PINE VALLEY —Rep. Travis Seegmiller, R-Washington, put in a good day’s work Tuesday. But he wasn’t drafting bills. He was chasing after 16 of his family’s prize-winning Nigerian Dwarf goats. Seegmiller and his two daughters – 12-year-old Ellie Felice and 9-year-old Anna Nesha offer the goat services to home owners whose brush could become a […]

The Spectrum is hosting an open-house event on Monday where the public is invited to talk drought and water with reporter Joan Meiners.

ST. GEORGE — Every 10 years the Utah Legislature is required to redraw legislative, congressional and school board district boundaries to reflect changes in population recorded by the U.S. Census. The process of redistricting is a little different this year, however, as lawmakers work with a condensed timetable while also taking input from newly formed […]

As the 2021 wildfire season unfolds, we will chronicle its progression in Utah.

ST. GEORGE — A recent inquiry and reader-submitted photos depicting an overuse of plastic shopping bags for an online grocery order prompted St. George News to take a closer look at the issue of not only single-use bags but plastics in general, as well as how — or if — retailers are trying to address […]

FEATURE – Some might argue that the pioneers who settled “Utah’s Dixie” experienced more challenges than other settlers throughout the state. The hardy pioneers who settled the area had true staying power, having to pit themselves against the region’s numerous challenges, foremost among them its hot, arid climate. They did it without air conditioning and […]

ST. GEORGE — A video recently posted by the Nevada Highway Patrol serves as a reminder of the catastrophic consequences that can follow when an unrestrained driver is thrown from a car during a rollover – one of the deadliest types of crashes. Rollover crashes are more likely to result in fatalities than other types […]

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OPINION — Water is the lifeblood of the American West. Drought years that are inconvenient for our generation were catastrophic for our pioneer ancestors. Thanks to the foresight of past generations to complete regional infrastructure projects, the average Utahn doesn’t routinely have to spend much time worrying about energy or water supplies. On a hot […]

ST. GEORGE —In addition to celebrating Utah’s pioneers,July 24 is the National Day of the Cowboy, a day set aside to honor the cowboys and cowgirls of America. Southern Utah has its share of cowboys and cowgirls worthy of honor.One of the area’s most famous cowboys was Weldon Bascom, a rodeo champion who was one […]