As you drive down the freeway, a large portion of the traffic you’ll encounter will probably have 18 wheels. Truckers drive across the country to deliver goods to locations throughout the nation. Though some might view these 10-ton rigs as a nuisance on the road, southern Utah takes a day out of the year to […]
Recent rain and thundershowers may be a beautiful sight but can be extremely dangerous, especially when traveling through slot-type canyons in our State’s National Parks. “The water today swelled from 80 cubic feet per second at 4 P.M. to 806 cubic feet per second by 4:45 P.M.” Zion National Park Chief of Interpretation Marc Neidig […]
A Provo based rock-band has just received its chance to become a lot more recognized. Fictionist, who recently placed in the top four of a Rolling Stones Magazine contest, has just announced they will be signing with Atlantic Records. The group put out a video last week called “Fictionist Has an Announcement.” The video hinted […]
The daily routines of Dixie Regional Medical Center employees are often not even considered routine. With different patients coming in every day with different sicknesses, pains, or injuries, the job description varies dramatically. According to Dixie Regional Medical Center Communications Director Terri Draper, “It’s key for us to be prepared for anything that might come […]
CEDAR CITY – The Southwest Public Health Department has just confirmed a case of the West Nile Virus in an Iron County horse. The case comes at a peak mosquito spawning time, which has caused some concern for health officials. “In 2005 we saw a surge in West Nile Virus cases,” says Lisa Starr, SWUPHD […]
Desert Hills Thunder opened region football with a bang, electrocuting the Canyon View Falcons Friday 39-2. But the game’s excitement was just a small portion of the joyous events happening for Desert Hills that night. Madi Sonju, a Desert Hills senior diagnosed with Down’s syndrome, attended the homecoming game with no idea she would be […]
Southern Utah’s Washington County Administration Building became a battleground Wednesday when the proposals of U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar drove close to home. For some residents, the proposals were too close. Residents from counties throughout much of Utah and Arizona attended the meeting to share their concern of Salazar’s proposal to ban Uranium mining on […]
As a Latter-day Saint missionary, Elder Paul Oakey began his religious service in Guatemala, teaching people about a religion he loves and taking every chance to render service for those in need. Throughout his mission experience, Oakey experienced moments that defined his life and changed him forever. But none of those were quite like the […]
The $39 billion merging proposal between No. 2 wireless carrier AT&T and No. 4 carrier T-Mobile has been blocked after The Justice Department deemed it costly for consumers. Government officials argue the proposal would greatly reduce competition and increase cost for consumers. Something CEO of No. 3 carrier Sprint, Dan Hesse agrees with, saying during […]
Lightning, dry conditions, and wind are playing a major part in what fire officials are stating as “nearly three dozen fires around southern Utah.” Sunday’s lightning storms throughout the state played a major role in starting the fires that have plagued southern Utah. Public Affairs Officer Rachel Tueller told SUN News, “A large majority of […]