By Shauna Lund, Iron County School District The Board of Education of Iron County School District voted 4 to 3 to retain the current name and mascot for Cedar High School. Board members Jeff Corry, Stephanie Hill and Dave Staheli did not approve the motion. The vote followed nearly an hour of public comment and…

After a three-day trial an Iron County man was found guilty on multiple felony charges related to forcible sodomy, rape, object rape, and forcible sexual abuse of a former coworker. A jury found Miguel Angel Leon Gomez, 28, guilty on the four charges that included three first-degree felonies and one second-degree felony. The charges stemmed…

From Clint Stephens, Southwest Educational Development Center Cedar City, Utah – April 16, 2024 – Southwest Educational Development Center (SEDC) today announced that Savannah Paul from Washington School District has won the 6th Annual SEDC Regional Spelling Bee for students in grades 3-8. The competition was held on April 16, 2024 at the Iron County…

SALT LAKE CITY – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) released its final “Public Lands Rule.” Certain provisions in the Rule will negatively impact the 22.8 million acres of BLM land in Utah. Although the BLM claims that this Rule will enhance conservation, it will ironically impair the ability of BLM employees and their…

A 5th District judge bound a Beaver County man over for trial after a preliminary hearing found the state had enough evidence to move forward on charges involving possession of child pornography. Judge Matthew Bell ruled Monday to bind Michael Earl James, 55, over for trial after a preliminary hearing for five counts of sexual…

From Becki Bronson, SUU Community & Government Relations Southern Utah University (SUU), in partnership with Utah Tech University and Snow College, has forged a five-year collaboration called FutureReady Utah, to increase high-wage jobs and skilled job training in the 11 counties of southwest Utah. FutureReady Utah connects rural areas to training and increased access to…

By Tracie Sullivan A 5th District Court judge sentenced a 38-year-old man to a potential life sentence Monday, expressing hope that he is never granted release. Judge Matthew Bell ordered Cedar City resident Zackry Izaac Ross to serve five years to life for aggravated burglary and three years to life for attempted murder. He ordered…

By Mari Eddy, Iron County GOP Chair The Iron County Republican Party held its convention on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Canyon View High School. Delegates recently nominated at the Caucus from across the county convened to vote in the contested race for Iron County Commission Seat “C”. The ballot featured two candidates: Maile Wilson-Edwards…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Division of Wildlife Resources SALT LAKE CITY — Due to public safety concerns, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources issued an emergency closure to fishing at Panguitch Lake on Wednesday, effective immediately. DWR Director J. Shirley issued the emergency change to the Utah Fishing Guidebook after damage to the Panguitch Lake Dam that resulted…

By May Hunter Cedar City welcomed the second stop of the Belgian Waffle Triple Crown of Gravel Series. This was the fifth edition of the Cedar City event. They were excited Cedar offered something completely different with the Cedar City location and gave the riders a chance to race on a gravel, sand, and rock…

From Cami Cox, PAROWAN – The fickle Southern Utah weather has become the subject of local jokes this month – spring sunshine one day, snow the next – so what better time for the Parowan Community Choir to sing songs about the weather? Join the Parowan Community Choir for their annual spring concert on Sunday,…

By May Hunter   “Cedar City Regional Airport Master Plan Public Open House,” was held on Wednesday, April 10. Short-mid-and long-term demands were discussed and reviewed.  An airport master plan is the process of establishing an airport’s blueprint for long-term development. It is a comprehensive study of the airport to determine an effective plan for…