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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KDXU) - Leaders at the Utah Department of Health say cases are rising again. Officials believe it's because of the Omicron variant. The department is reporting Omicron is responsible for 65% of cases right now in the state ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Hospitalizations are rising for COVID-19 patients in Southern Utah. In Southwest Utah, 70 people are in the hospital when at the beginning of the month there were just under 40 people hospitalized. David Heaton of the Southwest Utah Public Health says it's possible to see positive case counts rise around the holidays ...

CEDAR CITY, Utah (KDXU/ABC4) - Farmers and ranchers in the agriculture industry say it’s becoming more challenging to find migrant workers through the H-2A Program. That’s a nonimmigrant visa program that allows U.S. employers to bring people form out of the country to fill agricultural jobs. Scott S ...

Last weekend was a busy one for Southwest Utah, and with Covid numbers lowering and people getting vaccines, residents and visitors were ready to get out and do normal activities.  Easter was not the only fun event going on. The 42nd St. Geo ...

The Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD) has begun receiving shipments of COVID-19 vaccine for distribution in Washington, Iron, Kane, Beaver, and Garfield counties. Supplies are limited and will be offered to priority groups at clinics in each county, by online registration ...

Dixie D on the hill, Photo by Alli Hamblin, KDXU News, 01/01/2021 UPDATE: 01/01/2021 4:30 p.m. DSUHC has pulled out but other groups are still planning on protesting and rallying at Tuacahn ST. GEORGE - Monday morning will bring with it a bustle of activity in Washington County ...

COVID-19 cases keep rising throughout Utah. Health officials say since Friday, June 18, 2021, the state total saw an increase of 864 new cases, pushing it over 411-thousand. Six new deaths related to the virus were added to the death toll, which is at 23-hundred-30 ...

Southwest Utah is under a red flag and excessive wind warning today until 9 p.m. This means that critical fire conditions are expected and any fires that start may spread rapidly as the region may see low humidity and gusts of winds up to 50-miles-per-hour ...