Community invited to “gear up” for an open house and public comment period. From Kevin Kitchen, Utah Department of Transportation Cedar City, Utah (June 3, 2025) – The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is seeking your input as it studies potential alignments for a paved multi-use trail from Enoch to Cedar City. The study is…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A man accused of breaking into three Cedar City businesses in March was sentenced Tuesday to nearly a year in jail and three years of probation after asking the court to send him to treatment instead of prison. Jayme Lynn Patterson, 48, pleaded guilty to three counts of…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A man accused of firing a dozen rounds into a vehicle carrying two minors earlier this year, killing a 17-year-old girl, has pleaded guilty to murder and five related felonies. Ethan Andrew Galloway, 24, entered the plea Tuesday in 5th District Court as part of an agreement with…

By Kale Nelson, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah (May 31, 2025) – The Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games High School Basketball Tournament brought 85 teams to Cedar City in search of gold from May 29-31. At Southern Utah University’s America First Event Center, ten of these teams played in five different championships. Kanab and Enterprise…

From Adam Cloch, For Iron County Today Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) last week toured Fervo Energy’s Cape Station geothermal project, a next-generation clean energy initiative located in Beaver County, Utah. He was joined by company leaders, project engineers, and Bill Gates, founder of Breakthrough Energy, for a firsthand look at one of…

By Kale Nelson, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah (May 31, 2025) – 80 athletes banded together to compete in the Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games 5K/10K down Cedar Canyon, presented by Show Up Utah on May 31. The event raised funds and support for Special Olympics Utah’s southern Utah programming and concluded with the…

2025 Make More HappenAwards Community Support Helped Double Donation by Voting Online From Jackie Rodriguez, Tilson PR Cedar City, Utah (June 2, 2025) – Thanks to overwhelming community support, the Leavitt Group has officially awarded a $10,000 donation to Utah Food Bank, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting hunger statewide through food distribution, education and…

Cedar City, UT May 22, 2025 – Cedar Valley Community Theatre continues performances  of the swashbuckling musical classic The Scarlet Pimpernel June 5th- 7th, 7:30pm at the  Heritage Theater. In the time of the French Revolution, a seemingly British aristocrat  moonlights as a rogue crusader with his band of friends saving French noblemen from the …

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…