From Ben Dlin, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — At 6:32 p.m. MST on Friday, February 13, 2026, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred approximately 2 miles northwest of West Valley City, Utah. The earthquake originated at a shallow depth of about 5 miles. This was a small, common earthquake. While the shaking was…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A Beryl man was arrested this week after authorities say he entered a woman’s home while she was sleeping and struck her before leaving the residence. Clarance Butchereit-Ortega, 43, was arrested Feb. 9 at approximately 12:57 p.m. on charges of burglary of a dwelling, a second-degree felony, and…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A Beryl man was arrested Friday following a reported shots-fired call that led to multiple felony firearm charges and additional drug and weapon offenses. Blaine Jones, 38, was arrested Feb. 6 at approximately 6:58 p.m. and booked into the Iron County Correctional Facility on 10 counts of felony…

By Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — Multiple waves of highly pathogenic avian influenza have affected Utah’s wild bird populations since the first case of the latest outbreak was confirmed in April 2022. Now, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed that the virus has again been detected in…

Donations made Feb. 13–15 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $100,000 thanks to Leidos, helping strengthen Red Cross services like disaster relief, blood collection and emergency preparedness in Utah and nationwide. By Keith Paul, American Red Cross SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 13, 2026) — This Valentine’s Day weekend, the American Red…

By Neal Smith, Cedar City Rotary Club The Cedar City Rotary Club has announced a project to repair and update the war memorials in Veterans Park in time for America’s 250th celebration.  All five memorials are in need of some repairs. The World War I memorial was relocated from the Cedar City Cemetery to Rotary…

By Tracie Sullivan, Iron County Today Enoch police arrested a man for allegedly making threats to kill his 4-year-old daughter and himself and warned he would shoot officers if they responded to his home. Brandon Robert Macdonald, 28, was booked into the Iron County Jail early Friday on a third-degree felony count of prohibited dangerous…

By Marty Warburton, Cedar City Music Arts Way back in 1865, popular newspaper editor Horace Greeley is said to have coined the memorable phrase; “Go West, young man, and grow up with the country”. It turned out to be pretty good advice, as the West was speeding headlong into the Twentieth Century. Now, hold that…

SALT LAKE CITY — If you are interested in trying hunting for the first time this fall — or if you want to apply for a permit in the upcoming big game application period for the first time — you’ll need to either take a hunter education class or participate in Utah’s Trial Hunting Program.…

By Shauna Lund, Iron County School District The Board of Education of Iron County School District approved the traditional calendar for 2026-27. However, the board also agreed it would continue to discuss different options for future school years. Board member Tyrel Eddy moved to approve the traditional calendar for 2026-27, but also to submit to…

Tinnitus – What is it, and how can I treat it? By Hearing and Brain Centers of America  One of the most common questions, and complaints, we get from patients is about the ‘ringing’ in their ears! Tinnitus (pronounced tin·ni·tus or tin-night-us), is defined as a sensation of sound in your ears, sometimes in your…

From Taylor Bentley, U.S. House of Representatives Celeste Maloy office Washington, D.C.—Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management approved the construction of the Northern Corridor highway, advancing a long-delayed transportation project critical to Washington County’s growing communities. The project will connect Washington Parkway and Red Hills Parkway, allowing traffic to bypass downtown St. George and improving…