The Utah Association of School Psychologists debuts a column addressing the challenges facing youth in Southern Utah.

OPINION — I’ve long admired the yearly tradition of the late Charley Reese, a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, who would provide his readers with an annual disclosure of who he was and where he stood. His reasoning was that if an opinion columnist is going to write all year about the passing scene, we […]

Mesquite police were still searching for Juan Luis Navarro, 23, after he shot into a Mesquite house Thursday afternoon. No one was hurt.

Jim Miller talks about Medicare’s application of dental care and how seniors can get dental coverage if they don’t already have it

ST. GEORGE — The joy of giving can sometimes be hindered by not knowing what to give when trying to find the perfect gift for every person on your list. But just about anyone can find a use for some of the hottest electronics on the market this holiday season. To help you out with your […]

FEATURE (THE CONVERSATION) — Over a decade ago, I wrote a piece for a psychiatric journal entitled “Is Bigotry a Mental Illness?” At the time, some psychiatrists were advocating making “pathological bigotry” or pathological bias – essentially, bias so extreme it interferes with daily function and reaches near-delusional proportions – an official psychiatric diagnosis. For a variety […]

Students at J.L. Bowler were involved in a family science night where they rotated stations and got to participate in activities with their parents

ST. GEORGE — A man was arrested Saturday night after police say he drunkenly attempted to impersonate a police officer in Springdale. Alexander A. Buzz, of Cedar City, was booked into jail on three offenses, including one count of possessing a weapon while intoxicated and one count of impersonating an officer, both class B misdemeanors, […]

ST. GEORGE— The Intermountain Behavioral Health and Access Center is moving into its new location at the Dixie Regional Medical Center River Road campus on Monday, providing more space and a brighter atmosphere for patients and staff alike. Both centers will be moving from their current location on the 400 East campus to the fourth floor […]

ST. GEORGE — In November, the Kepler telescope ended all of its communication with Earth, but the first batch of data from a brand new telescope was received by NASA scientists just three days ago.   A set of “goodnight” commands finalized the Kepler spacecraft’s mission, officially sending the satellite into retirement, but as one mission […]