Southern Utah News

In a famous quote, frequently attributed to Japan’s Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto,  it was said that "You cannot invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." We do love our guns in the United States. And in thes...

Officials are sounding the alarm once again as another outdoors enthusiast has died to extreme heat. An unidentified 56-year-old woman was able to call police for help when she was overcome by heat on a trail near Quail Creek Reservoir, but by the time police could get to the scene, the woman had passed away. First...

Sunrise Stories for July 22, 2024. Utah's Democratic Party is now in the midst of a presidential race without President Joe Biden.

We absolutely, positively have got to do better when it comes to our health. I sat down with Dr. David Blodgett, the public health director for the Southern Utah region (Five Counties) and had him grade how we were doing in 10 key areas of health during the Andy Griffin Show today. The truth ...

"I think that I shall never see. A poem lovely as a tree." Those words, written by Joyce Kilmer more than 100 years ago, are words Zac Renstrom and the Washington County Water Conservancy District wants Southern Utahns to take to heart. "Did you know shade trees can shave up to 50 degrees off surface temperatures on a scorching day...

Enterprise Little League Baseball Majors All-Stars (10u) went undefeated in All-Star play, earning State Champion rings at Cedar City's Veterans Fields last weekend. To celebrate the team's success, the local fire department drove the winning players and coaches on a fire engine around the Enterprise area on Tuesday night with lights flashing...

Southern Utah residents could hear some booming noises in the coming weeks as Nellis Air Force Base does what it does best.

Sunrise Stories for July 18, 2024. A man was reportedly shot dead in Kanarraville on July 17 with Iron County Sheriff's deputies reporting the crime.

The St. George City Police Department has seen too many tragedies involving pedestrians and crosswalks and their officers are determined to do something about it. Just in the past year, several pedestrians have died in St. George and eve one death is too many...

I've been all around this great country of ours, seen a lot of things, tasted a lot of food. I love BBQ or smoked meats and always seek out the "best" BBQ joint in every place I visit. I am by no means an expert, but I feel I have a pretty well-balanced view of the different styles of 'Q' -- been to the northeast, the northwest, the deep south, the southwest, the right coast, the left co