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HURRICANE — With summer already started, the Southern Utah Triathlon Club has recently switched focus from competition training to educational focus in hopes to raise awareness for water safety. The triathlon club, made up of more than 200 members, will be hosting a free water safety seminar in Hurricane for all who would like to […]

BRIAN HEAD — While Brian Head is known for its wildlife viewing opportunities, with mule deer, yellow-bellied marmots and others commonly seen in town, at least one animal can still cause a stir: bears. A young cinnamon-colored black bear has been spotted around the town, seemingly in search of food. It was first spotted on […]

ST. GEORGE — Due to extreme heat, high winds and low relative humidity levels being forecast for Southern Utah, the National Weather Service has issued another Fire Weather Watch. Temperatures above 100 degrees, gusty winds up to 35 mph and humidity levels as low as 9% are expected between noon Sunday and 9 p.m. Monday, […]

ST. GEORGE — Due to extreme heat, high winds and low relative humidity levels being forecast for Southern Utah, the National Weather Service has issued another Fire Weather Watch, this one for Wednesday, July 3. Southwest winds of 10-20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are forecasted through Monday evening. For Wednesday, west-northwest winds […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ryan Smith, the energetic and determined owner of the NHL’s newest franchise, was perhaps telegraphing the Utah Hockey Club’s approach when asked to assess his team’s gradual rebuilding timeline. “I like the position that we’re in,” Smith said. “And so I think that’s something that we’re always checking in on. And […]

CEDAR CITY — Jerry Cowan likes what he sees from the Tigers. Cowan was introduced as the new head football coach in Hurricane in a ceremony at the high school on January 22, and the program is already reflecting his energy and passion for the game. At a preseason summer camp held on the campus […]

ST. GEORGE — Felony charges have been filed against a Hurricane man accused of firing multiple shots from a vehicle. The suspect was reportedly driving while intoxicated with two minor children in the car during the incident, according to police. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday morning, 37-year-old Francisco Matilde-Gaspar was arrested and booked into […]

CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Every year, millions of people make the trek to experience the towering sandstone hoodoos and magnificent dark skies of Bryce Canyon National Park. Many of them choose to stay at Ruby’s Inn, the historic lodge on the park’s rim that has been welcoming tourists since 1916. An iconic Southwestern destination, the beauty […]