By Tracie Sullivan A former Southern Utah massage therapist was convicted last week on felony sex abuse charges after admitting he inappropriately touched several clients. Tyler Trost Braun, 42, initially faced a total of 16 counts of forcible sexual abuse, all second-degree felonies, and one count of object rape, a first-degree felony. However, in a…

By John Turner   It’s always gratifying to hear or read about a person who has set out to achieve a lifetime goal. That goal might be to write a best selling book, visit all the National Parks, or open a restaurant. Those stories are often heartwarming and make for a nice story on the…

By Ruth Scovill The National Day of Prayer commemoration in Cedar City was a beautiful and unique evening of prayer and music. While it is customary in Cedar City to open many events with a prayer, it is unusual to have prayer be the main focus of the evening, and it was very interesting and…

From Jessica Staheli, Central Iron County Water Conservancy District The Central Iron County Water Conservancy District broke ground on a new maintenance and office building on April 29 at 710 S Westview Drive in Cedar City. The ceremony started with a welcome from District Board Chairman David Harris and remarks from Paul Monroe, District General Manager.…

By May Hunter Cedar City joined communities around the United States that used community bike rides as an inclusive way to get out and exercise while reconnecting with neighbors and celebrating cultural diversity with a Cinco de Mayo Spring Fiesta! What is a Slow Roll? The Slow Roll initiates May as National Bike Month! To…

By Tracie Sullivan  Despite the prosecutor’s urging for a harsher punishment, a 5th District Court judge decided to impose the minimum sentence on a Cedar City resident last week after he pleaded guilty to distributing sexual images to a minor. Judge Jeffrey Wilcox sentenced Sean Brandon Foard, 48, to 270 days in Iron County Jail…

By Tracie Sullivan As of May 8th at 1:30 p.m., Cedar City Police have stated that the information in the probable cause statement indicating the victim’s pregnancy was inaccurate and was not pregnant at the time of her death. Authorities arrested a Cedar City couple Saturday in connection with the death of a woman who…

By Tessa Douglas, Cedar City Rotary Club April 23, 2024- After six years of planning, the COVID years, a building boom and two long winters, fundraising, and RAP-Tax and Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation funding requests, work has commenced on exciting all-abilities upgrades to Cedar City’s Canyon Park west side, brought about through a collaboration…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Cedar City police arrested four men Wednesday morning following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of nitrous oxide and marijuana in their vehicle. The incident occurred shortly before midnight on Tuesday when Cedar City Officer Clinton Andersen noticed a vehicle with Pennsylvania license plates failing to…

By Nikki Koontz SUU Marketing Communications President Benson opened the 125th SUU Commencement Ceremony by recognizing the 3,047 candidates for graduation. The Class of 2024 has earned 888 master’s degrees, 1,876 bachelor’s degrees, 290 associate degrees, and 107 certificates.  Garrett Shaw was recognized as the University Valedictorian. Shaw is originally from Pleasant Grove, Utah and…

By Tracie Sullivan A Parowan woman’s cause of death remains a mystery after an autopsy failed to provide conclusive answers. Robin Whittle, 62, was discovered unresponsive in her bedroom on New Year’s Eve, prompting an investigation by the Parowan Police Department. According to a statement issued by the Parowan Police Department, the Utah State Office…

From Jenelle Zajac The public comment portion of the meeting was lively as citizen Susan Sepe presented her opinion on the City’s consideration of “forgiving” the approximately $600k energy under collection incurred during 2022-2023 that Parowan paid on behalf of its power customers. Ms. Sepe stressed that it is irresponsible to “forgive” the debt and…