WASHINGTON D.C — On Friday, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney announced from the Department of Transportation that more than $70 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would be awarded to the Utah Department of Transportation for the Interstate 15 South Iron County Freight, Mobility and Safety Project. This project will add a northbound climbing […]

CEDAR CITY — A Southern Utah man in federal custody pleaded guilty in federal court for allegedly using the internet to solicit a contract killing of two individuals in New York. The scheme was intercepted by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents before any harm came to the intended targets. According to a statement released by […]

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FEATURE — While new moons are known to trigger new beginnings, this week’s new moon is supercharged with enthusiastic optimism to take off in a new direction. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 4:31 p.m. MDT, the sun and moon will align at 20 degrees Sagittarius, marking a new moon. In the mutable, fire sign of […]

CEDAR CITY — Parsa Fallah scored a career high 29 points as the Southern Utah Thunderbirds walked away with a 82-74 victory over the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday. “We were able to continue our really efficient play that we had against Utah here tonight, which is a good sign,” said SUU head coach Rob […]

CEDAR CITY — Saturday morning, Cedar City Police officers, along with personnel from over a dozen other public agencies, spent the morning with nearly 100 local children as part of the annual “Shop with a Cop” program. The children arrived bright and to enjoy a warm breakfast donated by the Cedar City Elks Lodge and […]

CEDAR CITY —Cedar City’s 2175 West will now also be known as Happy Factory Lane. Donna Cooley and Neal Smith asked the Cedar City Council if “Happy Factory Lane” could be added to the street sign or if a second sign featuring the new name could be installed, according to information in the council packet. […]

CEDAR CITY — Developers have broken ground on a new 20-unit townhome project in Cedar City. “It’s an exciting time to be in Cedar,” Josh Green, partner with Alchemy Development Group, said during his remarks at Friday’s afternoon’s groundbreaking ceremony for Coal Creek Townhomes. “We’re excited to be part of that and provide some needed […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, who is facing scrutiny for his decadelong friendship with the embattled founder of an anti-child-trafficking organization, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection in 2024. The Republican had announced in September that he would seek a fourth term. Reyes is now backtracking on that […]

IVINS — An adult male was hiking in Red Cliffs near Leeds on Friday when he reportedly realized he was lost and had no cell signal, said a sheriff’s deputy. He began hiking in the late morning on Dec. 8 and by five p.m. realized he was in trouble. After making camp for the night […]