St George News

ST. GEORGE – Dixie State coaches, players and fans all took a collective sigh of relief when the brackets for the Division II NCAA tournament were announced. The West Region was the last region announced and the Red Storm was selected as the 6th seed. They will face 3rd seed Cal Poly-Pomona in the first […]

ST. GEORGE - At approximately 11 a.m. Sunday, two dirt bikes collided sending one female to the Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George. The accident occurred on a motocross track, the St. George Motoproving Ground, commonly known in the community as “the track.” The other person involved in the crash, a male, appeared OK, St. […]

WASHINGTON – At approximately 12:45 p.m. Sunday, St. George City firefighters extinguished a brush fire at the 2450 East Park located at 130 North 2450 East in St. George. Three fire engines and two brush trucks from St. George Fire Department arrived on scene around noon after a plume of smoke was reported hovering above the park. The […]

CEDAR CITY — Saturday afternoon, police found the body of a 51-year-old man located west of Cedar City near some old iron mines. The man appears to have died from an apparent suicide. Iron County Sherriff’s deputies were advised of a call at about 4 p.m. Saturday and responded to the site where they found the body. […]

ST. GEORGE – A distortion exists in the way some people view wastebaskets, as though they serve as final destinations for anything tossed into them. Many fail to realize that trash cans are mere vessels for further travel – part of an endless cycle of relocation. It is through education and awareness that the value of recycling becomes part of a culture. Paul Pfaehler grew […]

PHOENIX — The Internal Revenue Service is offering educational Health Care Tax Tips to help individuals understand how the Affordable Care Act may affect their taxes. The IRS has designed the Health Care Tax Tips to help people understand what they need to know for the federal individual income tax returns they are filing this year, as […]

ST. GEORGE — Dixie dropped a close game to close out the Donnie Pymm Pizza Hut Classic and Snow Canyon and Desert Hills also lost games Saturday as surprising Cedar is the last Region 9 team without a loss as league play is just around the corner around southern Utah. The Flyers, with ace (and […]

ST. GEORGE – The largely young-adult crowd didn’t skip a beat joining in with Brooklyn-based rock band American Authors, singing along with their No. 1 hit song “Best Day of My Life” Friday night. It was Dixie Fest 2014 held at the Ridgetop Complex in St. George and, except for one casualty when a young woman was injured […]

ST. GEORGE – Persevering through crippling budget cuts, the Washington County Youth Crisis Center continues the mission of providing support to troubled juveniles and their families during what may often be the most difficult time of their lives. Funding shortage and recovery In the fall of 2012, a financial deficit brought on by drastic budget […]

ST. GEORGE – Mark your calendars and set your clocks; Sunday, at 2 a.m., marks the beginning of Daylight Saving Time for most of the United States. As the dark days grow fewer, it’s time to “spring forward” one hour as Daylight Saving Time begins. Following the adage of “spring ahead, fall behind,” you will be […]

ST. GEORGE – Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Look no further than the Hospital Thrift Store. Located at 76 W. St. George Blvd and staffed primarily by volunteers, the volunteer workforce at the thrift store is at the lowest level it has ever been, according to a statement issued by Dixe Regional Medical Center. “All our […]

ST. GEORGE – Women’s History Month brings inspiration to Southern Utah from women near and distant in three events over three weeks: On Tuesday, the Utah Business Women of St. George will enjoy guest speaker Janice Brooks sharing words and wisdom of great women in history; on March 20, the experiences of three women who […]