and wonder of national parks. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will […]
ST. GEORGE — More than four years after a man was shot to death in Apple Valley, the defendant, who allegedly confessed to the shooting in 2019, entered a “no contest” plea. A pretrial hearing on the case was scheduled to take place at the 5th District Court on April 11, less than four days […]
ST. GEORGE — “What’s on the Menu” host Sheldon Demke has the greatest job in the world: getting to taste the best food in Southern Utah. For this week’s episode, Demke brought golfer and social media star Malosi “Big Mo” Togisala to the Twisted Noodle Cafe, where healthy food never tasted so good! Try healthy, delicious meals […]