(Richfield, UT) – A woman from St. George faces charges for causing a wrong-way crash that killed her 12-year-old daughter. Court records show 33-year-old Cami Jean Aparicio was driving under the influence early Sunday morning on I-70 in Sevier County. Aparicio hit the front side of a big rig that […]
Authorities say a 79-year-old hiker reported missing at Utah’s Zion National Park has been found alive. Nellis Air Force Base personnel in Nevada told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that John Fiske Burg was located Saturday afternoon above Lodge Canyon. National Park Service officials say Burg was treated at the scene […]
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The Ironman World Championship is being held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades. That is because of uncertainty over whether the Big Island will be able to host the triathlon as scheduled in February during the coronavirus pandemic. West Hawaii Today reports triathletes […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A large fire tore through several homes in St. George late Friday. The Spectrum reports it also caused widespread traffic problems downtown before being contained that evening. Police say multiple houses were caught in the blaze and at least five homes were affected. Traffic lights […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A third man from Utah was charged Wednesday in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January. Authorities say Brady Knowlton of St. George was identified by a tipster through photos and video taken on Jan. 6, when supporters of then-President Donald Trump […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — For the first time since the city of St. George was founded in 1861, a woman will serve as mayor. The Spectrum newspaper reports city councilwoman Michele Randall was appointed mayor of St. George in a four-to-one vote Tuesday afternoon. She will serve the 11 […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A crowd gathered to protest the proposed name change of a Utah university that has a moniker that draws unwelcome reminders of racist elements in the nation’s past. The St. George Spectrum reports about 100 people rallied Monday to march to the campus of Dixie […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Spencer Cox called for unity after being sworn in as Utah’s first new governor in more than a decade. On Monday, Cox denounced misinformation and division that he says have further taken hold throughout the pandemic. But the new governor says it’s not too […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A 35-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing while paragliding west of St. George, Utah. Sgt. Nate Abbott with Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the man was paragliding in the area near Zen Trailhead around 5 p.m. Friday when he lost control and […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A city in southwestern Utah has been named the next location for two Ironman championship competitions next year, including the 70.3 world championships which have not been raced in North America since 2013. The Spectrum reported Tuesday that St. George was selected to host the […]
