Chris Reed

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ST. GEORGE, Utah — The Planned Parenthood clinic in St. George is one of two scheduled to close after federal funds used to keep it up and running were frozen under a directive from the Trump administration. The clinic is set to close for the final time after May 2. "I, unfortunately, was the one breaking the news to my friends, and a lot of people are scared, quite frankly, because they rely on these services to keep themselves from needing an abortion," said CiCi Clawson.

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WASHINGTON CITY, Utah — It's already been one of the driest winters that anyone can remember in southern Utah, and now, it turns out, there's a lot less water coming in. The Utah Division of Water Resources said the southwest portion of the state is suffering from an incredibly low runoff supply after the mild winter. The area is expected to see just 18 percent of the water it usually receives.

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CEDAR CITY, Utah — The pilot of the tourist helicopter that crashed in the waters off Manhattan last week, killing all six aboard, was a graduate of Southern Utah University. A Southern Utah spokesperson said 36-year-old Seankese "Sean" Johnson graduated with a commercial helicopter pilot license from the Cedar City school in 2023. Before attending and graduating from SUU, Johnson grew up in Chicago and was a technician with the Navy Seals.

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HURRICANE, Utah — Search and rescue teams in southern Utah are reporting a significant increase in emergency calls over the past month as warmer temperatures arrived earlier than usual in the region. "We've actually had more search and rescues this month than we have the rest of the year," said Sgt. Jacob Paul, a commander with Washington County Sheriff's Search and Rescue. "We've been averaging about one a day. Some days we're getting a lot more than that.

1 week ago | fox13now.com | Chris Reed

IRON COUNTY, Utah — It sounded different Friday outside the Iron Mountain Mine than it usually has over more than 100 years. "It was, it was quiet. It was. It was really weird," explained Mick Gilmore, a former industrial maintenance technician at the mine. "They don't shut down. These mills are always turning."The mill is not longer turning and the only sound is that of the wind after Utah Iron near Cedar City suspended operations this week and laid off nearly all its 200 workers.