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PANGUITCH — Utah wildlife officials are allowing anglers to once again catch fish at Panguitch Lake, after closing the reservoir off amid concerns over cracks in its dam earlier this month. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources lifted its emergency fishing closure at the reservoir Monday morning. While that allows people to return, the Garfield […]

View our evening newscast for Monday, April 22, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Police: Driver arrested for DUI following crash that seriously injured 2 kids riding scooter Will the cost of college tuition rise in Southern Utah? Utah Rep. Maloy urges Congress to extend ‘downwinder’ compensation […]

The U.S. House of Representatives has thrown its support behind one of the country’s largest-ever bills focused on outdoor recreation, sending the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Act to the Senate with unanimous approval on April 9. Known as the Explore Act, the 220-page package seeks to streamline the permitting process for outdoor recreation companies, […]

SOUTHERN UTAH — Surrounded by towering red cliffs and jet-black lava beds, the breathtaking setting of Black Desert Resort is soon to be Southern Utah’s premier destination for championship golf, world-class hospitality and exhilarating adventure. Black Desert lies at the heart of three significant geographical convergences: the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin and the Mojave […]

ST. GEORGE — Utah is home to many wildlife species and spectacular landscapes. Monday is Earth Day, making it a great time to reflect on the ways to help restore and preserve nature, including fish and wildlife and their habitats. To honor this day, the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources issued a news release outlining […]

ST. GEORGE — The Utah Board of Higher Education recently approved a series of tuition and fee adjustments across the state’s public colleges and universities. After a review, the board agreed to a 3.3% average tuition increase, which was lower than the initial estimates. In Southern Utah, Utah Tech University’s tuition will go up 3.82%, […]

FEATURE — Hey Mama, you know how parenting throws curveballs, right? Recently found out my teen might be dealing with some self-harm stuff. It’s heavy, but I’m learning how crucial it is to get what’s going on and how to support them. Seems some kids use self-harm to shake off tension, while others kind of […]

ENTERPRISE — A metal train sculpture created by local artist Matt Clark will now greet visitors to Enterprise. “We’ll take St. George’s leftovers any day,” said Enterprise Mayor Brandon Humphries said on Thursday as he and a group of other workers and volunteers placed the locomotive engine and two cars on segmented rails atop a […]

CEDAR CITY — The Crimson Cliffs boys and the Pine View girls were the respective winners of the SUU Invitational track meet hosted Friday and Saturday by Southern Utah University. The Pine View girls scored 99 points as a team, while runner-up Cedar finished with 82.5 points. On the boys side, Crimson scored 135 team […]

CEDAR CITY — The Southern Utah University track & field teams set high marks as the team hosted the SUU Coliseum Championships on Saturday. “For our athletes to be able to experience competition at their own home has been something that they’ve just loved and have been waiting for,” Thunderbirds head coach Eric Houle said. […]