Dear Friends and Neighbors, Utah’s 45-day legislative session starts January 21 and runs to March 7, 2025. This is the time when my colleagues and I work together to craft policies and establish budgets for programs and services that affect all Utahns. As I consider bills and policy initiatives, I want to ensure your concerns…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   Utah firefighters, including members of the Cedar City Fire Department, are en route to California to assist in battling one of the most destructive wildfire outbreaks in recent history.  The deployment is part of a coordinated response under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which allows states…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few updates to waterfowl hunting in Utah, as well as the harvest rules for bears, cougars and furbearer species, and a few other items during a public meeting on Thursday.   Waterfowl hunting and falconry…

Statewide underage drinking prevention campaign reaches an estimated 1.1 million Utahns in 2024 From Michelle Schmitt, Utah Dep. of Alcoholic Beverage Services   SALT LAKE CITY, UT—Governor Spencer Cox and Utah underage drinking prevention leaders celebrate the state’s 12th annual Parents Empowered Month. The awareness month, declared by former Governor Herbert in 2013 and renewed…

On behalf of the Cedar City Wreaths Across America Board and volunteers, we want to thank the hundreds of donors for supporting our American Heroes.   Darin & Tera Adams Kaye M Adams Trust Ingrid E Akerblom Frances R Alarid Enrique & Wendy Alfaro Randy & Ann Marie Allen Irving Ambirz Desiree Anderson American Legion…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A former public official has agreed to a plea deal that could dismiss charges of fraud and misuse of public funds if she follows court-ordered terms over the next two years. Stephanie Ann Ward-Furnival, the former director of the Iron County Children’s Justice Center (ICCJC), entered a plea…

Measures from 118th Congress address key priorities raised by Utahns and reflect Curtis’ dedication to consensus building and problem solving From Adam Cloch, For Iron County Today   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) today reflected on some of his final legislative accomplishments in the 118th Congress as a member of the U.S.…

From Aundrea Peterson, Utah Senate    Salt Lake City – Utah’s history is defined by resilience and ambition—a place where towering mountains and expansive deserts have fueled generations to dream fearlessly and achieve greatness. Today, the Senate Majority carries that torch, focused on powering Utah’s future with the innovation and foresight that have defined the…

Blood supply critically strained as over 5,000 donations go uncollected in Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, threatening patient care and emergency medical response. From Keith Paul, Regional Comm. Director   SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 7, 2025) — A powerful winter storm that swept through the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states has forced the cancellation of over 250…

Lieutenant Dave Mitchell, Iron County Sheriff’s Office Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 17:13 hours, dispatch received a report concerning a weapon offense in progress in Beryl, Utah. The reporting party, who is also the property owner, indicated that 65-year-old John Gorecki had made threats to shoot him while accusing him of theft.  As deputies proceeded…

By Casey O. Anderson, For Iron County Today   On August 20th, 2024 Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, with the support of Governor Spencer Cox and the Utah Legislature, filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against the federal government. The case challenges the constitutionality of federal control over 18.5 million acres of “unappropriated” land in Utah. These…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   An argument that escalated into threats with weapons on New Year’s Eve in Enoch led to the arrest of a man who also allowed aggressive dogs to roam the street, police said. Joseph Edward Ellis, 55, was arrested December 31 after officers responded to a report of…