From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — The 2025 general-season buck deer archery hunt and the general spike and any-bull elk archery hunts are the first big game hunts of Utah’s fall season, and they begin Saturday, Aug. 16. If you will be archery hunting this fall, there are…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 28-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly starting a fire inside a home during an argument with his mother over unpaid rent and eviction. Alexander Jay Ryan was arrested Monday night and booked into the Iron County Jail. He faces a second-degree felony for arson and…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 29-year-old Cedar City man was arrested Friday after police say a thumb drive discovered at a local residential treatment facility contained illicit images involving children. James Reno Heninger, a client at Chrysalis, was taken into custody July 18 and booked into the Iron County Jail. Heninger was…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today While Brian Head serves as a premier destination for adventure and relaxation, it has a rich history. The Early Days The area known as Brian Head was first discovered by the Fremont Tribe and later settled in the mid-1800s. One of the most interesting parts of Brian Head’s…

From Cedar City Chamber of Commerce, For Iron County Today After an extensive national search, the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce has named Tessa Douglas as its new president and CEO. Douglas brings to the chamber an abundance of experience and professional relationships that have been curated through her volunteer service and prior job roles…

By Marlo Ihler, Utah Shakespeare Festival CEDAR CITY, UTAH––Next week the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London is bringing a group of recent graduates to perform a touring production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, as part of a strategic partnership between the two theatre organizations. The ninety-minute version of…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A Cedar City man has been sentenced to serve up to 15 years in the Utah State Prison after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor — both second-degree felonies. Wesley Derek Dean, 40, was sentenced Tuesday in 5th District Court to serve up…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — In certain parts of the state, Utah’s deer populations have struggled to grow. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is holding several public meetings to better partner with the public and gather feedback and ideas about ways to help increase deer populations.…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing a few updates to some license and permit rules, including allowing the option of electronically tagging a harvested animal, and is seeking the public’s feedback on the proposals. Proposed tagging requirements Previously, hunters who…

From Jeana Casparro, Hearing and Brain Centers When some people lose a limb, they can experience phantom limb syndrome, or pain in that limb they lost. Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, is a similar phenomenon where there is damage in the auditory system. The ringing is your brain’s way of alerting you that something…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A Cedar City man was sentenced this week to up to 15 years in prison for breaking into a woman’s apartment, beating her unconscious, and assaulting her in front of her 4-year-old daughter. Troy Jesse Dawes, 24, appeared in 5th District Court on Wednesday, where Judge Matthew Bell…

By Brooke Heath, Southern Utah University CEDAR CITY, UT — July 8, 2025 — Southern Utah University (SUU) has been awarded a federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) totaling $1.35 million over three years to significantly expand the Utah Psychology Internship Consortium (UT-PIC). This groundbreaking initiative aims to recruit, train, and…