West-bound Sunset Boulevard has been rerouted as of 4:00 p.m. Wednesday after a semi trailer snagged a powerline at L&R Designs near 1200 East. Police told SUN News the semi had no problem entering the L&R parking lot, but upon leaving the driver snagged the lines and pulled them to the ground. Police and fire […]
Cedar City officials collected hundreds of child pornographic pictures Monday upon the search of a registered sex offender’s house. 25-year-old Daniel Riquelme was arrested at after his probation officer called in Cedar City Police when he discovered the pictures. Police seized the pictures and Riquelme was booked into Iron County Jail without incident. Riquelme was […]
Researchers in Australia have found some startling news for people who enjoy spending time watching the tube. For every hour of TV you watch after the age of 25, you can shorten your life almost 22 minutes. According to the AFP News Agency, Scientists at the University of Queensland’s School of Population Health studied 11,000 […]
Students throughout Washington County flooded the hallways and classrooms of schools today. The 2011-2012 academic year is underway, and both the teachers and students are optimistic about the upcoming year. Washington County School District had an increase in test scores during 2010-2011 school year, and administrators are looking to keep improving, and raising the bar […]
Washington County schools are back in session, which means kids are more likely to be at home alone after school until their parents get home. The American Red Cross has a few tips for you to help keep your kids safe while they are unattended. Post an emergency phone list where the children can see […]
In a daily tracking poll released by Gallup, President Obama’s approval rating has dropped below 40 percent for the first time ever. The poll underlines his approval and the reasoning where Foxnews.com said, “39 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s performance, while 54 percent disapprove. … A deeply unsettled political landscape, with voters in a […]
The brain-child and what some call the biggest victory for President Barack Obama may have hit a major road block as a federal appeals court ruled components of the healthcare plan unconstitutional. The ruling states that “Congress does not have the power to require all Americans to buy health insurance.” In the 2 – 1 […]
Texas court officials have released audio tapes used to convict polygamous leader Warren Jeffs. Nearly three hours of audio were seized which about half was played for jurors. In the tapes Jeffs is heard instructing young women in how to please him through sexual activity, while reading what he claims to be revelations from God. […]
Popular southern Utah recreation site, Quail Creek, will be closing its doors Monday and Tuesday for a chemical treatment to reduce the lake’s algae. Every few years the algae in the lake reaches a high level which affects the taste and smell of our drinking water. The creek, located about 12 miles northeast of St. […]
St. George-based airline company Skywest announced Thursday that 170 positions would be cut from its Salt Lake City employments. Those affected will be crews based in ground handling at Salt Lake’s International Airport. The layoffs come from the reductions of daily flights linked with Delta Connection. Though the airline has reduced numbers in Salt Lake […]