St. George News

4 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Mori Kessler

Whether it be for recreation, exercise or transportation, more than 1 million people used the extensive trail system crisscrossing St. George last year. Transportation planners discovered this thanks to the use of automated trail counters the city installed in February 2024. “We’re thrilled at the very significant and frequent use we have of the trail system,” David Cordero, a spokesman for the city of St. George, told St. George News.

5 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Mori Kessler

While Utah’s overall snowpack peaked in late March at 14.3 inches, equal to the state’s typical annual peak, southwestern Utah continues to experience a state of extreme drought. With conditions as they are, the governor has said he may declare state emergency for Washington County and its neighbors. Just over 95% of Washington County is classified as being under extreme drought as of Friday, according to the US Drought Monitor. Snowpack in southwest Utah is presently listed at 31% of median.

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

A baseball team from Region 9 has won a Utah state championship every year since 2015, and at this point in the season, it looks like history will repeat itself in 2025. In the most recent Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) listings for 4A baseball, Desert Hills (20-3) is No. 1 and defending champion Snow Canyon (16-4) is right behind at No. 2. The final RPI numbers will be used to determine seedings in the upcoming 4A state tournament.

6 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Katie McKellar

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox — a Republican who has called tariffs a “huge gamble” but also said that he hopes “President Trump is right” about them — said state officials are continuing to monitor their impacts on Utah businesses, and that the state’s smaller businesses are “going to be hit the hardest.” Cox also said he’s instructed state agencies to prepare for possible budget cuts if a recession hits the U.S. “We’re always planning for the worst.

1 week ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Jeff Richards

A driver was reportedly cited Wednesday for failure to yield after a collision on Cedar City's Main Street. The incident, which was reported at approximately 5:45 p.m., occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Coal Creek Road and involved a white Nissan compact sedan and a black GMC pickup truck. Cedar City Police said the driver of the Nissan was preparing to turn left onto Coal Creek Road when they turned in front of the pickup truck, which struck the Nissan's front passenger side door.