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ST. GEORGE — The Crimson Cliffs boys swim team won its second straight state 4A championship on Saturday. The two-day event, staged at Brigham Young University in Provo, featured preliminary races on Friday followed by finals on Saturday. The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs finished with 338 team points, almost 90 points ahead of runner-up Murray High’s […]

CEDAR CITY — Southern Utah Thunderbirds men’s basketball once again led in-state rival Utah Valley at half, 39-38, and by as many as 11 early in the first half. In the end, the T-Birds fell short as Zion Young’s three-pointer rimmed out as time expired and the Wolverines held on to win 75-78 on Saturday. […]

ST. GEORGE — Two local professional mixed-martial arts fighters, Brandon Honsvick and Jesse Salmon, will each be fighting as the co-main events on the card at the upcoming Crown Fighting Championships next Saturday, Feb. 24. The event will be staged in the Grafton building at the Washington County Legacy Park fairgrounds. Doors are scheduled to […]

ST. GEORGE — The Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip District is currently recruiting applicants for seasonal call-when-needed wildland firefighters for the 2024 fire season. Wildland firefighters provide a valuable service, protecting communities and public lands. To serve on a wildland fire crew, persons must be at least 18 years of age, have a strong […]

FEATURE — Keep your green thumb in shape this winter while getting a jump on the growing season by starting your favorite or hard-to-find plants indoors. It’s fun, simpler than you think and can help stretch your plant budget. Start with some clean containers that you purchase, recycle or make from newspapers. Be sure to […]

CONTRIBUTED CONTENT —In a realm where threads of technology weave a mesmerizing tapestry, the quest for digital harmony emerges as a vital melody. Balancing the ephemeral dance of online existence with the steady heartbeat of offline reality becomes a sacred journey toward holistic well-being and bliss. As Southern Utah’s “Internet People,” the experts at InfoWest […]

ST. GEORGE — Dixie has officially run the table, having finished the Region 9 boys basketball regular season undefeated at 12-0. The Flyers, by way of a 78-60 home win over Cedar on Friday, improved to 21-3 overall and now will wait to see where they fall when the 4A state tournament bracket is revealed […]

CEDAR CITY — Cedar High School senior Koden Lunt signed a letter of intent on Tuesday to play football for Southern Virginia University. Lunt, who played quarterback for the Reds his sophomore and junior years before switching to outside linebacker his senior year, said he’s prepared to play on either side of the ball for […]

IVINS — A group of 10 teens under the age of 18 were briefly detained and then cited by authorities after the larger of the two lava tubes at Snow Canyon State Park was vandalized Friday afternoon. Rangers at the park were alerted around 12:45 p.m. that a group was seen defacing the inside of […]

View our evening newscast for Friday, Feb. 16, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Due West band member reunites with long-lost niece on ‘American Idol’ a decade after sister’s passing ATM thieves remain at large after incident in Littlefield, Arizona Cox predicts Trump victory, advises opponents of […]