From Paul Dail, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah On Thursday, Nov. 13, representatives from the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (PITU) and Southern Utah University (SUU) traveled to the University of Utah for the annual Golden Spike Awards, hosted by the Public Relations Society of America, Utah Chapter, in recognition of outstanding work in public…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today  It has been a Southern Utah tradition that the Orchestra Of Southern Utah perform Handel’s  Messiah during the holiday season. Messiah for the 2025 season was on December 14 & 15, at  the Heritage theater in Cedar City, Utah, and was very well attended.  Celebrating the spirit of…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A Cedar City man convicted in a 2022 double homicide received new consecutive prison sentences Tuesday for attacking staff members at the Southwest Utah Youth Center. Prosecutors said the July assault was planned in advance and left several employees bloodied and hospitalized. Daniel Martinez, 21, was sentenced to…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today On Saturday, December 13, Cedar City joined more than 5,400 communities across the nation in observing Wreaths Across America, a solemn annual tradition dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The ceremony took place at the Cedar City…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today The lights were still coming on at Canyon View Middle School when officers began taking their places in the breakfast line. Kids followed soon after, some still rubbing sleep from their eyes, and one by one they were paired with an officer before stopping for a quick picture…

I Ask for Your Vote in 2026 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Serving you in the Utah State Senate has been one of the greatest honors of my life. After much thought and encouragement from many of you, I am announcing my decision to run for re-election. It’s a critical time in our state that needs…

From Aundrea Peterson, Utah Senate SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Legislature will convene in a special session called by Gov. Cox to address urgent issues following recent court rulings that have introduced uncertainty into established election processes and address legislation from the 2025 session. “Utahns deserve a stable, transparent and accountable process for redistricting,…

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR: Wishing you and yours a joyful and prosperous New Year as we welcome the start of another beautiful winter season in Brian Head. I first came to Brian Head in 1979. I was chasing a girl fell in love with her first and then Brian Head Town. I still have her…

From Marla Kennedy, Trust Lands Archaeologist Trust Lands Archaeologists, Investigators ask for the public’s help – KANE COUNTY, UTAH (DEC. 8, 2025) – The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (TLA) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for removing a human skull from a protected ancient burial site…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 5th District Court judge this week issued the harshest penalty allowed under Utah law for a child-sex crime, recommending the defendant never be released from prison. Judge Matthew Bell imposed a sentence of 15 years to life on Dylan Christian Stubbs, 30, who was convicted in June…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A fight involving a knife at a rural Iron County nursery ended with one man facing an attempted murder charge after deputies said he pressed a blade to another man’s ribs during the struggle. Juan David Ramirez, 19, was arrested Sunday after deputies responded to reports of a…

Dear Fellow Utahns, As we navigate the fallout from Utah’s redistricting debacle, I want to speak directly to you. Like many of you, I am deeply unhappy-frustrated, even— with how this mess played out. Naive promises of “fair maps” and “bipartisan reform” through initiatives like Better Boundaries and Prop 4 have inevitably resulted in a…