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CEDAR CITY — Cedar City Regional Airport enthusiastically welcomed a larger aircraft to SkyWest Airlines daily flight schedule — the Bombardier CRJ-900. According to a recent media release, the newest regional jet offers higher seating capacity, first-class amenities, comfort-class options and has fully replaced previous aircraft provided by SkyWest/Delta Airlines. “The utilization of large aircraft […]

CEDAR CITY — The Canyon View High School girls wrestling team took first place in the 3A classification’s Divisional B meet last week. Competing along with eight other 3A teams at Emery High School in Castle Dale, the Falcons saw one dozen wrestlers make it to the finals of their respective brackets, with six winning […]

ST. GEORGE — Residents of an apartment complex used a fire extinguisher to contain a small fire in their bathroom, St. George Fire Department Chief Robert Stoker. Before 10:30 p.m. last night, the residents of a lower dwelling reported a fire between the ceiling and floor of the unit above them near 860 South Village […]

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is joining 14 other GOP governors heading to Texas this weekend to tour the nation’s southern border and hold a press conference to protest President Joe Biden’s border policies. Cox’s office announced the governor’s planned trip Thursday in a news release, which referred to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s statement issued last […]

FEATURE —Add unexpected beauty to your patio, deck, or balcony with summer-blooming bulbs. You may have grown elephant ears, lilies, dahlias, gladiolus and caladiums in your garden, but did you know they also thrive in containers? Some summer bulbs grow even better in pots than they do in the garden. These include the exotic-looking flowers […]

CEDAR CITY — A Parowan man has been arrested and formally accused of unlawful sexual activity with a minor after allegedly admitting to having sex with a 16-year-old boy on five separate occasions. Chad Kay Robertson, 39, who is described in charging documents as being a volunteer youth basketball coach, was booked into Iron County […]

ST. GEORGE — Owen Mackay scored 38 points and Snow Canyon kept the pressure on idle Dixie with a 69-53 Region 9 boys basketball win over Pine View on Friday night. With the win, the Warriors improved to 12-6 overall and 6-2 in region play, while the Panthers slipped to 12-7 and 4-4. At Hurricane, […]

ST. GEORGE — Owen Mackay and Snow Canyon kept the pressure on idle Dixie with a 69-53 Region 9 boys basketball win over Pine View on Friday night. With the win, the Warriors improved to 12-6 overall and 6-2 in region play, while the Panthers slipped to 12-7 and 4-4. Desert Hills edged the host […]

FEATURE — Chances are you’ve heard about, seen or been sent a viral video of the outside of MSG’s massive, multi-billion-dollar Sphere in Las Vegas. If you’ve flown in or out of Las Vegas or driven anywhere on the east side of the Strip, you probably caught a glimpse of the eye-popping 355-foot-tall, 516-foot-wide LED-covered […]

CEDAR CITY —The Canyon View High School drill team won its third consecutive state championship on Thursday night. In the 3A state finals staged at Utah Valley University in Orem, the Talons placed first in Military, second in Show and fourth in Dance to capture the overall title. Runner-up Juab placed first in dance and […]