HURRICANE – Alec Flemetakis allowed just one hit and struck out 14 batters as the Hurricane Tigers defeated Kanab 3-0 Tuesday afternoon at Tiger Field. Hurricane is not playing in a tournament this weekend, so coach Jon Homer scheduled a handful of non-region games, including a home-and-home set against the Cowboys, a 2A playoff team […]

ST. GEORGE — Hazardous weather is forecast throughout the week in the western 2/3 of Utah and southwest Wyoming, with gusty winds expected Tuesday and heavy rainfall across portions of Southern Utah midweek. The National Weather Service has issued its outlook forecasting the arrival of a cold front Tuesday night followed by a storm system bringing widespread […]

UTAH – Among the many bills signed by Gov. Gary Herbert Monday was the repeal of a law prohibiting discussion in public schools that could be seen as promoting homosexuality. As of Tuesday, the governor has signed 234 of of the 535 passed during the 2017 legislative session that concluded earlier this month. 2017’s Senate Bill […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted. That certainly goes for Julia, a Muppet youngster with blazing red hair, bright green eyes — and autism. Rather than being treated like an outsider, which too often is the plight of kids on the spectrum, Julia is one […]

ST. GEORGE – There’s only one game tonight, but the Dixie at Desert Hills soccer match marks the official beginning of the Region 9 boys soccer season. It will be five weeks of intense rivalry action to find a region champ and qualifiers for the state playoffs. Region 9 is generally viewed, top to bottom, […]

ST. GEORGE – Dixie 4 Wheel Drive invites the public to come celebrate the grand opening of its new 12,000 square foot facility this week with free food, festivities, trail rides and a dazzling display of four wheel drive vehicles to look over. Grand opening festivities begin Wednesday as Dixie 4 Wheel Drive hosts the […]

ST. GEORGE – Police say a collision Tuesday morning in St. George was caused by a driver failing to yield when making a left turn. A silver 2006 Mazda passenger car driven by a 20-year-old man was making a left turn from Tuweap Drive onto Sunset Boulevard, St. George Police Department spokeswoman Lona Trombley said. […]

CEDAR CITY – A Beaver County man recently sentenced for multiple second-degree felonies is now missing after a judge granted him a week furlough to “get his affairs in order” before going to prison. Robert Alan Hawkins was ordered to check in to the Beaver County Jail Monday at 3 p.m. to be transported to […]

CEDAR CITY – The Bureau of Land Management will begin removing pinyon and juniper trees in the Three Peaks Recreation Area starting April 1 to reduce the risk of wildfires.   About 307 acres of invasive pinyon and juniper trees will be removed mechanically from the recreation area, which is managed by BLM. Approximately 45 […]