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ST. GEORGE —Preserving Bryce Canyon National Park’s resources as visitation continues to climb is the tightrope park officials are walking. Finding that balance can be difficult as visitation increases, said Kelly Wood, an outdoor recreational planner for Bryce Canyon National Park. “My role as the visitor management park planner is trying to understand our current […]

ST. GEORGE — The story of the Mormon Battalion began in early 1846, amid growing opposition and prejudice to the relatively new religious denomination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The most strident opposition occurred in Illinois with the forceful expulsion of the Latter-day Saints from Nauvoo by mobs posing as state militia. […]

FEATURE — Ready or not, eclipse season is here. At 1 a.m. MDT on Monday, March 25, a full moon penumbral lunar eclipse in Libra will adorn the sky. The Venus-ruled sign of Libra, a sign of partnership and marriage, is symbolized by the scales of justice, representing its desire for harmony, balance and equality. […]

CEDAR CITY — Self-proclaimed lover of local government Sadie Hinck was named Cedar City’s Young Citizen of the Year. On March 7, 17-year-old Hinck received the award from the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce at its 74th annual Best of Cedar City Awards Gala. Hinck was one of 16 awardees that night. Hinck was nominated […]

OPINION — Sometimes things change so slowly that we don’t even notice it’s happening. As a young mom I was often reminded of concerns about TV viewing. There was scrutiny about what TV programs and commercials were not considered family friendly. There was even a common practice of all stations supporting family friendly programming in […]

FEATURE — Add a warm, cozy feel to this year’s gardens with the 2024 Pantone Color of the Year, Peach Fuzz. It was selected for generating a feeling of kindness and tenderness and encouraging sharing, community and collaboration. Consider including this color in your garden to convey these emotions or as a good excuse to […]

ST. GEORGE — A crash in the Enoch area Friday evening resulted in a motorcyclist being flown to the hospital. The incident was reported around 5:15 p.m. following a collision between a motorcycle and Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck in the area of state Route 130 (Minersville Highway) and Blue Sky Drive. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. […]

ST. GEORGE — Led by Kate Walker’s sizzling 5-under-par score of 66, the Crimson Cliffs girls golf team won its second straight Region 9 match on Thursday. Playing at Southgate Golf Club in St. George, all seven teams posted improved scores from the previous week. Snow Canyon, Dixie and Desert Hills all dropped 50 strokes […]

ST. GEORGE — The bodies of two men reported missing in southeast Utah last month have been found and recovered by authorities, according to a press release from the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office. William Drew Bull, 29, and Christopher Alan Owens, 28, both from the Blanding area, were publicly reported as missing over social […]

ST. GEORGE — A large volume of evidence related to the case involving Ruby Franke, 41, and Jodi Hildebrandt, 55, both of whom were convicted of aggravated child abuse last month, was released by the Washington County Attorney’s Office Friday The evidence included law enforcement body camera and doorbell footage, along with videos depicting the […]