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ST. GEORGE — Law enforcement officials on Utah’s interstates will be working extra shifts to curb traffic violations of drivers traveling this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Utah Highway Patrol troopers will be working more than 275 extra shifts over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to a news release from the agency. Utah troopers will be specifically looking for […]

Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love lost to Ben McAdams by fewer than 700 votes in the race to be Utah’s 4th District representative.

The ceremony will be Nov. 23, adding to the glow of other lights in St. George. Cedar City’s lights are already aglow. Parowan’s lights go on Nov. 24.

ST. GEORGE — Seven men who were arrested in Washington County during a five-day undercover operation have been charged with attempting to set up a rendezvous with a minor for sex. The men have been charged in separate cases and have each faces a second-degree felony of enticing a minor through electronic means. According to […]

A guide to which grocery stores and major retailers are open in St. George and Cedar City on Thanksgiving Day.

CEDAR CITY — The Oak Ridge Boys are coming to town to perform their popular Christmas concert on Dec. 13. For one night only, the Country Music Hall of Fame musicians will take the stage at the America First Event Center on the Southern Utah University campus, as one of two Utah stops on their […]

Iron County school improvements like increased safety, facility maintenance and expansion will be delayed due to the failure of its bond initiative.

FEATURE — Genome sequencing – or genomics – is a process that analyzes an individual’s DNA and looks for mutations or alterations that contribute to cancer and other diseases. This technological advancement in medicine can lead to better diagnoses and therapies, but some experts say genome sequencing might not be appropriate for every patient. Dr. Joseph Te, a hematology-oncology […]

OPINION — A Texas man who has been a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has revealed that his appeal of excommunication from the church has been denied. Sam Young was shown the door in September after he led a protest of a church practice that allows lay leaders to […]