By Tracie Sullivan  Despite the prosecutor’s urging for a harsher punishment, a 5th District Court judge decided to impose the minimum sentence on a Cedar City resident last week after he pleaded guilty to distributing sexual images to a minor. Judge Jeffrey Wilcox sentenced Sean Brandon Foard, 48, to 270 days in Iron County Jail…

By Tracie Sullivan As of May 8th at 1:30 p.m., Cedar City Police have stated that the information in the probable cause statement indicating the victim’s pregnancy was inaccurate and was not pregnant at the time of her death. Authorities arrested a Cedar City couple Saturday in connection with the death of a woman who…

By May Hunter Cedar City has long been known as the “Gateway to the Parks” thanks to brothers Gronway and Chauncey Parry, who not only ran a hotel but also a transportation company that shuttled passengers. Once the railroad came to Cedar City, these enterprising young brothers saw a clear future in driving tours from…

By Tessa Douglas, Cedar City Rotary Club April 23, 2024- After six years of planning, the COVID years, a building boom and two long winters, fundraising, and RAP-Tax and Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation funding requests, work has commenced on exciting all-abilities upgrades to Cedar City’s Canyon Park west side, brought about through a collaboration…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Cedar City police arrested four men Wednesday morning following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of nitrous oxide and marijuana in their vehicle. The incident occurred shortly before midnight on Tuesday when Cedar City Officer Clinton Andersen noticed a vehicle with Pennsylvania license plates failing to…

By Nikki Koontz SUU Marketing Communications President Benson opened the 125th SUU Commencement Ceremony by recognizing the 3,047 candidates for graduation. The Class of 2024 has earned 888 master’s degrees, 1,876 bachelor’s degrees, 290 associate degrees, and 107 certificates.  Garrett Shaw was recognized as the University Valedictorian. Shaw is originally from Pleasant Grove, Utah and…

By Tracie Sullivan A Parowan woman’s cause of death remains a mystery after an autopsy failed to provide conclusive answers. Robin Whittle, 62, was discovered unresponsive in her bedroom on New Year’s Eve, prompting an investigation by the Parowan Police Department. According to a statement issued by the Parowan Police Department, the Utah State Office…

From Jenelle Zajac The public comment portion of the meeting was lively as citizen Susan Sepe presented her opinion on the City’s consideration of “forgiving” the approximately $600k energy under collection incurred during 2022-2023 that Parowan paid on behalf of its power customers. Ms. Sepe stressed that it is irresponsible to “forgive” the debt and…

By May Hunter The Utah Inland Port Authority held an open house in Cedar City Utah on April 17. It provided stakeholders and the public an opportunity to learn about the study, engage in discussions, about the specific project economic areas, and learn more about the goals and objectives of UIPA. The future of Utah’s…

By Tracie Sullivan Iron County officials are expressing concern over a new public land policy issued by the Biden administration, raising questions about its potential impact on local land management practices. The new Bureau of Land Management rule, known as the “Conservation and Landscape Health Rule” or the “Public Lands Rule,” has sparked controversy across…

By Nikki Koontz SUU Marketing Communications Southern Utah University’s Micheal O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service has been selected by the Utah Debate Commission (UDC) to host the general election debate for Utah’s Attorney General on October 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. The debate will take place in the Church Auditorium on campus…

By May Hunter Cedar City’s 2175 West will now be known as Happy Factory Lane, the sign will now also say “Happy Factory Lane.” Donna Cooley and Neal Smith asked the Cedar City Council if “Happy Factory Lane” could be added to the street sign or a second sign, featuring the new name could be…