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Protecting Our Future: Battling Child Abuse In Southern Utah
I love this country and I love Southern Utah.
But sometimes I just don't understand.
Incredible people like Kristy Pike run the Washington County Children's Justice Center, a place where children can be examined and interviewed as a follow-up to horrific crimes that have been committed against them...
Rising Concern: Fatal Wrong-Way Crashes Grip Utah Commuters
Last year, we had a double-fatality in Southern Utah stemming from a wrong-way driver. Last month a woman was killed when a Utah Highway Patrol officer had to forcibly crash into the woman's vehicle to stop her wrong-way travel.
Last week, four people narrowly escaped serious injury when they had a major collision near the port of entry in Southern Utah after entering the freeway going the wrong d
Search Continues, Mystery Deepens In Case Of Missing So. Utah Man
People go missing all the time, whether they remove themselves from society, relocate to escape a bad situation, or (sadly) choose to take their own lives.
But in almost all cases, some evidence of what happened to the person eventually emerges...
Revisiting Reagan: A Journey Of Appreciation And Reflection
I've always liked President Ronald Reagan.
I wouldn't have fit in the category of fanatic, or devoted follower. To me he was the President of my youth. I was 14 when he got elected and 18 when he got re-elected and I'm happy to say that I voted for him in 1984...
Intermountain Health Experts Advocate 'Four-Inch Rule' For Window Safety
Believe it or not, Utah has had a problem in the past with children getting injured by falling out of windows.
The gorgeous spring weather in Utah has many people thinking about opening up the house, getting the air flowing through. But this can be dangerous
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Stay Safe Outdoors In Southern Utah: Tips From Search And Rescue
At long last, the messy (rain, snow, hail, etc.) weather has broken and we seem to be in for a long stretch of our patented sunshine-dominated days here in Southern Utah.
And just in time is a warning from the Washington County Sheriff's Department's Search and Rescue team...
Son Charged In Fatal Pitbull Attack: Details And Updates
A quick follow-up on the devastating story from Taylorsville:
In November, 63-year-old Sandra Dee Miller was in her own backyard in Taylorsville when she was attacked by two adult and five puppy Pitbulls.
When police arrived, they had to use pepper spray to get the dogs away from the woman...
Unlocking Happiness: The Impact Of Volunteering On Well-being
Many of us are still trying to figure out what really makes us happy.
There's no denying that volunteering and helping others seems to be a key. Study after study has shown that service can be the biggest key to happiness in most people's lives...
Elderly Couple's Arrest Reveals Disturbing Animal Cruelty In Nevada
I was perusing the internet yesterday when this headline from the Las Vegas Review-Journal jumped off the screen at me, "51 guinea pigs found in car, elderly couple arrested in Nevada."
Wait, what?
They found what? And where? And (most importantly) why...
Drive Safely: Avoid Speeding Tickets By Knowing These Key Limits
I've had my share of speeding tickets through the years, although none lately. At one point, I'd been pulled over on every major holiday.
That's a fact I'm kind of proud of, and also kind of ashamed of. But I'm older now and haven't gotten a speeding ticket in a decade or more (knock on wood)...