From Gabbie Costello, Cedar City Offices   CEDAR CITY, UT—The Cedar City Fire Department recently participated in an annual training for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) at the Cedar City Regional Airport, along with firefighters from St. George, Vernal, and Moab. The annual training is required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for fire departments…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today Called one of the fastest marathon courses in the whole country, the Cedar City Half Marathon starts near the Cedar Breaks National Monument-over 8,000 feet above sea level-and loses more than 2,300 feet over the entire course of the race’s 13.1 miles to the finish line at the…

By Tracie Sullivan, for Iron County Today   A 60-year-old man was arrested Thursday in Iron County after reportedly speeding past a Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) trooper who was already traveling at 100 mph on Interstate-15  The driver, identified as Kevin Robinson, now faces charges of reckless driving and failure to stop at the command…

By Tracie Sullivan, for Iron County Today   A Cedar City man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years to life in prison for killing his mother and burying her body under concrete in her backyard shed. Joshua James Glover, 36, who recently pled guilty to the murder of his mother, Kay Gosewisch, a first-degree felony,…

By May Hunter, The 18th annual Cool August Nite fundraiser was held on August 22, 2024. The event is much more than an amazing car show, with a showing of care for a chosen person or organization in the community. This year little 3 year old Charlotte is the recipient. All proceeds for the car…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today “Treasure the Memories,” was this year’s Iron County Fair and parade, and pirates and everything buccaneer-ish were definitely the center of it all in Parowan this year! Parowan’s Main Street filled with spectators to watch this very unique Labor Day Parade. The Iron County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard…

By Tracie Sullivan, for Iron County Today   Just weeks after his release to a sober living home, a Cedar City man convicted of aggravated burglary is back behind bars after he disappeared from the facility ahead of his sentencing. Cory Scott Kaiser, 18, was granted release on Aug. 1 after reaching a plea agreement…

By Ruth Scovill, For Iron County Today   For anyone old enough to remember, the events of September 11, 2001 will be forever burned into your memory. Every channel on TV covered an unbelievable series of events as 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airline flights. One plane was forced to fly into the North tower…

By Tracie Sullivan, for Iron County Today   A traffic stop in Cedar City escalated quickly after authorities uncovered a stolen vehicle and a stash of illegal drugs inside.  Seth Avery Deen, 54, and Saundra Cole, 50, were arrested Sept. 1 after a Utah Highway Patrol trooper ran a license plate check on the car…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today Southern Utah offers a wide variety of family-friendly activities that are perfect for enjoying in the crisp air and the start of vibrant color changes. It is a blend of natural beauty, outdoor adventures, and seasonal festivities. There is still time to enjoy the beauty of Southern Utah,…

September feels like the last burst of summer. Though not yet real crisp, the air hints the cooler weather coming. September feels hopeful, we turn over a new leaf and say goodbye to summer. September is the first month of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and the first month of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.…

By Tracie Sullivan, for Iron County Today   Cedar City has secured over $2 million in grant funding to initiate a wastewater project, which promises to provide an additional water source for turf irrigation in local schools, parks, and the Cedar Ridge Golf Course. This funding marks the beginning of Phase 1 of the project,…