By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today   A Cedar City man was sentenced on August 5, to up to 15 years in the Utah State Prison following a plea agreement that found him guilty on two felony charges.  Fifth District Court Judge Matthew L. Bell sentenced Jacob Dean Hodson, 33, to an indeterminate term…

From Jake Ohlson, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area  PAGE, Ariz. – National Park Service Rangers have confirmed the collapse of a frequently visited arch in Rock Creek Bay in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah.  The “Double Arch” geologic feature has also been referred to as the “Toilet Bowl”, “Crescent Pool”, and “Hole in the…

By Heidi Hailstone, Liberty Camp Youth Council Liberty Camp is a fun, educational experience for kids and youth. It is a week-long event held annually around Independence Day. Kids, ages 6-11 are put in groups run by older youth. The groups rotate through different stations learning about the founding of our nation, liberty, responsibility, and…

By Katie Neves, Utah Shakespeare Festival “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” Shakespeare observed. For 31 years, the Utah Shakespeare Festival has embraced this philosophy, turning the Southwest Utah Youth Center into a stage where disadvantaged youth can step into exciting roles, develop new skills, and gain confidence…

By Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY —  The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing changes to the current fishing regulations in Utah, as well as a few other rule amendments, and is seeking the public’s feedback.   Proposed changes for fishing regulations for 2025-26 In order to implement…

Construction and steel company BZI is thrilled to see the results from its support of educational programs for K-12 From Kayla McFarland, For Iron County Today KANARRAVILLE, Utah (July 30, 2024)– BZI® (bzi.com), nationally recognized for its transformative innovations in the construction and steel industries, celebrated the successful second year of the SUU/BZI Youth Engineering…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today The 18th annual event will be held August 22, 2024 from 6-9PM. The community event will have cars, music, food, a bounce house, and raffles. “Bradshaw Chevy hosts the same fundraiser every year to raise money for a charity or an individual in need. We have a committee…

Utahns urged to donate to help maintain local and national blood supply From Keith Paul, Regional Communications Director for the American Redcross SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 5, 2024) — Today, the American Red Cross announced a critical nationwide blood shortage as the Red Cross national blood supply had a staggering decrease of over 25% in July.…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — The 2024 general-season buck deer archery hunt and the general spike and any-bull elk archery hunts are the first big game hunts of Utah’s fall season, and they begin Saturday, Aug. 17. If you will be archery hunting this fall, there are…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 30-year-old Paragonah man was arrested last week for several felony charges after explicit videos were allegedly found on his phone.  Jacob Tanner Larson was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, both second-degree felonies. Larson’s arrest came after investigators received a tip in June…

By Bruce Gavin parkrun is a free, weekly, 5k community event in open spaces around the world. In the United States, there are 73 active parkrun each Saturday, which count towards the more than 2,200 different parkrun events held every Saturday in 22 different countries. These events draw hundreds of thousands of runners, joggers, and…

By May Hunter The Cedar Mustang Composite Squadron had been around since the late 1900’s. They started as a Senior (Adult) squadron but evolved into a composite squadron (meaning both senior members and cadets) only a few years later. At its core, CAP is the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force and was founded…