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 […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah anglers have had plenty of chances to catch a fish this year. The Division of Wildlife Resources says nearly 13 million fish were stocked in more than 700 water bodies across the Beehive State this year, including in Washington and Iron counties. That’s a more […]
An arrest has been made in the petroglyph cultural site vandalism in Kane County. According to the Bureau of Land Management, “thanks to widespread support and vigilance, an arrest was made…the suspect was taken into custody on Nov. 30 on felony charges in St. George by BLM law enforcement.” The […]
(St. George, UT) — Southern Utah was in full support of Donald Trump on Election Day, as expected. Trump easily won the Beehive State on Tuesday, thanks in part to voters in Washington, Iron, and Kane counties. Results from all three counties showed the former president with more than 70 […]
(St. George, UT) — A southern Utah election official wants everybody’s vote to be counted this November. That’s why Washington County Clerk – Auditor Ryan Sullivan urged Utahns in the region to not wait till the last minute to return their mail-in ballot. Sullivan told the Salt Lake Tribune he […]
A historic Half-track military vehicle that disappeared nearly two months ago from the Dixie National Forest has been recovered. According to a press release from the U.S. Forest Service, “an individual and his attorney contacted the Forest Service Special Agent in charge to facilitate the return of the vehicle.” Forest […]
(Hurricane, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is declaring a state of emergency due to flooding in Utah. Cox issued an executive order Friday after some areas, including southwest Utah, saw several inches of rain in a short period of time last week, leading to damaged homes and infrastructure. The National […]
(St. George, UT) — Stage one fire restrictions are in place across southern Utah. Officials announced Friday the restrictions were put in place for federal, private and state lands in Washington, Iron, Kane, Beaver, and Garfield counties. The move was made because of weather conditions in the area as it […]
(St. George, UT) — Drivers in southern Utah are forking over the most money for gas. Triple-A reports the average price for a gallon of gas in Wayne and Piute counties is above the four-dollar mark, while Kane, Beaver and Garfield counties are above three dollars-and-90 cents. Washington County isn’t […]
