By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   For five years, K-9 Bolos led his handler through the darkest corners of Iron County, his sharp nose tracking criminals and his loyal heart protecting the community he served.  Last week, Bolos’ mission came to an end — not in a chase or a rescue, but at…

Guggenheim Fellow to present annual lecture through Eccles A.P.E.X. series   Cedar City, UT — Renowned author, poet, scholar, and “Immaterial” podcast host Camille T. Dungy will visit Southern Utah University on October 3 to deliver the 43rd Grace Adams Tanner Lecture in Human Values. Her lecture and reading will be held in the Gilbert…

By Brooke Heath, SUU Marketing Communications   Cedar City, UTAH – Sept. 25, 2024 –The race for clean, sustainable energy is underway and Southern Utah University is taking part in the efforts. Chloe Fitzgerald and Parker Tenney, two exceptional students from the Geosciences department, recently embarked on a study abroad in Iceland to learn about…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Depart. of Natural Resources   CEDAR CITY — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after a buck deer was shot and left to waste earlier this month in Washington County. DWR officers received a report on Sept. 3 of a buck deer that had been shot…

by Kacey Jones, For Iron County Today   In the years following World War II, American soldiers returned home to build new lives, new families, and new homes in expanding suburban areas. This period in American history gave birth to an architectural style beloved decades later, known as “midcentury-modern.” It was during this era of…

From Jon Heitkamp, For Iron County Today Date: September 27, 2024 Venue: Heritage Center Theater, Cedar City, Utah Join Carpenters Platinum for an unforgettable evening, celebrating the legendary sound of the Carpenters. Relive all the hits that defined an era with stunningly accurate renditions of classics like Close to You, We’ve Only Just Begun, and…

From Marlo Ihler, Utah Shakespeare Festival   CEDAR CITY––The Utah Shakespeare Festival returns with its 20th annual Fall Food Drive, taking place from September 10 through October 5. The Festival is collaborating with the Iron County Care and Share to make a meaningful impact in the community by supplying food to those who need it…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A Southern Utah couple is facing criminal charges after being accused of illegally recruiting Mexican nationals to work in a pine nut harvesting operation across Utah and Nevada.  Dayer Melchor LeBaron, 61, and his wife, Jolene Stubbs, 53, were arrested last week and booked into the Iron…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   Two Cedar City firefighters were injured Thursday afternoon while battling a wildland fire involving hazardous chemicals just west of Airport Road. The firefighters were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, treated, and released. Although other media outlets reported that a civilian was also injured, Cedar City…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — It’s a quiet, still morning as you sit near the edge of a lake in your blind. You hear some birds in the distance and turn your head to see several ducks flying toward you. Your heartbeat quickens, and you slowly…

From Lt. JR Robinson, Cedar City Police Department Cedar City, Utah- September 19, 2023 – At approximately 1:44 p.m. today, Cedar City Police Department and Cedar City Fire Department responded to reports of a wildland fire in the vicinity of the 700 N block of 2325 W, Cedar City. They arrived to find a brush…

By John Turner, For Iron County Today   Just about this time last year I took a lot of pictures up in our mountains of the many aspen trees turning to vibrant fall colors and also wrote an article about just how beautiful our mountains become during the Fall season.  I also urged you all…