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…

By Tom Zulewski The Canyon View Falcons fell behind before its first at-bat in a Region 12 showdown against the Carbon Dinos last week. With Jaxon Jensen making the pitches when he needed, it was only a matter of time before the bats came through and gave the Falcons a key win. Junior Jake Thomas…

By Sara Penny Cedar City: Rob Gardner wrote a beautiful Easter Oratorio that will be performed in Cedar City on April 19 and 20, at 7 p.m. at the the LDS Church at 725 S. 1100 W. St. near Cedar High. Joseph Peterson is directing the community choir and orchestra. Admission is free and the…

From James Graven, Three extra weeks and $19 lift tickets give guests more freedom to ski and ride Brian Head, Utah — (Mar. 12, 2024) — Brian Head Resort, Southern Utah’s premier ski resort, is thrilled to announce it will extend the 2023–24 winter season. Originally planned to finish on April 14, Brian Head Resort…

By Tracie Sullivan, CEDAR CITY — Collaborating with local law enforcement, the FBI is actively investigating a reported school threat at Southern Utah University Thursday to determine its legitimacy or if it originated from Germany as a swatting hoax. The university initiated a lockdown at around 9:20 a.m. subsequent to receiving a “suspicious phone call”…

By Ruth Scovill, When Scott Maxwell became the new pastor of the First Baptist Church, he was actually coming back to the Iron County area. Scott graduated from the Baptist Theological Seminary in 1998. His first church was the Red Hills Southern Baptist Church in Enoch. At the time, that congregation was meeting at now-SUU,…