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FEATURE — While it was common for herders to trail sheep and cattle through Southern Utah’s towns in the days before the automobile, folks in Cedar City were startled at what they saw on a spring day in 1907. Jaws dropped as they watched a herd of buffalo parade down Main Street, prodded on by […]

FEATURE — Saturn retrograde season is about to begin, marking a powerful time of refining and reviewing matters related to our long-term goals, reputation, status and responsibilities. At 1:06 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, Saturn will turn retrograde at 19 degrees Pisces, where it will then appear to move backward in the sky until Nov. […]

ST. GEORGE — A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital following a collision with a vehicle at the corner of George Washington Boulevard and South River Road in St. George on Saturday. The incident involved a purple and white MT-07 Yamaha motorcycle and a dark grey Nissan Rogue Sport SL. The motorcyclist was transported to […]

ST. GEORGE — Several Southern Utah athletes recently won medals in archery at the Utah Summer Games in Cedar City. Coach June Montenegro, who along with his wife Nora, operates the Archer’s Cave training facility in St. George, said that eight of their youth students and two adults brought home a total of 13 medals […]

CEDAR CITY — Firefighters in Cedar City extinguished a blaze that burned approximately 4.5 tons of hay on Saturday afternoon. At approximately 1 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a report of a fire northwest of Cedar City, near 2000 West and 3000 North. “A resident was grinding on an excavator bucket to make repairs,” Cedar […]

WASHINGTON — Though the new version of the form to apply for federal financial student aid has had its fair share of highly publicized hiccups, U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal says the department has made a lot of progress in the past couple of months. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — […]

SALT LAKE CITY — For those out hiking and camping this summer, don’t be surprised if you come across a deer fawn or an elk calf during late May or June. If you do see one, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources requests that residents not touch, try to feed or take the baby animal […]

CEDAR CITY — An Arizona man arrested following a traffic stop in Iron County was traveling with 580 THC vape cartridges in his vehicle, police said. According to court documents, the incident began at approximately 3:30 a.m. on June 13, when a Utah Highway Patrol trooper observed a vehicle that appeared to be speeding as […]

SANTA CLARA —In a twist ripe with excitement, the third generation of the Frei family is taking over the helm of Frei’s Fruit Market, bringing a fresh perspective to the business that’s been bearing fruit for decades. “So many people say, ‘Oh, I remember your grandparents,’” Frei’s Fruit Market co-owner Sue Yocum said. “It melts […]

FEATURE — Ease your way through the busy summer season with the help of some pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory garden produce. Add them to your garden or containers or purchase the produce at your local farmers market. Refresh and rejuvenate yourself with a cup of mint-infused tea or ice water. Mint also helps relieve headaches and […]