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1 week ago | 
stgeorgeutah.com | Alysha Lundgren
A vehicle became fully engulfed in flames on Oak Grove Road near Leeds. Shortly before 3 p.m., crews from the Hurricane Valley Fire District responded to the scene about 2.5 miles up the road, according to a Facebook post from the district. Battalion Chief Tyler Ames told St. George News that the occupants were leaving the Oak Grove area. When crews arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed, the post states.
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1 week ago | 
stgeorgeutah.com | Alysha Lundgren
Iron County is gearing up for the United States' 250th birthday, with a series of events scheduled to begin this year. On April 23, the Cedar City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution supporting America250 and Utah250, creating a local committee to make "the July 4th celebrations in 2026 even bigger and better than the ones before," according to the City Council packet.
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1 week ago | 
ksl.com | Alysha Lundgren
ST. GEORGE — A woman was taken to the hospital after rolling her car near the Utah-Arizona border on Thursday morning. First responders were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover shortly after 7 a.m. MDT near milepost 2 on Old Highway 91, according to a Facebook post from the Beaver Dam-Littlefield Fire Department.
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2 weeks ago | 
stgeorgeutah.com | Alysha Lundgren
A woman was transported to the hospital after rolling her car near the Utah-Arizona border on Thursday morning. First responders were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover shortly after 7 a.m. MDT near milepost 2 on Old Highway 91, according to a Facebook post from the Beaver Dam-Littlefield Fire Department.
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2 weeks ago | 
cedarcityutah.com | Jeff Richards |Alysha Lundgren
First responders were dispatched to the scene on state Route 56 near 2800 West after receiving a call reporting the crash at approximately 3:30 a.m. Cedar City Police Sgt. Bryan Moore told Cedar City News the crash involved a blue Honda Civic that was traveling east on SR-56 at high speeds. The Honda driver reportedly veered north off the roadway, crashing through the fence into a parked utility trailer and damaging two parked vehicles. Moore said there were two occupants in the car.
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2 weeks ago | 
stgeorgeutah.com | Jeff Richards |Alysha Lundgren
A driver crashed through a chain-link fence in Cedar City early Wednesday morning. First responders were dispatched to the scene on state Route 56 near 2800 West after receiving a call reporting the crash at approximately 3:30 a.m. Cedar City Police Sgt. Bryan Moore told Cedar City News the crash involved a blue Honda Civic that was traveling east on SR-56 at high speeds. The Honda driver reportedly veered north off the roadway, crashing through the fence into a parked utility trailer.
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2 weeks ago | 
stgeorgeutah.com | Alysha Lundgren
The quieter side of Zion National Park is still teeming with people, but this spectacular viewpoint is 100% worth any potential hassle. In this episode of Discover the Desert, I take the team to Zion's east side to check out the Canyon Overlook trail, featuring spring blossoms, carved stone and a breathtaking vista. The trail is approximately a mile long and is located above the stunning Pine Creek slot canyon.
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3 weeks ago | 
stgeorgeutah.com | Alysha Lundgren
A man died of gunshot wounds in Colorado City, Arizona, on Thursday morning. At approximately 1:24 a.m., Colorado City-Hildale Police officers were dispatched to the area of Lauritzen Street after receiving reports of someone who may have sustained gunshot wounds, according to a press release issued by Lt. Mark Gower, the Police Department's public information officer, which was posted on social media. Arriving officers say they found a man who had been shot multiple times.
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3 weeks ago | 
stgeorgeutah.com | Alysha Lundgren
After the vehicle hit him, the left side of his head was swollen, he couldn't stand up or keep his balance, and rescuers said he had a concussion. This golden eagle was in "really, really bad shape." But on Tuesday, he soared through Southern Utah's blue skies once again. The eagle was injured between two and three weeks before his release at Parowan Gap, Enoch Wildlife Rescue cofounder and CEO Martin Tyner told St. George News.
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3 weeks ago | 
stgeorgeutah.com | Alysha Lundgren
In spring, many of Southern Utah's wildlife species become more active, looking for food, shelter and partners, and sometimes finding themselves in someone's backyard. But that's "not necessarily a problem."Utah State University Extension Professor Nicki Frey said a wide array of species, from deer to rodents, might make their homes in a backyard or agricultural field — and some homeowners may not notice.
