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Governor Spencer Cox is planning to visit all 29 Utah counties to meet with students, neighbors, and local business owners. He told audiences last night that he would visit Iron and Washington Counties early next month. Cox kicked off what he's calling his "Connecting Utah Tour" on Monday at Tooele High School...

Washington County commissioner Victor Iverson is a lifetime resident of Southern Utah -- born in St. George and raised in LaVerkin and Hurricane. And as such, Iverson has seen it all here in Washington County. He has a saying that is incredibly appropriate on a day like today...

Washington City Police Sergeant Brad Coleman never saw it coming. The WCPD veteran went for a pleasure ride on his dirt bike Sunday afternoon, planning to meet up with some friends along the way. But Coleman's dream ride turned into a nightmare when the 41-year-old crashed into a slot canyon and injured himself seriously...

Traditionally, home sales rise rapidly in Washington County about the time the Parade of Homes wraps up, and then remains strong throughout the Spring and Summer. And while the winter actually did all right this year, the early indications are that we are on the upswing for the Spring...

If you've ever lived in rural America, you know that it was a badge of honor to say that you never locked your doors. Parked at the local diner? Leave your car doors unlocked. Off to bed at night? Leave your house unlocked? Got a nice car...

January 14, 2005 was a day that will never be forgotten in Southern Utah. And though it was 18 years ago, many folks who live in Washington County now and also lived here back then are noticing similarities to the two times. In 2005, it was a snowy winter in the mountains above St...

It seems like it kind of slid under the radar here in St. George, but a ruling was made in court late last week to sentence the man who caused the death of two young and vibrant human beings last April. John Brett Sartor, who had a blood-alcohol content of ...

I may have majored in Journalism in college, but I can still do basic math. The number 99,000 is much greater than the number 53,000. The number 191,000 is much greater than the number 137,000. The first set of numbers are the population totals from 2021 in St...

A little bit of snow in St. George is really no big deal. In fact a lot of people have fun with it as long as they have a little time to take off and don't have to be anywhere. But there are those that have commitments -- places to go, people to see -- and had to brave the elements in Washington County this morning...

It was a heartbreaking day for the Washington County Sheriff's Search and Rescue crew Saturday. Sadly, a LaVerkin teen was killed when he accidently slipped off a cliff on the Hurricane Hill Trailhead. The 17-year-old, Conly Warren Ruff, was a student at Hurricane High School...