ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has officially closed its temple in St. George for renovations that will take at least a few years to complete. KUTV in Salt Lake City reported Monday that the temple has officially shuttered for the project. It is expected […]
(Information from: The Spectrum, http://www.thespectrum.com) ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Utah college professor has completed a massive project decorating the exterior of his house in an elaborate Halloween tribute to Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion and the “Nightmare Before Christmas.” The Spectrum newspaper reports Dixie State University professor Josh Pedersen studied more […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — St. George is experiencing a record dry spell as the city in southern Utah hits 122 days without rain. The Spectrum reports weather officials said St. George broke the record on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service the previous record was set at 121 […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — St. George Regional Airport in southwestern Utah reopened Thursday to landings and takeoffs by airplanes after a four-month closure of its runway for reconstruction. The old runway was constructed eight years ago and was expected to last 20 years but needed to be replaced because […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Municipal officials in Utah say they want to reevaluate an ordinance that allowed banners for a gay pride festival to be hung from city light posts. The Spectrum reported banners in St. George for the Pride of Southern Utah festival Saturday have caused a discussion […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah Legislative audit has determined Washington County is expected to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to build and operate a proposed water pipeline. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Wednesday that the state concluded the audit Tuesday saying the proposed Lake Powell pipeline would […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A 50-year-old former police detective in Mesquite, Nevada, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Utah IN A teenage sex case. Court records show that Gary Erickson of Bunkerville, Nevada, avoided trial with his plea on Monday to a charge of crossing state lines to […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Police say a brother and sister who shared an apartment in southern Utah have been found dead along with a pet dog in an apparent murder-suicide. The Spectrum newspaper reported Wednesday the bodies of 67-year-old Shandra Lee Brownstein and 68-year-old Stanley Thomas McCausland were found in their […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Police say five people have been hospitalized after a fight broke out at a Utah youth psychiatric center that took officers from several police agencies about an hour to bring under control. Authorities say another 20 people were treated for minor injuries in the melee […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Utah media are reporting multiple injuries and at least one person in custody after what appears to be a riot at a residential center for adolescents. The KSL and KMYU TV stations report that several police agencies responded to reports of a fight that broke […]
