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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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Mesquite teenager arrested
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - A Mesquite teenager is facing felony kidnapping of a minor with a weapon, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, among other charges.
Hiram Rivera was arrested after a school resource officer in Mesquite received a tip of a student being kidnapped
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Sand Hollow most visited state park in 2021
HURRICANE, Utah (KDXU) - Attendance at Utah state parks jumped almost 10% in 2021.
The Utah Division of State Parks says nearly 11.64 million people went to a state park last year, which was over a million more than in 2020.
Park attendance grew 33% from 2019 to 2020
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Hurricane Animal Shelter sees rise in dog abandonment
HURRICANE, Utah (KDXU) - The Hurricane Animal Shelter is reporting an increase in people abandoning dogs in the area.
They've had three incidents in a two week period- according to a Facebook post- and they want people to be aware of the severity of this offense
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Utah couple leads troopers on 100 mph chase with baby inside vehicle
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) – Two people have been arrested after allegedly taking police on a pursuit with a baby on board.
Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) says the suspects are Hector Ruiz Godoy, 22, and Mary Mahuinga Danielle Niu, 21.
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Dixie State one step closer to becoming Utah Tech University
ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4/ KDXU) – Dixie State University is rebranding to Utah Tech University on July first, after the ongoing controversy of having the word ‘Dixie’ in the institution’s name.
“It represents the community, but it doesn’t represent our university and where we’re headed,” says Penny Mills, the student body president for DSU.
DSU recently added in a new bison statue th
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Early morning crash in St. George prompts investigation
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Officer Tiffany Mitchell is warning drivers to avoid the St. George Boulevard and Bluff Street intersection for the next couple of hours after a crash involving a motorcycle Monday morning before 8 a.m.
"Southbound Bluff St
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3 people killed in crashes over the weekend
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KDXU) - Officials from the Utah Highway Patrol say three drivers have been killed in wrong-way crashes over the weekend.
A crash Saturday morning on Interstate 15 near 600 South killed both drivers.
The othe
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Prices for gas, groceries continue to rise
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Gas prices are at record-high levels. According to data from AAA, the average price for gas in Utah is $4.36 for regular and $5.02 for diesel.
This is the most gas has ever costed for Utahns in its history. The price is up 50 cents in the past week and a year ago, it was an average of $3 a gallon for regular and $3
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Fentanyl Freeway: UHP Troopers see record number of fentanyl pill seizures
HURRICANE, Utah (ABC4/ KDXU) – Utah Highway Patrol Troopers say they are finding more and more drugs on state roads.
“Right now, we’re seeing a huge uptick in our methamphetamine and fentanyl seizures across the board, additionally we’re seeing firearms with the majority of the seizures that we make,” says Lt. Brent Shelby, the head of UH
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