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View our evening newscast for Monday, March 25, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Filmmaker talks about Southern Utah links in hit new Netflix documentary about troubled teen industry Ipson ‘looking forward to going to primary’ following results of Washington County Republican convention Washington County Democrats define […]

CEDAR CITY — Law enforcement officers in Iron County arrested a driver who allegedly used red and blue flashing lights to get other drivers to move over on Interstate 15. Ryan Anthony Lucero, 47, was booked into Iron County Jail following the Sunday afternoon incident. He faces misdemeanor counts of impersonating an officer, DUI and […]

ST. GEORGE — For the sixth time in less than six years, the Mega Millions jackpot has topped $1 billion. After 30 drawings without a jackpot win, the big prize is currently estimated at $1.1 billion ($525.8 million cash) for the next drawing on Tuesday, March 26, according to a news release issued by Mega […]

ST. GEORGE — The Federal Trade Commission is issuing over $10 million in refunds to consumers who paid for a deceptive real estate investment training scheme that falsely promised significant profits through “flipping” houses. According to a press release issued by the Utah Department of Commerce, the FTC and the Utah Attorney General’s Office, on […]

FEATURE — When someone you know is even possibly suicidal, initiating a conversation can be intimidating but crucial. Here’s what the QPR Institute and years of research show are the four most effective questions to prevent suicide: What happened to you? Why now? With what in mind? Why not now? These questions at first seem […]

ST. GEORGE — Records fell and tents flew as more than 2,000 track and field athletes from 69 high schools competed at Pine View High School this past weekend. In addition to the Pine View Invitational itself, the two-day event included a MVP Sports Championship session, where prequalified athletes competed in finals only, without trial […]

ST. GEORGE — Katherine Kubler didn’t set out to be the focal point of a documentary that has been among the top three shows on Netflix in the last two weeks. But the reason Kubler ended up becoming the subject, and not just the director, of “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” is because she […]

SALT LAKE CITY — The Virgin River Basin in Washington County is home to several fish and wildlife species found nowhere else in the world. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says it and several partnering agencies work to help these rare species through a unique cooperative partnership. The Virgin River Program was started in […]

ST. GEORGE — The Trailblazers gather around Derrick Atkins. He’s eager to talk to them. And they’re eager to hear what he has to say. Amid the several hundred athletes who competed Friday and Saturday in the Utah Tech Invitational track and field meet at Greater Zion Stadium, the sea of red and blue was […]

ST. GEORGE — Fraudsters create impostor social media pages and accounts using Social Security-related images and vocabulary, making them appear to be associated with or endorsed by the federal organization. They also create impostor social media pages of Social Security officials, as well as the Office of the Inspector General. Social Security representatives neverask for […]