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View our evening newscast for Tuesday, May 14, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Treacherous terrain: Woman taken to hospital after being rescued near Virgin River Canyon Campground Officials say brush fire in Hurricane suspected to be started by juveniles Divine calling: How ‘Father Rob’ came to […]

CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — If you have a thirst for pioneer and cowboy stories, Utah-based Southwest Adventure Tours wants you to learn about those events in the places where they occurred. And the man leading the tour is Glenn Rawson, an inspiring storyteller who has devoted his life to learning everything there is to know about […]

ST. GEORGE — Southern Utah’s largest hospitals continued to maintain straight “A” status in the latest national hospital safety grades. St. George Regional Hospital and Cedar City Hospital received an “A” grade from the biannual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades released earlier this month. Both hospitals have maintained the top grade since 2019. The consistent “A” […]

ST. GEORGE — When Rev. Robert Willmann first visited St. George in early 2023, he said he was “awestruck” by the beauty of the area and felt a calling to move to the southwest corner of the state from southern Ohio. “I felt I must live here,” Willmann said while sitting down to speak with […]

FEATURE — Whether you consider yourself a cat or a dog person, research shows caring for a pet can positively impact your physical and mental health. Pets provide a sense of companionship and are often considered valued members of the family. According to the Human Animal Bond Research Institute, the relationship between pets and people […]

ST. GEORGE — Region 9 baseball teams went 2-1 in the first round of bracket play at the 4A state tournament Monday in Salt Lake City before Mother Nature called a halt to the proceedings. No. 1 Dixie and No. 2 Snow Canyon won while No. 7 Crimson Cliffs lost in the ongoing tournament at […]

ST. GEORGE — The Enterprise Wolves won their second straight 2A softball state championship, capping off the tournament with successive wins over Beaver on Friday and Saturday. Playing at the Spanish Fork Softball Complex, the Wolves came from behind to defeat the Beavers 6-5 in Friday’s semifinal. Beaver had scored four runs in the top […]

ST. GEORGE — Kanab didn’t let an eight-run deficit get in the way of a championship. And instead, the Cowboys won their second straight 2A baseball state title on Saturday, coming from eight runs behind to defeat South Sevier in the title game. Playing at Utah Valley University in Orem, the Cowboys found themselves trailing […]

ST. GEORGE — For one Utah Tech professor, a hero died over the weekend. Stephen B. Armstrong, an English professor at the university, not only idolized filmmaker Roger Corman, he published two biographies about him and a book last year on the Roger Corman-produced movie “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School.” Corman, labeled as the “King […]

View our evening newscast for Monday, May 13, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Community gathers to celebrate unveiling of new pavilion at Chuckwalla trailhead Does tourism impact the quality of life in Springdale? Utah Tech students give feedback ‘Hiking My Feelings’ wellness advocate brings message to […]