By May Hunter, For Iron County Today The Hampton Inn & Suites held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 3, 2026. The new Hampton Inn & Suites Cedar City is located in the Historic District on Main Street. It is a recently built, modern hotel offering 52–64 rooms and features an indoor pool,…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today An Iron County man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a reduced charge in connection with the fatal stabbing of his neighbor last year. Fifth District Judge Matthew L. Bell on March 4 sentenced Gerald Lee Vandermeer, 56, to an indeterminate term of up to…

By Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Resources SALT LAKE CITY — If you’re interested in the opportunity to harvest your own deer or elk meat this fall, take note of the upcoming application period and apply for a permit before the deadline! The application period opens on March 19…

By Jennelle Zajac, For Iron County Today As there was no public comment for this meeting, it quickly progressed to the action portion of the meeting. Action Agenda Property Trade – The council approved an action item regarding the disposal of real property (APNA-0516-0009-0000) and the associated agreement with the county. This disposal is effectively…

From Jordan Clayton, U. S Department of Agriculture General summary: “Despite some decent storm activity during February, Utah’s snowpack has continued to hover around record-poor condition. At the highest elevations in our mountains, snow water equivalent (SWE) measured at our SNOTEL sites is actually close to normal, but conditions very quickly drop off with decreasing…

By Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Resources SALT LAKE CITY — Chronic wasting disease was first detected in Utah’s mule deer in 2002, in northeastern Utah, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently confirmed it has now spread to deer in the Scofield area of Carbon County, as…

By Nancy Dalton, Cedar City Farmers Market CEDAR CITY, UT — Your family-friendly Cedar City Farmers Market is moving March 7 to its new location at Design & Flooring, 2232 North Main Street. “While long-time customers will remember this as the original site of the Farmers Market from over 25 years ago, returning to this…

Bluegrass Music at it’s Finest By Marty Warburton, Cedar City Music Arts The smoke is finally clearing from last month’s presentation of “Due West” by Cedar City Music Arts. Over 1,500 southern Utahns, both young and old, squoze into the Heritage Center Theater and were treated to a day of fantastic top notch professional musicianship.…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today On Friday, February 27, 2026, the iconic “Fort Cedar” historical marker, along with an impressive 35-ton solid iron ore rock, was carefully relocated 850 feet from its original location. This remarkable move was accomplished by Schmidt Construction with the support of dedicated Cedar City employees. Relocating the monument…

By Shauna Lund, Iron County School District The Board of Education approved proposed boundary changes for six elementary schools beginning the fall of 2026. Boundary adjustments for two middle schools and two high schools were also approved beginning in the fall of 2027. Superintendent Dr. Lance Hatch said the school district followed the state requirements…

Utahns are invited to celebrate Red Cross Month by volunteering, donating blood, learning lifesaving skills and supporting Red Cross Giving Day on March 25. By Keith Paul, American Red Cross Utah/Nevada Region SALT LAKE CITY (March 1, 2026) — This March, the American Red Cross of Utah is recognizing Red Cross Month by honoring the volunteers,…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 27-year-old man was recently arrested after Utah Highway Patrol troopers stopped a vehicle reported stolen out of California.  Tywion Harris was taken into custody at approximately 9:27 p.m. Feb. 11. According to the charging documents filed in 5th District Court, a trooper observed the northbound Ford sedan…