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ST. GEORGE — Imagine watching someone whip up a delectable three-course meal in the comfort of your own home without lifting a finger. The best part? It won’t cost you a dime and everything from the food to the cleanup is included. “It’s like a night off with the Food Network,” Bridgette Gentry, authorized dealer […]

CEDAR CITY —The Panguitch High School boys wrestling team won its fifth straight state 1A championship on Saturday. The Bobcats saw seven wrestlers advance to the finals in their respective brackets, with six of them emerging as champions. That pushed Panguitch’s team point total to 199, while runner-up Milford finished with 187. The two-day tournament […]

ST. GEORGE — A 14-member committee chosen by the Utah Board of Higher Education will search for the next president of Utah Tech University. Three in-person public meetings were conducted Feb. 7-9. The Presidential Search Committee is co-chaired by Utah Board of Higher Education member Danny Ipson and Utah Tech Board of Trustees Chair Tiffany […]

ST. GEORGE — An early morning crash in Hurricane led to a vehicle being consumed by fire and one fatality, according to officials. Sgt. Dan Raddatz, public information officer with the Hurricane City Police Department said at approximately 2:25 a.m. on Feb. 11, police were dispatched to the area near mile marker 21 on state […]

ST. GEORGE — A man suspected of robbing a convenience store in St. George was stopped only miles away when an officer spotted a vehicle reportedly speeding through Washington City. Police allege they found a large amount of cash in small denominations scattered throughout the interior during a search of the car. Officers responded to […]

ST. GEORGE — Sheriff Gus Hardy was sound asleep when the mob arrived in the morning on Oct. 6, 1880. The sounds of horse’s hooves and the cursing of men with murder on their mind caused him to jump out of bed at 2 a.m. By the time he got downstairs and into his backyard […]

FEATURE — The energy brought about by the new moon in Aquarius intensifies this week, as Venus and Mars align with Pluto. Mars enters Aquarius on Monday, Feb. 12 at 11:05 p.m. MDT, where it will remain until March 22. Mars, a planet associated with drive, energy, action, desire and aggression, brings erratic energy levels […]

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Southern Utah University men’s basketball fell to Western Athletic Conference first-seeded Grand Canyon University on the road, 94-65. With the loss, SUU drops to 9-15 and 4-9 in WAC play. “We got beat in every facet of the game tonight,” Thunderbird head coach Rob Jeter said. “It is one of those losses […]

ST. GEORGE —The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting five-year status reviews for 22 species listed under the Endangered Species Act, including four native to Southern Utah and northern Arizona. The species under review include the Siler pincushion cactus, Gierisch mallow, Sentry milk-vetch and Southwestern willow flycatcher, according to a notice published by the […]

ST. GEORGE — One of the feature films of the DocUtah International Film Festival this year is a local organization’s creation. The Harry Bertoia Foundation has produced a documentary about their highlighted artist, Harry Bertoia, and his career, titled “Harry Bertoia, Master of Metal.” Bertoia was a furniture designer and an abstract metal sculptor, born […]