Stephanie DeGraw

3 weeks ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Stephanie DeGraw

Those looking for an evening of stargazing, sand surfing and s'mores are invited to attend "Starry Skies" on April 25 at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. The event is part of Every Kid Outdoors, a statewide program that provides monthly opportunities for youth to explore and engage with the outdoors, said Caroline Weiler, engagement program manager for the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Outdoor Recreation. The event is free, but registration is required.

3 weeks ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Stephanie DeGraw

Songs and prayers by a large crowd walking in honor of the journey Jesus Christ made before he was crucified occurred Friday morning with the annual ecumenical Way of the Cross in St. George. Carol Drake, Pastoral Assistant at St. George Catholic Church, was among the Christian faithful gathered at Sandtown Park. Drake told St. George News that the event was in its 19th year.

3 weeks ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Stephanie DeGraw

New legislation to promote transparency for private airports has passed in Utah this year and clarifies usage and other issues. Near Hurricane, Justin Searle, a Grassy Meadows Sky Ranch Airpark board member, told St. George News that Private Airport Notice Amendments House Bill 44 asks counties and cities to inform their citizens about private airports inside certain areas. Searle said the legislation is due to some confusion in the state laws.

1 month ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Stephanie DeGraw

A couple from Norway was stranded on a ledge in Zion National Park late Friday night, prompting an air rescue. A 30-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were hiking the popular Cowboy Ridge on Mount Kinesava within the park, Sgt. Jacob Paul of the Washington County Sheriff's Office told St. George News. "They ended up going off trail, got stuck out on a ledge that they couldn't get off of, and ran out of water and needed us to just assist with getting them off," Paul said.

1 month ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Stephanie DeGraw

A hiker fell approximately 30 feet in the Pine Creek drainage area of Zion National Park on Sunday evening. Park rangers arrived on the scene at approximately 7 p.m., Zion National Park spokesperson Matthew Fink told St. George News in an email. When the report came in, crews from Zion National Park were also responding to another incident, so members of the Hurricane Valley Fire District's Station 49 also responded, Battalion Chief Tyler Ames said.