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ST. GEORGE — For a little over two hours Thursday morning, nearly half of all the mayors in Washington County as well as several developers and homebuilders and local and state elected leaders were in one place: the auditorium of Dixie Technical College. They were there for a forum on attainable housing and what the […]

View our evening newscast for Thursday, June 27, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Shots fired on Bluff Street triggers high speed pursuit that ends in Mesquite arrests TGIF Show: Your weekend adventure guide brought to you by Virgin River Casino Utah’s Republican primaries produce winners, losers, […]

The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with St. George News, KSL.com, and The Standard Examiner. ST. GEORGE — The waitlist for the St. George Housing Authority’s Section 8 rental assistance program is so in demand that it only opens every few years. When it does, residents line up […]

ST. GEORGE — A John Wayne film is pivoting from epic flop to symbol of awareness in a new movie entitled “The Conqueror Hollywood Fallout,” which highlights the devastating impacts nuclear testing had on the cast and crew of the 1956 film “The Conquerer.” The new film will screen Saturday, June 29, at 7 p.m., […]

CEDAR CITY — A motorcyclist escaped serious injury after crashing his bike on state Route 20 on Wednesday evening, police said. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Clay Allred said a 58-year-old man was riding a Harley Davidson east on SR-20 when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road near mile marker 11. “When the […]

FEATURE (THE CONVERSATION) — The idea that a college degree levels the playing field for students of different socioeconomic classes has been bolstered in recent years. Research from 2011 and 2017, for example, found that earning a bachelor’s degree helped students from less advantaged backgroundsdoas well as their better-off peers. Jessi Streib, a sociology professor […]

ST. GEORGE — While victory has been claimed in the Utah Republican primary races for governor and U.S. Senate, a few thousand votes separate the incumbent and challenger for the state’s 2nd Congressional District. In Iron County, a new member of the County Commission was elected while in Washington County, the incumbent for Senate District […]

Rep. Celeste Maloy is holding on to a slim lead over challenger Colby Jenkins in Utah’s Republican primary race for the 2nd Congressional District. According to the latest results in the state’s Republican primary released Wednesday afternoon, Maloy had 51.03% of the vote over Jenkins’ 48.97%. A number of the new votes come from Salt […]

View our evening newscast for Wednesday, June 26, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Suspect in Washington City double homicide gets court-appointed attorney after first hearing Quick response to St. George fire reduces damages to animal feed 2024 Primary election results for Iron, Washington counties US Rep. […]