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ST. GEORGE — With Presidents Day on the horizon, Zion National Park officials issued a press release to help visitors plan ahead. Presidents Day weekend Holiday weekends are busy at Zion National Park. Shuttles will not run during Presidents Day weekend. When shuttles are not running, drivers can use personal vehicles on Zion Canyon Scenic […]

ST. GEORGE — Growing up with a famous father for Dayne Nourse wasn’t much different than some Utah residents might remember. At night it was dinner and homework, watching the local news at 10 p.m. on the only television in the house — then “M-A-S-H.” Only his father was never present while he watched the […]

CEDAR CITY —After a lengthy process, much discussion of the Red Hill and some design-tuning, the city revealed its new flag on Valentine’s Day at the weekly City Council meeting. The Youth City Council kick-started the campaign in August 2023, spearheaded by Cedar High School student Sadie Hinck, who said the previous flag was “a […]

FEATURE — In the world of insurance, guarantees matter. Consider the state of the insurance industry, what is guaranteed anymore? Car insurance premiums are not guaranteed, have a ticket or an accident and see what happens to your future premiums — the same with liability policies, fire insurance and almost any other category of third-party […]

ST. GEORGE —Snow Canyon celebrated senior night in style Thursday in the Jungle, blowing out their crosstown rival Desert Hills to finish the regular season unbeaten in region play. It was the Warriors’ 28th consecutive victory in region contests and marked the second year in a row that Snow Canyon swept the region slate in […]

ST. GEORGE —After a decade of separation following his sister’s death and his niece’s adoption, this musician had an unexpected reunion, meeting her for the first time when she auditioned for American Idol. “So many parts of this story are magical,” Due West band member and musician Matthew Lopez said. Chances are, you’ve heard about […]

View our evening newscast for Thursday, Feb. 15, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Eagles, ravens and turkeys, oh my! Get the inside scoop on Southern Utah raptor surveys Trailer separates from semitractor in Bloomington roundabout TGIF Show: Your Presidents Day weekend adventure guide brought to you […]

ST. GEORGE — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox addressed concerns Thursday from those at a Jan. 30 rally at Utah Tech about a bill that, along with other provisions on gender, placed restrictions on transgender individuals’ use of public restrooms. Cox said opponents should read the bill itself and they might find things they support. Along […]

IRON COUNTY —Starting at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources office, wildlife biologist Danielle Finlayson treks across Iron County, driving slowly and staring at power lines, poles and fence posts on a rainy winter day. Her primary goal — surveying raptors. She stops when she sees a group of birds in a field — ravens. […]

ST. GEORGE — A traffic stop on Interstate 15 just north of the Utah-Arizona border led to the discovery of thousands of suspected fentanyl pills, as well as synthetic fentanyl powder and methamphetamine, authorities say. Three people were arrested as a result. While monitoring northbound traffic near the Utah-Arizona border on Interstate 15 shortly before […]