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CEDAR CITY — Drug task force agents in Iron County arrested a suspected fentanyl dealer in the town of Beryl late Tuesday night. Pedro Alejandro “Alex” Pinacho, 27, was booked into Iron County Jail shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday. He faces several charges related to possession of drugs and paraphernalia, including five second-degree counts of […]

ST. GEORGE — The softball team at Desert Hills High School is alone at the top of the Region 9 standings. The Thunder’s triumph over Cedar Tuesday night coupled with Crimson Cliffs’ upset win over Snow Canyon left Desert Hills as the lone unbeaten Region 9 squad. According to Maxpreps, Desert Hills (14-2 overall, 6-0 […]

ST. GEORGE — Eyes are red as tulips and antihistamines are being depleted like a rude reminder of a pandemic. Spring seasonal allergies are back and like an evolving virus, the season is not the same. What has changed? Sufferers might feel as if the season is longer and more invasive than in previous years. […]

View our evening newscast for Wednesday, April 3, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Headed to Cedar Breaks National Monument? Expect to pay more ‘There are severe penalties’: Swatting, other fake emergencies can carry hefty consequences in Utah Panelists navigate river of water conservation topics at Utah […]

ST. GEORGE — An exciting opportunity has opened for artists. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument announced Friday that applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Artist-in-Residence program, sponsored through a partnership with the Escalante Canyons Art Festival and Glen Canyon Conservancy. Applications must be received by midnight, April 14. Together, sponsors will select one artist […]

ST. GEORGE — As temperatures warm and flowers bloom, it’s a great time for Southern Utahns to get a little fresh air. And this lush park offers a quiet getaway despite its location in busy St. George. In this episode of “Discover the Desert,” host Sydnee Imlay and her guest Monica McGlochlin from 99.9 KONY […]

Question: Our daughter is 16 and has been dealing with depression from a traumatic event that happened to her when she was 8. We have had her in various counseling therapies over the last year and a half. She attempted suicide earlier this year. We are still paying some of her medical bills. She is […]

ST. GEORGE —The “Hurdle Daddies” still have some work to do at Snow Canyon High School, even if their college futures are now set. Snow Canyon seniors Trevor Gough, Semaj Thompson and Matt Maclennan each signed a letter of intent to run in college next year. At a signing ceremony in the school’s gym Tuesday […]

ST. GEORGE — Pranks and hoaxes committed on April Fool’s Day are nothing new. While they are often meant in good fun, other times they can be malicious and end up with people getting hurt or worse and the pranksters facing criminal penalties. Monday saw a so-called prank – a swatting – target Hurricane High […]

View our evening newscast for Tuesday, April 2, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Woman who allegedly shot boyfriend to death in remote Iron County bound over on murder, weapons charges UPDATED: Dozens of officers respond to Hurricane High School on active shooter call to find no […]