From Shauna Lund, Iron County School District   CEDAR CITY — Canyon View Middle School and Canyon View High School were placed in secure and hold protocols for about 20 minutes this morning following reports of an alleged threat by a student. Information was brought to the school’s attention as students were arriving at school and…

Cedar City, UT — Southern Utah University anthropology professor Crystal Riley Koenig will be presenting “From Bedtime for Bonzo to Chimp Crazy: Primates in Entertainment Media” as the 2025 Grace Adams Tanner Distinguished Faculty Lecture. Her lecture will take place on Feb. 13 at 11:30 in the Gilbert Great Hall of the Hunter Alumni Center.…

Building a Stronger Future for Utah Week two of the 66th Legislature has been an exciting and productive one for Utah, and I’m proud to represent District 71 as we continue working to strengthen our state. We’ve made great strides to expand career and technical training, reduce regulatory burdens for our workforce, and keep costs…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   An Iron County man and woman have been charged with multiple felonies following an investigation into allegations of serious crimes against a minor. Kacey D. Zufelt, 34, of Cedar City, was arrested on Jan. 23, 2025, on two counts of Rape, a first-degree felony, and one count…

It was a great week of work and legislation on the hill. I moved several bills and projects through the legislative process that do good for District 70 and rural Utah.    Highlights of Week 2 I passed my second Bill through the House of Representatives on Wednesday with HB 72: Electricity Rate Amendments passing…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A man with a history of violent offenses is facing new charges after allegedly attacking deputies and damaging jail property just days before sentencing for a similar attack seven months earlier. Turner Esteban Simons, 18, was charged on Jan. 11, 2025, with damaging jail property, assaulting a…

From Senator Vickers, For Iron County Today (Pictured above):  The Cedar City Youth Council, Cedar City Mayor Garth Green, and Cedar City Council members Scott Phillips and Carter Wilkey visited the Utah Capitol this week for the Utah League of Cities and Towns Day on the Hill. (Pictured below):  I met with a group of…

Utah Lawmakers Open Legislative Session with Focus on Key Issues By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   Utah lawmakers returned to the Capitol this week with ambitious plans to tackle education reforms, energy innovation, and election security.  With only 45 days to pass hundreds of bills, leaders are working to balance the state’s strong…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A 17-year-old girl recently lost her life in a hail of gunfire and now four men stand accused in her tragic death.  The suspects, all roommates, appeared in court Tuesday to face charges in the fatal drive-by shooting of KayLee Dutton, whose pickup truck was chased down…

By Brooke Heath, SUU CEDAR CITY, UTAH – Southern Utah University (SUU) is pleased to announce that Kendall Wilkey has joined the Office of Legal Affairs as the new Assistant Attorney General. Wilkey, a proud alumnus of SUU, earned his Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish Education in 2018 and a Master of Public Administration…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — February is the best time of the year to see America’s national bird here in Utah. Bald eagles fly to Utah in the winter to find food and escape colder conditions farther north. By the time February arrives, hundreds of eagles…

From Jayden Davis, The Policy Project What: The Policy Project seeks community support to limit cell phone use in class and combat student hunger. As part of our 2025 Statewide Tour, we will be hosting a Service + Advocacy Night in Southern Utah. This event aims to build support for The Focused Student Project and engage…