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, […]
(St. George, UT) — Southwest Utah is back to drought conditions thanks to a dry winter. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of Washington County and about a third of Iron County under some sort of drought conditions as of last week. A recent report from the Natural Resources Conservation […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Southern Utah soldiers are back home following a deployment to Eastern Africa. Several members of the Utah Army National Guard flew into St. George last month and finished their trek by touching down at Cedar City Regional Airport. Part of the 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, the […]
(Iron County, UT) — A 17-year-old girl was shot and killed late Friday near Enoch after police say she was pursued for several miles. Iron County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three male suspects in Cedar City after serving a search warrant at an apartment, with a fourth suspect arrested later. The […]
(Iron County, UT) — A suspect was arrested Sunday in Iron County after allegedly threatening his property owner with a gun and refusing to cooperate with law enforcement. Police say 65-year-old John Gorecki, who had been living in a motor home on the property, became agitated after being evicted and […]
