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ST. GEORGE — More frequent fires, invasive fire-fueling vegetation and the potential threat they pose to wildlife and communities along the proposed route of the Northern Corridor were among the chief concerns of conservationists and some area residents during a recent open house hosted by the Bureau of Land Management. Soon after the open house, […]

HURRICANE — During last week’s Hurricane City Council meeting, two items on the agenda concerning water were voted on,the business license of a youth treatment facility was revoked and three Hurricane High School trigonometry students came out on top at a recent state tournament. On June 6, the council approved a measure to increase the […]

Question: My wife and I have very different parenting styles, which my kids have picked up on. She’s not very nurturing with the kids and pretty much bosses them around all day long. By the time I get home from work, they don’t listen to her and come tell me things about their day. I […]

ST. GEORGE —There is a little more “magic” on Main Street this week as a Utah native Chris Peterson adorns the wall of a local bar with a colorful Mojave desert tortoise mural. “As someone who loves Utah’s landscape, I found that the real magic in the landscape is the wildlife — it’s those encounters […]

CEDAR CITY — Firefighters from multiple agencies successfully contained a small brush fire near state Route 56 in Cedar City on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze, which was first reported shortly before 4:30 p.m., burned approximately 1.5 acres of vacant sagebrush-covered field located a short distance south of state Route 56 and just to the east […]

View our evening newscast for Tuesday, June 11, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: While heat waves can be bad for pregnancy, St. George doctor highlights importance of postpartum care Jurca comes home: Former Dixie High golf star named director of golf operations for city of St. […]

ST. GEORGE — From hatchling owls to escaped minks, Southern Utah’s wildlife rehabilitators often don’t know what to expect each day when they clock into work. Astrea’s coat is a stark white, which made her easy to spot after she escaped the fur farm, said Lauren Ross, a senior specialist in lifesaving and care at […]

ST. GEORGE — The growing heat wave just before the start of summer is bad enough for most people. What about expectant mothers? A new Harvard study says pregnant women need to be even more cognizant during times of extreme heat, which is just another summer in much of Southern Utah. St. George has seen […]

FEATURE — How often have you heard people complain about their mother-in-law meddling in their relationship, their father-in-law being stubborn, or some other in-law problem? When two people get married, they bring their families of origin into the relationship. It’s part of the package. These interactions can significantly influence marital happiness in both positive and […]