By Katie Neves, Utah Shakespeare Festival “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” Shakespeare observed. For 31 years, the Utah Shakespeare Festival has embraced this philosophy, turning the Southwest Utah Youth Center into a stage where disadvantaged youth can step into exciting roles, develop new skills, and gain confidence…

By Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY —  The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing changes to the current fishing regulations in Utah, as well as a few other rule amendments, and is seeking the public’s feedback.   Proposed changes for fishing regulations for 2025-26 In order to implement…

Construction and steel company BZI is thrilled to see the results from its support of educational programs for K-12 From Kayla McFarland, For Iron County Today KANARRAVILLE, Utah (July 30, 2024)– BZI® (bzi.com), nationally recognized for its transformative innovations in the construction and steel industries, celebrated the successful second year of the SUU/BZI Youth Engineering…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today The 18th annual event will be held August 22, 2024 from 6-9PM. The community event will have cars, music, food, a bounce house, and raffles. “Bradshaw Chevy hosts the same fundraiser every year to raise money for a charity or an individual in need. We have a committee…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 30-year-old Paragonah man was arrested last week for several felony charges after explicit videos were allegedly found on his phone.  Jacob Tanner Larson was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, both second-degree felonies. Larson’s arrest came after investigators received a tip in June…

By Bruce Gavin parkrun is a free, weekly, 5k community event in open spaces around the world. In the United States, there are 73 active parkrun each Saturday, which count towards the more than 2,200 different parkrun events held every Saturday in 22 different countries. These events draw hundreds of thousands of runners, joggers, and…

By May Hunter The Cedar Mustang Composite Squadron had been around since the late 1900’s. They started as a Senior (Adult) squadron but evolved into a composite squadron (meaning both senior members and cadets) only a few years later. At its core, CAP is the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force and was founded…

By Tracie Sullivan Colby Jenkins is taking his primary race with Celeste Maloy to the highest court in Utah to appeal a lower court’s ruling that barred nearly 1,200 ballots postmarked after the deadline.  Jenkins has now appealed to the Utah Supreme Court, challenging the exclusion of the ballots. The issue appears to stem from…

From American Preparatory Academy, For Iron County Today The new charter school, opening this Fall, is on schedule for opening and construction is wrapping up. Charter schools are tuition free and open to the public although due to high demand there are limited classrooms seats still available. Interested families are encouraged to visit AmericanPrep.org for…

From Eve Derleft, Veterans Association  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has named its cemetery under construction in Cedar City, Utah, the Southern Utah National Cemetery. The facility will serve 14,906 Veterans and their families in the greater Cedar City and St. George communities who will now have a VA burial option within…

From Gabbie Costello, Community Relations & Public Information Officer ENOCH, UT— At approximately 4:54 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, the Cedar City Fire Department was dispatched to a reported vegetation fire in the City of Enoch between Old Highway 91 and Interstate 15 near the two water tanks across from Valley Bible Church. The fire,…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today Spreading American values and beliefs: As pioneers moved westward, they brought with them the principles and ideals that shaped America’s identity. Throughout history, there have been many pioneers with rich stories to tell who have helped shape our lives – ”The Pioneer Legacy Celebration” honored these courageous pioneers.…