By Michael Sanchez, Utah Division of Water Resources SALT LAKE CITY (March 27, 2025) – Utah is grappling with varied water conditions. While recent storms have brought the statewide snow water equivalent to 82% of normal peak for the year, southern Utah continues to trend much below normal. “We are seeing our snow water equivalent decline as the…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   The Iron County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team placed 5th in two categories at the 33rd annual Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department K-9 Trials, marking a significant achievement for the agency. Corporal Eric Rohmann and his K-9 partner, Voyak, earned 5th place in vehicle and overall narcotics detection,…

By Ruth Scovill, For Iron County Today   SUU’s Annual Scholarship Banquet was held Friday, March 20th in the ballroom of the Sharwan Smith Student Center. Every year, this banquet celebrates both the accomplishments of outstanding SUU scholarship recipients and the generosity of community members and other donors who make these scholarships available. The banquet…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A St. George man on felony probation was arrested in connection with a series of burglaries in Cedar City, including break-ins at a restaurant, smoothie shop, and pawn store, authorities said. Jayme Lynn Patterson, 47, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for burglary, theft, and property damage…

From Clint Stephens, Southwest Educational Development Center CEDAR CITY, UT March 26, 2025 – Southwest Educational Development Center (SEDC) successfully hosted its seventh annual Regional Spelling Bee on March 25, 2025. The competition, held in the Auditorium of Canyon View Middle School in Cedar City, Utah, brought together 18 talented students from the school districts…

By Brooke Heath, Southern Utah University Southern Utah University proudly announces that Lee Byers and Terri Hartley will be honored with Distinguished Service Awards, recognizing their exceptional contributions to the university and the surrounding community. The awards will be presented during the Founders Banquet on Friday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Gilbert Great…

Utah consumers have the right to request companies delete their genetic data From Madison McMicken, Office of the Attorney General    The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) and Office of the Utah Attorney General (OAG) are issuing a consumer alert regarding the recent bankruptcy filing by 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing…

From Lt. Dave Mitchell, Iron County Sheriff’s Office     On March 24, 2025, at approximately 11:53 AM, dispatchers at Cedar City Communications received a 911 call reporting a snowmobile accident in the Dry Lakes area, specifically near the  Twisted Forest Trailhead. The incident involved a female operator in her late 20s or early 30s who…

By Jennelle Zajac, For Iron County Today   Public Comment The first segment of the meeting involved a public comment period, providing an opportunity for citizens to voice their concerns. Hannes Frischknecht brought to the council’s attention a significant number of dead fish observed at Meeks Pond, raising concerns about water quality and the safety…

By Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — Each year, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources captures big game animals to perform important health assessments and to place GPS collars on the animals to learn more about their migration patterns and survival rates. This winter, a record 1,901 big…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A Cedar City woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly writing unauthorized business checks to her husband and depositing them into the couple’s joint bank account. Carolyn Rae Orton, 53, was arrested March 14 and booked into the Iron County Jail on suspicion of 10 counts…

  From Brad Gillman, Intermountain Health   Intermountain Cedar City Hospital hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the expansion of the hospital’s emergency department that will increase access to emergency medicine and enhance care for the growing Southwest Utah community.   The new emergency department will add more emergency rooms, including those dedicated to behavioral…