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Having a large grassy lawn used to be a sign of wealth. Two hundred years ago, affluent people made sure their manors included a large lawn. There were no lawn mowers, so grass was hard to keep trim and neat unless you had a lot of money to pay laborers to care for the lawn. Plus, it...

The City of St. George is now entering the realm of legal battles over a drag show and just in time for Pride Month.   The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is representing Southern Utah Drag Stars, a Tuesday ACLU press release said. Dra...

Intermountain Health is hoping a new planned facility will give residents of Desert Color and SunRiver some peace of mind. Intermountain Health’s St. George Regional Hospital announced construction will begin at Desert Color later this year for emergency services. The ...

Many citizens in St. George are incensed with Mayor Michele Randall's decision to eliminate the public comment portion of city council meetings. Randall issued this statement today, leading up to some crucial budget meetings: Since 2014, the Mayor and members of the Council have enjoyed having the opportunity to hear public input from citizens at one meeting each month on matters of City business.

The Colorado River Basin is going to be analyzed for sustainability and usage by the Biden-Harris Administration.   The Department of the Interior announced on Monday that the seven states have agreed to the submission of a “Lower Basin, consensus-bases system conservation proposal”. Three Lower Basin st...

I've lived in 10 different state in the USA during my lifetime and one common link among them all is that the residents of the different locales think they have the worst drivers in America. It's easy to believe, especially if you just got home after some numbskull just cut you off in traffic and another thickheaded driver had his left blinker on and then turned right in front of you...

On Sunday (May 21), a member of the Kane County Search & Rescue Team, who also works as a back-country guide contacted Kane County Sheriff's Office to report that his group had found a deceased man while hiking along the Paria River between White House and Lee's Ferry. ...

We've already had several notable fires in Southern Utah this spring, and there's no doubt more are on the way, with dry air and dry fuel in the region. Luckily, there has been little loss of property and no loss of life in the spate of fires we've seen so far...

June is just around the corner and Southern Utah has been gearing up for all of its summer events.   There is something for everyone and of course a ton of family-friendly events (as always) but the trouble always comes when deciding what event to attend. If ...

Are you prepared fro an emergency? Simple things like how to stop a wound that is bleeding, how to clear the breathing pathway for a choking victim or how to administer CPR to a heart attack victim can surely save lives. A teenager and a pair of First Responders found this out earlier this year in Iron County ...