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FEATURE — If there were ever a time to wish upon a star, it would be Sunday, as a new moon in Pisces opens a gateway for materializing dreams. On Sunday at 3 a.m. MDT, a super new moon at 20 degrees in the Mutable water sign of Pisces initiates a new cycle that builds […]

CEDAR CITY — Ava Uhrich scored 20 points to lead the Southern Utah University women to victory against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 65-52, on Saturday. With the win, SUU earns a berth in the 2024 Western Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament next week in Las Vegas. The Thunderbirds improve to 8-21 overall […]

ST. GEORGE — A defendant and former police officer from northern Utah missed a sentencing hearing for a weapons charge. After being found in Washington County with a reported runaway, the man removed his ankle monitor and allegedly fled the country. Last week, an arrest warrant was issued for 57-year-old Philip Alan Rogers, of Davis […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Retired Utah Judge Raymond Uno, who was placed in a World War II internment camp where his father died, has also died. According to the University of Utah, Uno overcame these early trials in life to graduate from S. J. Quinney School of Law and became the first ethnic minority judge […]

PINE VALLEY — From downed motel signs near freeway entrances in Cedar City to neighborhoods overwhelmed with tumbleweeds in Hurricane, last weekend’s windstorm left a wake of damage throughout Southern Utah. In Pine Valley, a strong windstorm snapped three mature pine trees located at the front of the Pine Valley Chapel. Irene Caso, spokeswoman for […]

ST. GEORGE —Veterans in Southern Utah and parts of Nevada received an upgrade with a new clinic three times the size of its former home. The new St. George Veterans Affairs Health Clinic hosted a grand opening and resource fair Friday. Veterans will see enhanced and new services at the clinic including walk-in lab services, […]

ST. GEORGE — Student loan borrowers of all ages in Utah and around the country have an opportunity to have their student loans canceled or the chance to receive credit towards loan forgiveness. But they must act soon. This summer, the U.S. Department of Education will conduct Income Driven Repayment, a one-time payment count adjustment. […]

FEATURE — Spring cleaning, indoors and out, is a long-standing tradition for many households. But as we learn more about the important pollinators, insect-eating toads, songbirds and beneficial insects, the more we realize we need to adjust some of our timing and methods. It is safe to remove winter protection, such as mulch, when the […]

ST. GEORGE — With yet another eventful sports season now in the books, Utah High School Activities Association has recently announced its Academic All-State teams for the 2023-24 winter season. The winners of the prestigious award are senior student-athletes who have maintained a cumulative grade point average that is at or very near a perfect […]

ST. GEORGE — We’re back to highlighting exceptional student-athletes throughout Southern Utah with all new episodes of “Performance Player of the Month.” This month’s episode features Snow Canyon High School basketball star Owen Mackay. Devin Dixon with The Fan Sports Network and St. George News Sports joined him on his home court to catch up. […]