It’s well into October, but that doesn’t mean outside events have stopped, especially if you’re looking for some free fall-themed events:

Local singing group LietoVoices! is set to perform a pair of concerts this month as its holiday season gets underway.

ST. GEORGE —A St. George teenager who competed on “American Ninja Warrior” earlier this year is hosting a ninja training session for youth who are hard of hearing. The free hourlong event, which is intended for children aged 5-12 who wear hearing aids, is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 at The […]

FEATURE – Where Sun River is today once stood a “one-family village.” Unfortunately, there are practically no traces left of the little village on the landscape. The only reminders for today’s visitors are a monument erected by descendants of the family who established the town next to the Sun River clubhouse and the name of […]

ST. GEORGE — A pregnant woman was killed in a rollover crash north of Enterprise in Iron County late Friday night, while two other occupants were transported to the hospital, one by helicopter, with serious injuries. Shortly before 11 p.m. officers and emergency personnel were dispatched to North Beryl Highway on a single-vehicle rollover several […]

CEDAR CITY — In the race for Cedar City Council, Derek Morton, Carter Wilkey, and Ron Riddle are political newcomers, while current Councilman Scott Phillips rounds out the field of four. Two seats are available in the upcoming election. Cedar City’s five council members are all at-large, meaning they represent the entire city are not […]

CEDAR CITY — In the Cedar City mayoral election, incumbent Maile Wilson-Edwards, seeking reelection to what would be her third term, is being challenged by longtime businessman Garth O. Green. Ballots are expected to start arriving in mailboxes this week; voters have until Election Day on Nov. 2 to mark their choices and return their […]

VIRGIN — Brandon Semenuk won the Red Bull Rampage for a record fourth time Friday, outperforming 11 other competitors in the rugged hills south of Virgin. After crashing early in his first run due to an over-rotation during a landing, Semenuk took his bike and made his way back up the mountain almost immediately, as […]

SPRINGDALE —Protecting the night skies in Springdale took a step forward with the Town Council passing changes to their outdoor lighting ordinance Wednesday. The proposed changes will make the town’s lighting ordinance and policy fully compliant with the International Dark Sky Association Dark Sky Community standards. Springdale had started the process in 2009 with its […]

FEATURE — Experimentation is part of the fun of gardening. Saving seeds from your favorite vegetable or flower for next year’s garden or even the next generation is something you might like to try. Keep in mind that all flowers and vegetables will not come true from seed. Hybrids and those pollinated by the wind […]