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UHP seeking information after driver killed by debris on I-15
RIVERDALE, Utah (KDXU) - Utah Highway Patrol Troopers are asking for the public's help after someone was killed after debris struck them while driving.
According to troopers, on March 18, 2022, at 3:10 p.m. a Hyundai passenger car was traveling on I-15 northbound near mile marker 339, just North of Riverdale Road in Weber County
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Missing St. George man found dead in state park
ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – A missing St. George man has been found dead in a Nevada state park.
Peter Droste, 63, was first reported missing on Feb. 9, 2022 to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department in Nevada.
At the time, he was last spotted near the Moapa Valley area around 10 a.m. th
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Dryer catches fire in St. George
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Firefighters in St. George were able to put out a dryer fire Thursday afternoon.
They arrived at a home on South 2450 East to see a dryer in flames and the house full of smoke.
Officials pulled the machine onto the back patio after putting out the flames and luckily, no one was hurt.
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Medical aid when dying?
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - A new poll finds nearly 62% of Utah voters want to have the option for medical aid in dying.
Former state Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck was the first to introduce the bill in 2015 after which the bill has failed a total of seven times.
She says
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Tourism in Southern Utah on the rise
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Tourism is a big part of St. George's economy and it was up in Washington County in 2021.
The Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office collected over $15 million from the transient room tax, an increase of over 75%.
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Switchpoint opens new affordable housing units in St. George, Salt Lake City
ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – The Point, an affordable housing opportunity recently opened in Washington County after Switchpoint Community Resource Center teamed up with the city of St. George and units are already filled.
Margaret Lowe now has a place to call home after being homeless.
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Reyes to challenge Romney
Salt Lake City, Utah (KDXU) - Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is considering running for the U.S. Senate against fellow Republican Senator Mitt Romney in 2024.
Politico reports Reyes has had discussions with allies of former President Trump.
The former Preside
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Man wanted for gang murder arrested in Cedar City
Cedar City, UT (KDXU)- A California man wanted for a gang-connected murder in Los Angeles has been arrested in Cedar City.
19-year-old Jovani Ruvalcaba was arrested Wednesday by the FBI along with Cedar City police and a SWAT team in the 900 South block of 25 East.
Ruvalcab
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UHP ups DUI checks on St. Paddy’s Day
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - It's Saint Patrick's Day, so that means it's a day to be extra cautious on the roads.
Utah Highway Patrol posted on Facebook that officers from 15 agencies throughout the state will be working over 50 additional DUI shifts starting Thursday, March 17 through the weekend
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How inflation may affect your power bill in Southern Utah
ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – Are you worried about your power bill rising among already skyrocketing daily essentials?
“Inflation is at a high from many years ago, we haven’t seen this kind of inflation and it’s certainly going to trickle through to our power rates,” says Colin Jack, the Chief Operating Officer for Dixie Power.
Jack says power price inc
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