From Kayli Guild, Utah Department of Natural Resources GEORGE, Utah – Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, interagency fire managers are implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning June 21 at 12:01 a.m. on all federal, unincorporated Private, and State lands in Washington, Iron, Beaver, Kane and Garfield counties (excluding lands in Beaver and Garfield managed…

From Colby Walker, For Iron County Today WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a trio of bills today to ensure access to federal lands and reaffirm the authority of state and local jurisdictions. “In each of these bills, we aim to return control to those who are closest to our public lands — the…

By May Hunter The Iron County Children’s Justice Center (ICCJC) is thrilled to share some exciting news with our community: We are eagerly anticipating the completion and move to our new facility scheduled for the end of June or first part of July. This move marks a significant milestone in our mission to provide a…

By Tracie Sullivan, Iron County Today After 25 years on death row, 48-year-old Taberon Honie is scheduled for execution on August 8, following a recent ruling by 5th District Judge Jeffrey C. Wilcox.  After more than an hour of intense legal arguments, Wilcox’s decision marks the end of a long series of appeals and legal…

By Tracie Sullivan, Iron County Today   A 5th District Court Judge sentenced a local man Tuesday to a maximum of 15 years in the Utah State Prison after prosecutors argued that his prior criminal record warranted a severe punishment. Judge Jeffrey C. Wilcox sentenced Timothy Robert Williams, 46, to one to 15 years in…

By May Hunter The Cedar City American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary are proud to announce the selection of local outstanding high school students to attend Utah’s Boys and Girls State. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary courses are the foremost programs in the United States for training young people to be responsible citizens…

By May Hunter The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah celebrated its 44th Annual Restoration Gathering Pow-Wow on June 7-9, 2024, at the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Pow-Wow Arbor located in Cedar City, Utah. Each year, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah celebrates its restored federal recognition on April 3, 1980. The Restoration Pow-Wow is…

From Lieutenant JR Robinson, Cedar City Police Department  Cedar City, UT – On June 12, 2024, at approximately 3:30 PM, Cedar City Police responded to a violent incident between a motorcycle rider and the driver of a passenger vehicle. The initial altercation began with a physical confrontation in downtown Cedar City.   The situation escalated…

From Southern Utah Veterans Association, Inc., For Iron County Today The Southern Utah Veterans Association will be conducting a flag retirement ceremony to honorably retire flags of the United States of America that have exceeded their useful life. The ceremony will be conducted at 5:00pm on Flag Day, June 14th. The ceremony will take place…

By Ruth Scovill On May 28th, an enthusiastic group of young men descended on the local homeless shelter for a service project. These young men are attending a week long summer camp at Henry’s Place. They came to remove the old, worn out mattresses from the beds at the shelter, and replace them with new…

By May Hunter Every June the Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games bring athletes, stunning fireworks, live music, and thousands of people to Cedar City for the Olympic-style festival for athletes of all ages, sports and abilities. This year they packed the stands of Southern Utah University’s Eccles Coliseum. June 7, 2024 was the 39th…

From Peter Densmore, National Parks Service BRYCE, UT – A ranger at Bryce Canyon National Park has died from injuries sustained after tripping and falling while on-duty. Around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, June 7, Park Ranger Tom Lorig was working with park visitors at Bryce Canyon’s annual Astronomy Festival. While directing a visitor to a…