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FEATURE (THE CONVERSATION) —How many people don’t have a bank account? And just how difficult has it become to live without one? These questions are becoming increasingly important asmore businesses refuse to take cash in cities across the U.S.People without bank accounts are shut out from stores and restaurants that refuse to accept cash. As […]

ST. GEORGE — With Dixie perched atop the Region 9 standings, everyone else is chasing, and three of the seven teams currently sit at 4-2 in the region. Pine View and Snow Canyon won Wednesday night to pull even with Crimson Cliffs. But they’re all chasing the Flyers, who defeated Cedar 86-51 to improve to […]

ST. GEORGE — The Bureau of Land Management’s Utah State Office is calling for community involvement in the Raptor Inventory Nest Survey (RINS). This is a unique opportunity to participate in a critical citizen science project focused on the state’s raptors, including eagles, hawks, falcons, osprey and owls, according to a BLM news release. Through […]

View our evening newscast for Wednesday, Jan. 24, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Unraveling the mystery: Strange helicopters spotted soaring across Southern Utah skies Trial opens as both sides weigh in on crash that killed 2 cyclists; multiple witnesses testify Evacuation of St. George dementia facility […]

CEDAR CITY — Three accused drug traffickers were recently arrested in two separate but similar traffic stops in Iron County. The first of the two incidents occurred on northbound Interstate 15 on Sunday shortly before 5 p.m. when a Utah Highway Patrol trooper observed the driver of a gray Toyota RAV4 with California license plates […]

ST. GEORGE — “What’s with all the fog” was a common question in Southern Utah and much of the state on Wednesday morning. The answer, according to the National Weather Service, comes down to one word: evaporation. In this case, the rain on the ground from the last few days may be gone, but it’s […]

ST. GEORGE — Have you seen low-level helicopters flying above Washington County lately? Its stinger-like front has some members of the community asking questions. Jamey Jones, who serves as the associate science center director for the U.S. Geological Survey, told St. George News the helicopters are part of a national program called the Earth Mapping […]

Question I’m recently divorced. And sometimes I’m completely content to tell myself, “It doesn’t matter what other people believe about our marriage, no one can know what it was like but me.” And then I can let it go. But sometimes all I want is for some understanding and compassion from my friends and family. […]

ST. GEORGE — Snow Canyon extended its Region 9 girls basketball lead Tuesday night with a 58-41 win over Desert Hills, and three teams now sit at 3-3 in the pack behind the Warriors. The win ups the Warriors’ overall record to 15-1 and region mark to 6-0. The Thunder dropped to 6-8 and 3-3. […]

CEDAR CITY — Students and staff are set to return to Canyon View Middle School Wednesday after multiple tests determined the building to be safe for occupancy, Iron County School District officials announced Tuesday afternoon. According to a news release sent out shortly after 4 p.m. by Shauna Lund, the district’s communications coordinator, Tuesday’s testing […]