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IRON COUNTY — A fire destroyed multiple structures in a remote area of Iron County on Tuesday afternoon. According to a news release issued by Iron County Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 1 p.m. deputies responded to a report of a structure fire on property located west of Antelope Road and north of Newcastle. The 911 […]

View our evening newscast for Tuesday, April 16, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Garage fire displaces occupants of Washington City home Park officials seek info after video emerges showing 2 men toppling rock formations at Lake Mead 2 men’s ‘high desert mountaineering’ skills result in rare […]

CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Nestled in the scenic landscape of central Utah, with 33 buildings and two campuses in Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College boasts a bold aspirational statement: “Students graduate debt-free, gain work experience and develop a plan for the future. Those who find Snow College will find themselves.” But it’s not just a statement, […]

ST. GEORGE — A team of University of Utah researchers is studying a fungal respiratory infection they say is spreading through the soil and dust in Utah. Researchers don’t yet know exactly which areas of the state have valley fever, but professor of epidemiology Katharine Walter said the fungus could spread further as the climate […]

ST. GEORGE —Law enforcement park rangers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area are seeking information to help identify suspects involved in a vandalism incident at the Redstone Dunes Trail area. In a video posted to social media that was reportedly recorded on the evening of Sunday, April 7, two men are seen toppling natural rock […]

FEATURE — How many family stories do you know? There may be stories of migration or comedies about great-grandma or uncle so-and-so that have been passed down. Family members may have survived natural disasters, served in the armed forces, or had a successful business. These shared stories can be influential in developing family and individual […]

ST. GEORGE —Scaling a towering cliff in Zion National Park is daunting enough. Yet two local rock climbers pushed the envelope further by completing the longest peak climbing traverse, covering 28 miles in March. James Barrow, 27, and Connor Baty, 20, completed the feat in four days. Jerel Lillywhite, the manager of Desert Rat, said […]

ST. GEORGE — The state of Utah leads the country in enrollment growth, according to a study by Michael Dinich, a personal finance journalist and CEO/founder of Wealth of Geeks. Supporting this fact is recent data from the Utah System of Higher Education, which indicates a 2.05% average increase in enrollment across its technical colleges, […]

View our evening newscast for Monday, April 15, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Washington County Fair’s annual Military Appreciation Night to honor ‘Modern Warriors’ Suspect accused of pulling knife on two individuals trying to help following St. George crash Asked to help fund Cox Auditorium renovation, […]

ST. GEORGE — Two teens were reportedly stabbed after a fight broke out during a dance party that was attended by hundreds of teenagers and young people at a venue in St. George over the weekend. On Friday, St. George Police officers were dispatched shortly before 10:30 p.m. to an incident reported at a dance […]