Yesterday the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity board approved tax incentives for two companies, Integrated Rail and Resources, Inc. and MCM Engineering II, to support job creation and business investment in Iron and Uintah counties. According to a press release from the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, “together, the […]
(Undated) — A measles outbreak in Utah has grown to 43 confirmed cases. The cases span five counties: Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington, which includes Saint George. The outbreak is part of a larger regional issue that also affects Arizona. Health officials there report 93 cases in Mohave County […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Much of southern Utah is under a Red Flag Warning today. The National Weather Service says “critical fire weather conditions” are expected throughout the counties of Washington, Iron, Beaver, and more. Forecasters warn when these conditions exist, including high wind and low relative humidity, wildfires that […]
(Cedar City, UT) — An Iron County woman is heading to prison for the shooting death of her boyfriend. Jessica Sabo was sentenced Tuesday to what could be life in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges. Sabo was originally charged with murder for the death of Shawn […]
A 19-year-old was arrested Monday after leading officers on a high speed chase through Millard and Iron counties. According to the affidavit of probable cause, a Millard County sheriff’s deputy saw a car on I-15 matching the description of a car previously reported to have been speeding. When the officer […]
(Iron County, UT) — A brush fire has been contained by first responders in western Iron County. The flames consumed about 45 acres Monday night before firefighters were able to bring it under control. Personnel from three different agencies responded to stop the blaze. Officials noted the brush fire was […]
(Washington City, UT) — Counties in southern Utah are seeing an increase in employment. The Department of Workforce Service says nonfarm payroll employment in Iron County saw a three percent increase in January compared to the same month last year. As for Washington County, that increase was five and a […]
(Cedar City, UT) — A man accused of kidnapping a woman in southern Utah is being told to stay in custody. Epigemio Marquez appeared in court yesterday following his arrest over the weekend on Interstate-15 in Iron County. It started Saturday when the victim handed a note to a good […]
The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Newcastle Geothermal Development project in Iron County. The project is expected to generate up to 20 megawatts of renewable energy on public lands near Newcastle. According to a press release, “with this approval, Utah Geothermal Energy Partners is authorized to construct a […]
On Feb. 22, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum joined Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Utah Senator John Curtis to sign an agreement between the Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Trust Lands Administration to complete the final step of a historic land exchange. According to a press release, […]
