Cox endorsed Trump on Friday after years of vowing not to vote for the Republican presidential nominee. By Bryan Schott, Salt Lake Tribune    After eight years of hand-wringing about the behavior of former President Donald Trump and vowing not to cast a ballot for him, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox endorsed the Republican presidential nominee…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Dept. of Natural Resources CEDAR CITY — Investigators with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking information after two California condors were shot and killed in southern Utah in the last two years. The first California condor was discovered during the fall…

From Lt. Dave Mitchell, Iron County Sheriff’s Office      On July 17, 2024, the Iron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a shooting incident at a residential home in Kanarraville. The incident resulted in the death of a 33-year-old male.   At 7:53 PM, a 911 call was received from an 18-year-old resident of Kanarraville, Kyle Jessop,…

From Justin Osmond, Sponsored by The Pioneer Legacy Cedar City, UT — Merrill Osmond is excited to bring back The Pioneer Legacy & Firework Celebration to southern Utah on Wednesday, July 24. In partnership with Southern Utah University, this year’s celebration will be held at their beautiful Eccles Coliseum Stadium. Working with some of our…

By May Hunter Rotary Clubs bring together people across generations who wish to create lasting change in the world, in their communities, and in themselves. That is exactly what the “Rotary Club” means. The Cedar City Rotary Club, a member of Rotary International, the world’s first service organization, works to build a better community. Cedar…

Saturday evening saw what appears to be an assassination attempt on former President Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania. The incident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. MST, while Trump was addressing a large crowd. A series of popping sounds rang out, prompting the former president to reach for his ear and duck behind the podium.…

From Tyler Brown, State Bank of Southern Utah   Eric Schmutz, President & CEO of State Bank of Southern Utah, was presented the 2024 Distinguished Banker Award at the 114th Annual Utah Bankers Association Convention.  The Distinguished Banker Award, first presented in 1985, is given periodically to a Utah banker who makes a lasting impact…

From Lt. Dave Mitchell, Iron County Sheriff’s Office     The Iron County Sheriff’s Office responded to Old Iron Town on July 8, 2024, on a report involving an incident with a bull and a physical altercation between two men. Deputies found that a man had been gored by the bull, and an altercation had taken…

From Kayli Guild, Prevention & Fire Communications Coordinator with the Utah Department of Natural Resources   https://youtu.be/oxHBNkkQCRE

Last Updated 7/9/24, 9:12PM By Tracie Sullivan, for Iron County Today   Following intense scrutiny and debate over the validity of over 400 late-postmarked mail-in ballots, the Iron County Commission voted 2-1 on Tuesday to certify the 2024 primary election results. Iron County Commissioner Paul Cozzens expressed reservations during Monday’s meeting regarding certifying the election…

Iron County commissions deferred voting to certify the county’s election results until Tuesday in hopes of finding a way to count around 400 mail-in ballots that missed Utah’s postmark deadline. By Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune    The Iron County Commission is contemplating not certifying more than 9,800 votes before Tuesday’s state-mandated deadline because…

Jenkins’ campaign wanted to contact voters and urge them to fix ballot issues in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary election that incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy leads by 314 votes.   By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune   Utah Judge Jay Winward rejected on Monday a request from Colby Jenkins’ campaign to require the…