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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Following is a collection of letters submitted to St. George News from former residents of teen treatment facilities from throughout the country. The letters are in opposition to an earlier submission from Bob Lichfield, who rebuts a recent Netflix documentary titled “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” on the subject […]

CEDAR CITY — Former Utah Gov. Michael O. Leavitt and other government officials talked about big gears and learning from the past during a public discussion event titled “What’s Past is Prologue” on Tuesday evening. The two-hour event included two back-to-back moderated panel discussions in the Sharwan Smith Building on the Southern Utah University campus. […]

FEATURE — Simply ask for it.That’s the easiest way for an identity thief to steal your personal information. People fall victim to phishing scams daily through emails, texts, or phone calls and mistakenly turn over important data. In turn, cybercriminals try to use that data to file fraudulent tax returns or commit other crimes. The […]

ST. GEORGE —Going into the 2024 elections, The Salt Lake Tribune and St. George News are dedicated to ensuring Utah voters have all the information they need to make an informed decision regarding their candidates. With so many candidates and so much information, it can be hard to figure out what is your best choice. […]

ST. GEORGE — Springdale reminds residents and visitors that artificial outdoor light causes light pollution, which can affect humans and animals. The town is promoting the importance of dark night skies during International Dark Skies Week April 2-8. “The community really values the quality of our dark night skies and has made a commitment to […]

View our evening newscast for Thursday, March 28, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Burning for some sauce and spice? Houston TX Hot Chicken is serving it up in St. George Chief Toquer Reservoir gains $7M in new funding Iron County School Board revisits ‘Redmen’ but plan […]

ST. GEORGE — For generations, homeownership has been synonymous with the American Dream, but a new Utah report shows housing affordability is at historic lows, with millennials seeing the largest decrease in housing affordability during what the report calls “peak household formation years.” Steve Waldrip, senior adviser for housing strategy and innovation for the state […]

ST. GEORGE —The boys soccer team from Crimson Cliffs got a much needed bounce-back win Tuesday night after beating Dixie 4-2 in the rain. The victory was the third overall for the Mustangs this season and brought their record to 3-2. They are 2-1 in Region 9. “We came out with a mentality that we’re […]

TOQUERVILLE – Sitting near a deep trench that will serve as the foundation of a new dam for an incoming reservoir, federal, state and local officials gathered to hear a special announcement from the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Standing behind a portable lectern with the giant cut in the valley’s hillside as […]

FEATURE (THE CONVERSATION) — The date of Easter, when the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place, changes from year to year. The reason for this variation is that Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. I am areligious studies scholarspecializing in early Christianity, […]