Senator Vickers Legislative Update – Week 4

February 17, 2025

Hello all; It’s the end of week four, and we’ve officially passed the halfway mark for the 2025 session. With just three weeks to go, our time on the Senate floor is growing longer as we carefully debate and pass legislation that will have a lasting impact on Utah’s future. But while legislation is a…

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Cedar City Man Arrested Following Multiple Allegations of Sexual Assault 

February 15, 2025

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A Cedar City man has been arrested and charged with multiple felony offenses after a woman came forward alleging that he assaulted her inside his vehicle at multiple locations.  Lehi Rulon Jeffs, 20, was taken into custody on February 10 and booked into the Iron County Jail.…

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Utah’s population reached 3,506,838 on July 1, 2024

February 15, 2025

Net migration once again exceeds natural increase From Nick Thiriot, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute   February 13, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – July 1, 2024 estimates produced by the Utah Population Committee indicate Utah’s population reached 3,506,838, an increase of 50,392 residents since July 1, 2023. These estimates reflect a post-COVID-19 era and moderately high growth…

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DWR confirms avian flu in wild birds in 3 new counties in Utah during continued outbreak

February 15, 2025

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — The first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in Utah during this current outbreak was confirmed in April 2022, and now the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed the virus has been detected in birds in several new counties…

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Repeat Offender in Iron County Resolves Two Cases, Pleads Guilty to Lewdness

February 14, 2025

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A Cedar City man with a criminal history dating back to 1988 has accepted plea deals in two separate cases this week, resolving multiple charges from incidents in 2024. Ernest Robert Miller, 73, was arrested on August 12, 2024, after police received reports of a man exposing…

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Rep. Albrecht’s Fourth Week of Session

February 14, 2025

  It was another week of great work on the Hill as we officially hit the halfway point of the Session. My colleagues and I are working hard to pass legislation that is good for Utah and Rural Utah. As we approach these final few weeks, we will continue to pass bills that strengthen public…

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Representative Rex Shipp Week 4 Legislative Update

February 14, 2025

Building a Stronger Future for Utah Week 4 of the legislative session means we are officially halfway through the 2025 General Session, and there’s already been so much accomplished! From strengthening public safety to expanding education opportunities for students and securing energy for Utah’s future, we continue to work hard tackling the issues that matter…

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Prescribed Burns on Pine Valley and Cedar City Ranger Districts to Lessen Fuel Buildup

February 14, 2025

From Jenny Plecki, U.S. Forest Service     Cedar City, UT February 13, 2025— The Pine Valley and Cedar City Ranger Districts will be conducting prescribed burns to lessen fuel buildup and improve scenic quality of previously logged and thinned areas. 400 to 450 acres of piled slash will be targeted on the Pine Valley…

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Stabbing Update: Homicide

February 13, 2025

From Lt. Dave Mitchell, Iron County Sheriff’s Office   Cedar City, UT—The Iron County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported altercation between two neighbors on February 12, 2025. Gerald Lee Vandermeer, a 55-year-old man, was allegedly involved in a dispute with 45-year-old Cory Whittenburg over barking dogs. Vandermeer’s sister-in-law reported that he visited Whittenburg to…

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Trumpet Artist to Headline SUU Jazz Festival Concert

February 13, 2025

By Dr. Adam Lambert, SUU Director of Bands The SUU Music Department is hosting the 12th annual High School Jazz Festival on Saturday, February 22nd at 7:30 pm in the Heritage Center. A full day of high school jazz performances comes to an exciting conclusion with SUU’s Jazz Ensemble One performing alongside Jazz Trumpeter Extraordinaire,…

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Rep. Maloy Introduces WEST Act to Overturn Illegal Conservation and Landscape Health Rule

February 11, 2025

From Bella Pinnock, For Iron County Today   Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) introduced the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act. This legislation would repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Conservation and Landscape Health final rule. In June 2024, BLM finalized a rule that elevates conservation as an…

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Structure Fire  

February 10, 2025

Lt. Dave Mitchell, Iron County Sheriff’s Office     Cedar City, UT – On February 10, 2025, at approximately 9:21 AM, Iron County Sheriff’s deputies and several local fire departments responded to a significant structure fire at a commercial manufacturing plant located at 821 E 11000 N, north of Cedar City.   Upon arrival, firefighters found the…

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