“The Orphan Trains” program will be in Cedar City July 31. New York orphans were taken by train to be rehomed in the Midwest and West from 1854-1929.

Nine parks are getting more than $10 million in federal funding to design and build projects that will improves accessibility for all visitors.

National Park Service officials said the hiking trail would be closed until further notice. It’s one of many closures in the Southern Utah park.

ST. GEORGE — The Horse Valley Fire, which is just 10 miles south of Minersville, has reached 10 percent containment. The fire was originally reported Friday night around 7 p.m. and was estimated to be 300-500 acres. According to a press release from Fire Information Officer Nick Howell, as of 8 a.m. Saturday, the fire is […]

Clay Brewer told police he was suffering from drug withdrawals when he beat Jimmy Woolsey to death at a rehabilitation facility in Enterprise in 2016.

ST. GEORGE — Utah doctors and nurses are some of the most overworked in the nation, according to a new report that compares the number of professionals to the state’s population. But local medical professionals say there are other factors to consider. The 2018 Medicare Health Plans report finds that the state has the second most overworked nurses and […]

MESQUITE, Nev. — Construction is slated to start in August for an $8 million assisted living and memory care community that will serve seniors and families in the Mesquite and Moapa valleys, Arizona Strip and Southern Utah areas. Mesa Valley Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care, a Mission Senior Living community, is planned for 1328 […]

SOUTHERN UTAH — Tuesday is Pioneer Day, a Utah holiday that commemorates the entry of the Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Celebrations throughout the state will take place, including many in Southern Utah. A list of activities and firework guidelines with links to more information can be found below. St. George Tuesday, […]

ST. GEORGE — Thousands of acres of land near Bryce Canyon National Park could soon be part of a massive coal mine expansion, but environmental groups are continuing to fight against it. Alton Coal Development’s plan to expand its tract in Kane County could increase the coal mine by 3,581 acres, which includes 2,305 acres of […]

The Iron County Democrats are providing free food and a chance for people to meet candidates including Jenny Wilson and Shireen Ghorbani.