The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says two of its missionaries have returned home to the U.S. after they were detained in Russia.

ST. GEORGE — State and federal water officials met in St. George Wednesday morning to sign a water exchange contract benefiting the Unita Basin area. The exchange is one half of an overall exchange of water rights between Utah and the federal government involving water released downstream from the Flaming Gorge Dam. The remainder of […]

A planned cut in student fees funding the campus newspaper could impact scholarships and equipment for the DSU journalism program.

OPINION — I feel for Hurricane residents. My wife and I could take no more and moved a little north two years ago. Prior to that, we attended many Hurricane City Council/Planning Commission meetings, offering thoughtful and respectful feedback on a variety of subjects. We were treated with great disrespect by the mayor and little better […]

FEATURE — The theme of this the most recent issue of St. George Health & Wellness magazine, where this article originally appeared, is spring cleaning. Cleaning not just in the literal sense but “dejunking our lives.” Mountain biking makes use of the word “cleaning” when used to describe the act of completing a tough obstacle. When a […]

CEDAR CITY — Now that preseason is over, Region 9 baseball teams got down to business Tuesday night, with Hurricane beating Cedar on the road while Pine View and Dixie both posted convincing home victories. Hurricane 7, Cedar 3 At Cedar, the Hurricane Tigers built an early five-run lead and held on to defeat the […]

A lawyer for a Utah man charged with accidentally starting a massive wildfire says he will likely get a trial date this year.

CEDAR CITY — In Region 9 boys soccer action Tuesday, both Dixie and Snow Canyon stayed undefeated in region play with decisive wins, while Canyon View edged crosstown rival Cedar to pick up its first victory. Canyon View 2, Cedar 1 At Canyon View, the Falcons and the Cedar Redmen were both looking to get […]

Question I have noticed in several articles, podcasts and forums that when talking about sexual betrayal, there is a bias that comes across that women who have been betrayed don’t seem to have a need for physical intimacy during these challenging times. The stereotypical idea that sex isn’t as important to women and that we […]

CEDAR CITY — Visiting teams cruised to easy wins in all three of the Region 9 softball matchups Tuesday, the opening day of the regular season. Cedar won at Dixie, Canyon View won at Hurricane and Snow Canyon shut out Pine View. Cedar 12, Dixie 2 At Dixie, the Cedar Lady Reds defeated the Flyers […]