UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | March 28, 2024

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Reward Offered for Cedar Cow Shooter

Iron County Sheriff’s Office has begun offering a $500 reward for information on a local cattle killer. A rancher in Cedar City found one of his beef cows prematurely slaughtered on Bear Valley Road this past Sunday.  Detective Jody Edwards said that the local sheriff’s department is “just shy” of having suspect information.  If you […]

Snow Canyon Lightning Strike Survivors Share Message

One year ago, Snow Canyon High students Dane Zdunich and Alex Lambson became local legends after being struck by lightning. The incident would have likely proved fatal if it hadn’t been for the CPR training of their nearby peers.  Zack Jensen, a fellow Snow Canyon student, was publicly recognized as the first on the scene […]

Grand Canyon Fatality Under Investigation

Park Rangers at Grand Canyon are investigating the apparent fatality of a 70-year-old male. Visitors found the body near a vehicle at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday along the Cape Royale Trail.  Emergency Responders the man’s body to the South Rim landing pad to be met by Arizona’s Coconino County medical examiners. The identity of the man […]

Utah Ranks Last Place in Breast Cancer Screenings

Utah is currently ranked as last of all 50 states when it comes to breast cancer screening, particularly when it comes to insured women over forty. Recent statistics from Intermountain Medical Center’s Breast Care Center suggest that as many as four women in every thousand have undiagnosed breast cancer. To put that in perspective, recent […]

Tuacahn’s Next Season to include “Aladdin” and “Legally Blonde”

Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts has seen its most lucrative season yet, thanks to the combined successes of “Little Mermaid” and “Grease.” Both employ show-stopping stage innovation, with “Little Mermaid” going so far as to take the acting underwater. Capitalizing on the success, Tuacahn’s new line-up will include Disney’s classic “Aladdin,” as well as […]

Fire at the Movies Caused by Popcorn Machine

The Westates Red Cliffs Cinema behind St. George’s shopping mall caught fire yesterday afternoon, reportedly beginning with one of their popcorn machines. People were asked to evacuate the building by the cinema staff, with small amounts of smoke filing most rooms. The Fire Department arrived at 4:00 p.m., but the fire had already been extinguished […]

Cedar City to Salt Lake Jet Service

People looking to travel from Salt Lake City to Cedar City or vice versa will likely be happy to hear that a locally-based airline has added the jet service route to their rosters. Such flights of Skywest Airlines will begin in January of 2012, providing many of the cities’ families with an easy way to […]

Warren Jeffs Leaves Hospital, Returns to Prison

Warren Jeffs has returned to an east Texas prison facility, after his scarce eating habits put him in the hospital. Michelle Lyons, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice public information officer, announced the return yesterday, while officially putting rumors of his ‘medically induced coma’ to rest.  Jeffs was placed under hospital care on the 29th […]

Saint George Boulevard Motorcycle Accident Sends One to Hospital

A motorcycle slammed into a U.S. Postal Service truck on St. George Boulevard at the 200 East cross street today, when the biker turned out of a parking lot onto the crowded street.  Visibility in the area has proven to be notoriously limited, and police suspect it may have been a factor in the accident. […]

Iron County Superintendent Named Best in the State for Year

Iron County School District is surely excited to announce that their own district’s superintendent, Jim Johnson, has been named the Utah Superintendent of the Year. The title was awarded to him Tuesday night in Sandy, where his peers voted at the Utah School Superintendents Association meeting.    Johnson already has already attained a certain level […]