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Question I’ve been in a stepfamily situation for ten years now. My husband’s first wife passed away at a very early age and left him with six children. When my husband and I married, he only had one daughter still at home. All six children are now happily married. We have almost 20 grandchildren and […]

ST. GEORGE — The beat goes on for the Snow Canyon girls basketball team, which dominated Crimson Cliffs 66-39 Tuesday night to improve to 16-1 overall and 7-0 in Region 9. Meanwhile, Cedar needed double overtime and a free throw from Gabby Gomez to beat host Desert Hills 54-53. And visiting Hurricane squeaked by Dixie […]

ST. GEORGE — On an unseasonably warm day on the campus of Utah Tech University, a group of 70-100 people gathered at noon Tuesday at Gardner Plaza to share what they said was a love for each other and a dislike for a new bill just passed by the Utah Legislature and on the desk […]

ST. GEORGE —The search is on for the community’s favorite restaurants, boutiques, mechanics, realtors and countless other categories of local businesses. However, only an elite few will win the right to call themselves the Best of Southern Utah. Now in its sixth year, the Best of Southern Utah contest places a well-deserved spotlight on outstanding […]

View our evening newscast for Tuesday, Jan. 30, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Who is showing the Super Bowl? Cedar City bistro serving sustenance brunch-style ‘Everyone is welcome’: Southern Utah’s features, faith well represented in the Red Cliffs Utah Temple Hurricane garage fire sends 1 patient […]

FEATURE — Southern Utah’s live music scene is flourishing and the Canyon Media crew is back to highlighting local musicians. So gather around for another session of “Paper Jams.” Coming to you from Cloud 9 Studios at Canyon Media, this month’s edition features Heather Winn, a singer-songwriter and Southern Utah native. Watch (and hear) Heather […]

CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — The World Wide Web can be a magical place, but lurking within the shadows of this vast kingdom of information are the dark forces of hackers, scammers, viruses and other cybersecurity threats.InfoWest seeks to empower customers to outsmart malicious invaders and safeguard their digital secrets. “Technology progresses pretty quickly,” said Jeff Ferrin, […]

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 has revealed its football schedule for the 2024 season, its first without Southeastern Conference-bound marquee programs Texas and Oklahoma. The slate incorporates new members Arizona, Arizona State and Utah and marks the return of Colorado to the now 16-team league. Each league team will continue to play nine […]

CEDAR CITY — Iron County Sheriff’s Office has officially adopted a new educational initiative known as IGNITE, which is designed to help inmates acquire useful skills that will prepare them for meaningful employment after they are released from jail. IGNITE, which stands for “Inmate Growth, Naturally and Intentionally through Education,” first started in 2020 Genesee […]

CEDAR CITY — The Bureau of Land Management is holding an open-house meeting in Cedar City on Feb. 12 from 5-7 p.m. According to a media release, the meeting is to provide information on the Department of the Interior’s ongoing efforts to support appropriate renewable energy development on our nation’s public lands through an updated […]