From Jon Heitkamp, For Iron County Today Date: September 27, 2024 Venue: Heritage Center Theater, Cedar City, Utah Join Carpenters Platinum for an unforgettable evening, celebrating the legendary sound of the Carpenters. Relive all the hits that defined an era with stunningly accurate renditions of classics like Close to You, We’ve Only Just Begun, and…

From Faith Jolley, for the Iron County Today SALT LAKE CITY —  The Utah Wildlife Board approved several changes to the current fishing regulations in Utah, as well as a few other rule amendments, during a public meeting Thursday. Updated fishing regulations for 2025-26 In order to implement some needed fishery management updates at various waterbodies…

From Brook Heath, for the Iron County Today [Cedar City, Utah, Sept. 19, 2024] – Southern Utah University has been awarded on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on Aug.…

From Marlo Ihler, Utah Shakespeare Festival   CEDAR CITY––The Utah Shakespeare Festival returns with its 20th annual Fall Food Drive, taking place from September 10 through October 5. The Festival is collaborating with the Iron County Care and Share to make a meaningful impact in the community by supplying food to those who need it…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A Southern Utah couple is facing criminal charges after being accused of illegally recruiting Mexican nationals to work in a pine nut harvesting operation across Utah and Nevada.  Dayer Melchor LeBaron, 61, and his wife, Jolene Stubbs, 53, were arrested last week and booked into the Iron…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   Two Cedar City firefighters were injured Thursday afternoon while battling a wildland fire involving hazardous chemicals just west of Airport Road. The firefighters were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, treated, and released. Although other media outlets reported that a civilian was also injured, Cedar City…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources   SALT LAKE CITY — It’s a quiet, still morning as you sit near the edge of a lake in your blind. You hear some birds in the distance and turn your head to see several ducks flying toward you. Your heartbeat quickens, and you slowly…

From Lt. JR Robinson, Cedar City Police Department Cedar City, Utah- September 19, 2023 – At approximately 1:44 p.m. today, Cedar City Police Department and Cedar City Fire Department responded to reports of a wildland fire in the vicinity of the 700 N block of 2325 W, Cedar City. They arrived to find a brush…

By John Turner, For Iron County Today   Just about this time last year I took a lot of pictures up in our mountains of the many aspen trees turning to vibrant fall colors and also wrote an article about just how beautiful our mountains become during the Fall season.  I also urged you all…

From Gabbie Costello, Cedar City Offices   CEDAR CITY, UT—The Cedar City Fire Department recently participated in an annual training for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) at the Cedar City Regional Airport, along with firefighters from St. George, Vernal, and Moab. The annual training is required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for fire departments…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today Called one of the fastest marathon courses in the whole country, the Cedar City Half Marathon starts near the Cedar Breaks National Monument-over 8,000 feet above sea level-and loses more than 2,300 feet over the entire course of the race’s 13.1 miles to the finish line at the…

By Tracie Sullivan, for Iron County Today   A 60-year-old man was arrested Thursday in Iron County after reportedly speeding past a Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) trooper who was already traveling at 100 mph on Interstate-15  The driver, identified as Kevin Robinson, now faces charges of reckless driving and failure to stop at the command…