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Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

2 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Christina A. Cassidy |Nadia Lathan

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote. Turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult. Trump’s executive order directing a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal elections has been blocked by a judge, while federal legislation to accomplish it doesn’t appear to have the votes to pass in the Senate.
Hay bales spontaneously combust, St. George firefighters respond on I-15

2 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | E. George Goold

No one was injured Wednesday night after several hay bales being carried on a trailer driving on Interstate 15 spontaneously combusted. “That happens this time of year,” St. George Fire Department Battalion Chief Rick Nelson told St. George News. “The heat the bale internally puts off as it’s drying.”When fire teams arrived, Nelson said, they detached the tractor from the trailer and moved it forward, giving water hoses better access to the hay and removing the tractor from the area of the flames.
Utah House Republicans elect new slate of leadership

2 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Katie McKellar

In order to fill an open leadership position left by former House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss, the Utah House Republicans chose their next second-in-command during a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday night. The House GOP elected Rep. Casey Snider, R-Paradise, for their next majority leader, picking him over Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield. Moss resigned from the Republican-controlled House effective last week to accept Gov.
Shooter pleads guilty to killing Iron County teen; could face life in prison

3 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Jeff Richards

Ethan Andrew Galloway, the accused triggerman in the Jan. 17 shooting death of 17-year-old KayLee Dutton, pleaded guilty to six first-degree felonies Tuesday in Cedar City. Galloway faces a potential punishment of up to life in prison when he is sentenced on Aug. 29, with the minimum term being between 15 and 40 years under Utah’s indeterminate sentencing guidelines.
Utah Supreme Court justice to step down from the bench

4 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Katie McKellar

Utah Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice John Pearce will be stepping down from the bench at the end of the year. Pearce — whom former Gov. Gary Herbert first appointed to Utah’s highest court in November 2015 — gave six months notice in a resignation letter to Gov. Spencer Cox dated Friday. “The time has come for me to turn the page, start a new chapter of my career, and find new ways to serve the people of Utah,” Pearce wrote in the letter.
Photo gallery: Heavy rains hit Southern Utah while strong winds flip a plane

4 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Mori Kessler

Summer thunderstorms hit the St. George area Monday afternoon. For a short while, heavy rain fell, accompanied by a warning of potential flash flooding in wilderness areas like slot canyons, dry washes and burn scars, according to the National Weather Service. While wilderness areas are prone to flash flooding, the weather service also advised that the rain may cause street flooding, as well as minor flooding and water pooling in urban areas.
Cedar City Police: Failure to yield on left turn leads to Main Street collision

4 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Jeff Richards

A driver was cited for failing to yield on a left turn in Cedar City on Monday afternoon. The incident, which was reported at approximately 4 p.m. at the intersection of 1925 North and Main Street, involved a white Nissan Versa compact car and a white Ford F-250 pickup truck. Each vehicle had a male adult driver as its only occupant.
2 men arrested in Cedar City as part of undercover sting to catch child predators

5 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Jeff Richards

Two men were arrested in Cedar City in separate but similar incidents after they allegedly showed up at designated locations to meet minors for sexual purposes, only to be greeted by police officers instead. Cedar City Police Sgt. Kirk Lovell said the arrests were part of a four-day undercover operation, during which the Cedar City Police Department cooperated with other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to target individuals attempting to exploit children online.
Weekend rollover leaves 1 man dead and another in critical condition in Washington County

5 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Stephanie DeGraw

One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a side-by-side crash on Cottonwood Springs Road in Washington County Saturday evening. First responders were dispatched after the Consolidated Communications Center received a call that someone had located a side-by-side that appeared to have rolled,Â Washington County Sheriff's Office Lt. Lucas Alfred told St. George News. "There were two individuals on scene, two males that were not moving or responsive," Alfred said.
Measles outbreak hasn’t hit Utah yet, but health officials are bracing for when it does

5 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Katie McKellar

Amid national outbreaks, a confirmed measles case hasn’t yet hit Utah — but as nearby states report cases, the highly contagious virus could be closing in. Meanwhile, Utah’s childhood vaccination rates have been on a steady decline for years. Local and state public health officials say it’s likely a matter of time before the Beehive State gets its first measles case, and they’re bracing for if or when it happens.