By Iron County Today Staff, For Iron County Today CEDAR CITY — A 40-year-old woman was arrested Friday night after allegedly driving her vehicle into the Cedar Bowling Center twice, causing an estimated $130,000 in structural damage. Cedar City police responded to the bowling alley on North Minersville Highway at approximately 11:43 p.m. following reports…

From Christine Thorp, And Justice For All And Justice for All (AJFA), a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to civil legal aid across Utah, will host its inaugural Southern Utah Justice Rising Breakfast on Tuesday, October 20, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott in St. George. The event will feature keynote…

By Faith Jolley, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Sportsman permits are among Utah’s most prized hunting permits, and the time for Utah residents to apply for the 2027 permits is coming up soon. Utahns can begin submitting applications for the 2027 sportsman permits on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 8 a.m. MDT. Utah residents can apply…

by Sara Penny, Cedar City Arts Council String students from throughout southern Utah present a Celebration XI Concert on Saturday, October 17, at 4 p.m. in the Heritage Theater in Cedar City. The free concert is open to the public. Donations are welcome. The Suzuki Association of Utah (SAU)  is hosting a series of Celebration…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Two men were recently arrested on suspicion of a combined 63 offenses after a traffic stop uncovered suspected drugs, fraudulent identification and more than $30,000 in cashier’s checks issued to someone else. Diego Palestino-Martinez, 24, and Luis Palestino-Rosas, 29, were booked into the Iron County Jail Oct. 3,…

The St. George-based defense and aerospace innovator will invest over $19.5 million to lease and equip a new manufacturing facility. From Patrick Fitzgibbon, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development  The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced today that Baxter Aerospace, Inc. has been awarded a post-performance tax incentive to expand its engineering, precision…

By Haley Webster, Southern Utah University  A promising business idea may begin on a sketchpad, in a classroom, or around a kitchen table, but turning the idea into a thriving business takes more than inspiration. It takes trusted guidance, practical resources, access to funding, and a community willing to help. Through Startup Cedar, entrepreneurs across…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Police arrested two people Oct. 2 after they allegedly tried to steal nearly $9,000 from a Cedar City bank account in what officers described as part of a multistate fraud scheme. Dawn Rachelle Gonzales, 60, and Ricardo Fluermond, 38, were booked into the Iron County Jail following a…

From Melanie Hall, Utah Department of Commerce Court gives preliminary approval to plan returning settlement money to consumers who overpaid for generic drugs Utahns who paid for certain generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be eligible for compensation. On September 8, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut gave…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today More than two years after an arrest warrant was issued, a Cedar City man was arrested Sept. 29 in an Iron County child sexual abuse case. Terry Shaw, 43, faces one count of rape of a child and two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, all…

From Hanna Seariac, Office of Utah Attorney General Derek Brown The first shipment of the 1,512,000 eggs that Utah secured through a price-fixing settlement arrived at the Utah Food Bank [Oct. 5], Attorney General Derek Brown announced.  The eggs come from a price-fixing case Utah brought against three major egg producers: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Versova…

By Jennifer Plecki, Dixie National Forest Christmas tree permits will be available to purchase online through Recreation.gov beginning October 8. Details about designated cutting areas, dates, and types of trees that may be cut may be found at Dixie National Forest Christmas Tree Permit in Utah – Recreation.gov To purchase a Christmas tree permit, visit…