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CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — As colleges strive to enhance the overall learning experience for students, many educators and experts argue that reducing class size can lead to substantial advantages, positively affecting academic achievement, student engagement and overall well-being. In a journal article via the Institute of Education Sciences measuring the impact of college class size on […]

ENOCH —The 2023-24 school year has been good for Gateway Preparatory Academy, the K-8 public charter school in Enoch. In December, the school was awarded a $1.5 million School Safety and Support Grant from the Utah State Board of Education. In January, the Utah State Charter School Board approved Gateway’s large expansion application for a […]

ST. GEORGE —Artificial intelligence and artificial reality are part of the new frontier. This technology has the ability to enhance everything from art to health care. The 6th Annual Creative Age Conference, happening on Saturday, March 2, aims to help the public learn how to take advantage of the new tools available to them. Technology […]

BRIAN HEAD — Dozens of people were safely evacuated from a ski lift in Brian Head on Sunday afternoon. Resort officials said the incident occurred shortly after noon and left approximately 180 skiers stranded aboard Lift 2, also known as the Giant Steps Express. Members of the Brian Head Ski Patrol were dispatched to assist […]

ST. GEORGE — A driver was flown to the hospital in critical condition after he was ejected during a rollover on Interstate 15 in Washington County Monday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., officers and emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle rollover on southbound I-15 near mile marker 31, about six miles north of the Hurricane […]

View our evening newscast for Monday, Feb. 26, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Costner recalls how Southern Utah captured his imagination for filmmaking ahead of movie trailer release Red Cliffs Desert Reserve trains newbies for its corps of ‘incredible’ volunteers Car careens off road and into […]

ST. GEORGE — The 4A girls state basketball tournament is underway at Utah Valley University and Cedar is the first of four Region 9 teams to take the floor. No. 3 Cedar tipped off against No. 6 Green Canyon at approximately 4:35 p.m. Monday evening. Follow St. George News for updates and complete coverage as […]

ST. GEORGE — A group of aviation enthusiasts put on an unannounced show over the Southern Utah skies as a group of air racers and other “homebuilt” aircraft flyers flew formations and practiced air stunts out of St. George Regional Airport over the weekend. Jerry Dauphinais with the Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum said a […]

ST. GEORGE — One Utah lawmaker wants to regulate artificial intelligence in political ads. Sen. Wayne Harper, R-Taylorsville, is behind the information technology amendments act bill, desigated SB 131 in the 2024 Utah legislative session, which would help ensure Utahns are not being misinformed. The bill would require candidates to disclose if AI is used […]

ST. GEORGE —Utah’s Southwest scenery plays a key character in Kevin Costner’s film “Horizon: An American Saga,” and it’s one of the reasons the award-winning director is betting the film will resonate with viewers long after it hits theaters on June 28. The film is the first of four chapters that span 15 years of […]