From Michael Sanchez, Utah Division of Water Resources SALT LAKE CITY (May 29, 2025) – As we head into hotter months, we expect increased demand for water. With the state’s subpar snowpack, which feeds our reservoirs, continued water conservation will remain a top priority for the state. State agencies will continue to monitor conditions and…

By Brooke Heath, Southern Utah University The second year of the Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games Summer Games Serves, presented by the UServe Utah initiative will feature an exciting new addition. The SUU HOPE Pantry will have a booth at this year’s Utah Summer Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games Block Party, presented by…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 50-year-old Iron County man was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years to life in prison for sexually abusing a child, following a plea deal that reduced the number of charges he initially faced. Fifth District Judge Jeffrey C. Wilcox handed down the sentence after rejecting a request…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   With a little dirt under their nails and a lot of heart in their hands, a group of teen girls spent the final days of May pulling weeds, planting flowers, and bringing new life to the front yard of Youth Futures, a homeless shelter for youth in…

By Kale Nelson, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah (May 29, 2025) – Southern Utah University’s Eccles Coliseum filled quickly with excited athletes and fans as Special Olympics Utah and Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games joined forces to kick off the ‘Special Olympics Utah Summer Games’ with an opening ceremony. The event began with an…

By Sharla Manuele, For Iron County Today On Wednesday, May 21st, the Canyon View High School Track thrummed with anticipation as third, fourth, and fifth graders from Enoch, Fiddlers, Three Peaks, and North Elementary schools competed in the inaugural Ultimate Field Day, hosted by Manuele Law. The air crackled with cheers as these young athletes,…

By Tyler Brown, State Bank Start your Saturday with a smile at the State Bank of Southern Utah’s Free Pancake Breakfast, happening from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at the finish line of the Utah Summer Games 5K/10K. Whether you’re running the race or cheering from the sidelines, everyone in the community is invited to enjoy…

By Lori Mosley, For Iron County Today On April 4, Trinity Dorris was struck by a car on 1-15. She was life flighted to St. George Regional Hospital where she was stabilized and then life flighted to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. She suffered a broken nose and pelvis, and a brain injury.…

By Anthony Marin, Choice Mutual Poll of 3k Americans on which military burial grounds they would most want to visit on Memorial Day 25.   Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park also included. Infographic showing the military burial grounds Americans would most like to visit on Memorial Day. There’s something deeply affecting about walking through a…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Iron County’s newest patrol vehicle had barely hit the dirt before it delivered its first arrest. A brand-new Polaris RZR was still being broken in on its first official patrol when deputies spotted a driver swerving along the back roads near Three Peaks — a popular recreation area…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A traffic stop on Interstate 15 turned into a major drug bust earlier this month when troopers discovered a stash of cocaine worth up to $25,000 hidden in the spare tire of a rental car. Damond Donte Lee, 19, and Lee’Tron Cupree Turner, 19, were taken into custody…

From Kale Nelson, Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games PAROWAN, Utah (May 17, 2025) — Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games athletes journeyed to the Parowan Canyon Disc Golf Course on May 17 for a 36-hole competition split into two 18-hole rounds. In MA-1, the advanced division, Scotty Wilson threw an impressive -15 across both…