From Kelli Pierce, Sutherland Institute  As Utah families prepare for a new school year, Sutherland Institute announced today the launch of the Utah Schools Navigator (UtahSchools.org), a free online resource that helps Utah parents find the right school for their child and provides one-on-one guidance if they need it. The Utah Schools Navigator is a…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today For several nights after returning home, Dallin Brooks would sit upright in bed believing he needed to report for duty. Somewhere between sleeping and waking, the Iron County deputy attorney could see SWAT instructors in his room, ordering him into formation or telling him to move into position.…

From Mary Nelson, Cedar City Offices CEDAR CITY, UT – Cedar City officials are asking residents to shut off all outside water use until Thursday August 13, 2026 at 8pm, due to a well pump failure and a supply line leak, while city crews repair the well and supply line. “To ensure our system has enough water for us to drink and…

By Sara Penny Cedar City:  Your Cedar City Arts Council invites you to a summer Social on Tuesday, August 18, at 7 p.m. in the Johnson Center, 59 N. 100 West. This free public event links the community to local artists. Presenters share their music and art at the Socials. Andrea Anderton will introduce her new…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today The USA West Square Dance Convention was in full swing in Cedar City, Utah, from August 5-8, 2026. The four-day event welcomed more than 500 registered dancers from across the western United States and Canada for performances, workshops, and social dancing. The festival was held at the Heritage…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today The 2026 One Utah Summit was held August 4–6 at Southern Utah University’s America First Event Center. The One Utah Summit is Utah’s premier annual business and rural economic development conference, bringing together leaders from across the state to discuss frontier energy, agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, education, and global…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A Cedar City man was recently arrested after allegedly selling drugs to confidential informants four times before investigators found suspected drugs and a handgun in his home.  Isaias Jose Gonzalez-Marquez, 23, was taken into custody July 20 after members of the Iron/Garfield/Beaver Drug Task Force searched his home…

By Michael Sanchez, Division of Water Resources Summer monsoons have brought much-needed precipitation to some parts of the state, offering relief by decreasing demand on our water supplies. This moisture has also come at a severe cost, as these intense weather events have unfortunately resulted in the destruction of property and, tragically, the loss of…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A Cedar City man was recently arrested after allegedly selling drugs to confidential informants four times before investigators found suspected drugs and a handgun in his home.  Isaias Jose Gonzalez-Marquez, 23, was taken into custody July 20 after members of the Iron/Garfield/Beaver Drug Task Force searched his home…

How poor sleep, tinnitus, hearing difficulty, and memory are more connected than most adults realize By Hearing and Brain Centers of America Sleep is often treated like a luxury. Something we sacrifice to work more, worry more, scroll more, care for others, or simply keep up with life. But sleep is not optional. It is…

Release of draft analysis launches 90‑day project comment period  By Jennifer Plecki, Dixie National Forest CEDAR CITY, UT – July 30, 2026 – The Dixie National Forest submitted a notice of availability for publication in the Federal Register for the draft environmental impact statement on the Brian Head Resort Expansion Project. The publication will initiate…

From Anna Tibbitts, Utah Attorney General’s Office The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Utah Attorney General have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of California in a federal lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (Hims). The complaint, filed July 29 in…