ENOCH — Dozens of people braved rainy weather and muddy roads to celebrate with Susan and Martin Tyner, their raptors and volunteers, as they opened the doors to the Enoch Wildlife Rescue Center — a facility the Tyners say they’ve waited decades for. The Southwest Wildlife Foundation was founded in Cedar City in 1997, and […]
WASHINGTON CITY — There have been a handful of previous letter of intent signing ceremonies at Crimson Cliffs High School, but Monday’s was the first to feature a musician. Kaden Jarvis stood out, even among other standouts. The senior was among eight Mustangs student-athletes who committed to taking their talents to the next level, but […]
IVINS — Between Kayenta, the Palisades and the reservation lands, Ivins has become known more recently as a place for someone to buy a million-dollar home as opposed to a place where a young family can build a starter home. The mayor of Ivins hopes a grand experiment the city is about to undertake will […]
ST. GEORGE — The interstate near the Virgin River Gorge’s southern end is once again clear for motorists thanks to the conclusion of the Bridge No. 1 project near Littlefield, Arizona. The Arizona Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the reconstruction of the Virgin River No. 1 bridge has ended. It is now “fully open […]
FEATURE (THE CONVERSATION) — Buzzwords describing the digital dating scene are all over social media. Have you been ghosted? Is someone orbiting you? Are you being breadcrumbed? While these dating patterns may not be new, the words to describe them continue to evolve. As a psychotherapist, I see firsthand the impact these experiences can have on mental […]
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — As integral parts of a comprehensive pain management practice, the providers at Desert Pain Specialists treat patients from head to toe – plus every joint in between. And perhaps no one knows that better than the practice’s newest provider, because she also happens to be one of their patients. Michelle “MJ” Johnson, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, feverish searching, a California rescue and a tearful reunion. Her family is still waiting to “reintroduce cardboard to her again,” […]
HURRICANE — Cedar High School won its first-ever region title in girls golf on Tuesday as the Region 9 regular season wrapped up at Sand Hollow Resort. Crimson Cliffs, led by Kate Walker’s 71, snapped Cedar’s four-week winning streak but the Reds still captured the overall championship. Over the course of the season, Cedar averaged […]
1940 – 2024 James LaVon Dunn was born on May 31, 1940, in Provo, Utah, to Joseph and Leora Dunn. The youngest of three, the oldest being Vern and big sister LaPriel. At 4 years of age, he relocated with his family to Meeker, Colorado. Jim was a ranch kid, and due to a mining […]
March 15, 1957 – April 26, 2024 Michael Hal Englestead was born on March 15, 1957, in St. George, Utah, to parents William Hal Englestad and Myrna Wadsworth Evans. Michael passed away on April 26, 2024, at Red Cliffs Rehabilitation Center in St. George at age 67 years 42 days. Mike lived in Henderson, Boulder […]
Dec. 21, 1983 – April 28, 2024 Verna Jeffs Barlow, age 40, died at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 28, 2024, after courageously battling Neuroendocrine cancer for 5 years. She was born to David and Madeline Jeffs on Dec. 21, 1983, in Draper, Utah. She moved to Southern Utah in her teenage […]
May 20, 1943 – April 29, 2024 Thomas Franklin Duce died on April 29, 2024, at the age of 80, surrounded by his family in Providence, Utah. Tom was born May 20, 1943, in Everett, Washington. He married Joanne Folden in 1962 and had seven children, 22 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He was a loving […]