CEDAR CITY, UTAH – Starting Friday, November 8th join Cedar City in celebrating 173 years of traditions with four days of events honoring local history and traditions. By Kylie Dees, Cedar City Offices From Friday, November 8th until Monday, November 11th there will be a variety of free events taking place in historic areas around…

Results Summary (Iron County Votes only) Federal U.S. President Republican: Donald J. Trump / JD Vance Percentage of Vote: 77.47% U.S. Senate Republican: John Curtis Percentage of Vote: 76.36% U.S. House District 2 Republican: Celeste Maloy Percentage of Vote: 74.58% State Governor Republican: Spencer J. Cox Percentage of Vote: 63.45% Attorney General Republican: Derek Brown…

From Aundrea Peterson, Deputy Chief of Staff | Utah Senate SALT LAKE CITY – In an effort to enhance protection for Utah’s children and address an alarming national trend, Sen. Don L. Ipson is sponsoring a bill during the 2025 General Session to strengthen penalties for child torture. This proposed legislation would make child torture…

By Faith Jolley Heaton, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s growing population and related urban expansion have increased the number of wildlife encounters across the state in recent years. However, not every encounter or animal sighting needs to be reported to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Wildlife encounters during…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A Cedar City man will spend up to 15 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated assault and attempted burglary in two separate incidents involving violence and threats. Elijah Kenneth Wall, 27, was sentenced to one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison for aggravated…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   Two Cedar City men have been arrested and are facing several felony charges following a lengthy investigation by the Iron/Garfield/Beaver Narcotics Task Force.  Mark Anthony Embry, 62, and Kenneth Lane Collins, 60, were taken into custody on charges related to drug distribution and weapons possession. According to…

From Indigo Medicine Holistic Healing, For Iron County Today CEDAR CITY, UT: Cedar City, Iron County, Southern Utah and Nevada residents are invited to attend the Grand Opening of Indigo Medicine Holistic Healing Center focusing on Family, Osteopathic, and Holistic medical practices. Their Grand Opening will be Saturday, Nov. 9th from 11 am to 1…

By Faith Jolley Heaton, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — While Utahns will gain an extra hour of sleep on Nov. 3 when daylight saving time ends, the time change also means that many people will have evening commutes during lower-visibility hours in the months ahead, which can increase vehicle/wildlife collisions. …

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today    An Enoch man who was released back into the community after federal immigration officials failed to deport him has been once again sentenced to prison following multiple criminal offenses within a short period.  Abelomar Perez de Ita, 25, who had previously been sentenced to five years in…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   Iron County officials are proposing a property tax increase to generate $1.2 million in additional revenue. If approved, it would take effect in 2025, adding $35.60 annually for a home valued at $418,000. Combined with the recent 18.7% increase from the school district, which added an average…

By May Hunter, for the Iron County Today Daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. on NOVEMBER 3. In the winter, most states turn clocks back one hour on the first Sunday of NOVEMBER, causing us to FALL BACK an hour. Daylight saving time is part of the twice-annual time change that affects millions, but…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s current statewide deer management plan was approved in 2019 and will expire in December. As a result, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing an updated mule deer management plan and is also recommending the implementation of some new hunt strategies…