St George News

VIRGIN — Dressed in Easter costumes, bunny ears and bright colors, around 260 riders took off at 9 a.m. Saturday on their mountain bikes across dusty terrain to compete in the fifth annual 6 Hours in Frog Hollow race. This event is costume-themed and recognized for its fun camaraderie, carving 13.5 miles through Frog Town just off […]

ST. GEORGE – It has been a week since the standoff between the Bureau of Land Management and the supporters of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. Since then the 67-year-old rancher has been hailed as a hero and a villain. During this last week, Cliven Bundy has called for the disarmament of “federal bureaucracies” by county […]

ST. GEORGE – The Dixie State University baseball team closed out its series with Cal-State Los Angeles with an impressive 11-0 shutout at Bruce Hurst Field Saturday. The impressive shutout completed a three-game sweep of the Golden Eagles. Golden Eagles starting pitcher Ryan Keller took the loss but actually kept the Red Storm batters in […]

ST. GEORGE – Easter weekend is here and Southern Utah is celebrating with style. From Cedar City to St. George the St. George News team canvassed the area to bring you snapshots of the egg festivities in the dark, in the park and in the water. Click on photo to enlarge it, then use your […]

RMFL GAME PREVIEW CAPSULE Utah Shock (0-1, 0-1 Utah North Division) at Dixie Rebels (2-0, 1-0 Utah South Division) Tonight, 7 p.m., at Dixie High School Previous Meeting: Dixie will meet the team that gave them fits in 2013 as the Shock swept the Rebels in two meetings last year, including the Rebels home opener […]

OPINION – I have long contended that if someone is making their decisions about matters of consequence and they are using information gleaned from ratings- and profit-driven news sources to influence those decisions, they are not only likely to be misled but they deserve the results they achieve. There is a filtering process that is needed to […]

ST. GEORGE – On Saturday at 10 a.m., the Washington County Water Conservancy District will host “Tried and True Trees and Shrubs,” a free workshop at the Tonaquint Nature Center. Bonnie Pendleton will share her knowledge on trees and shrubs. Come and learn how to protect your investment. Instruction will be given on how to […]

ST. GEORGE – So much for being rusty. After taking nearly two weeks off of competition, Dixie State returned to action Friday and looked sharp with a doubleheader sweep over Cal State University, Los Angeles, 17-9 and 7-0. It was a break from conference play for the Red Storm baseball team at Bruce Hurst Field. After […]

ST. GEORGE – The 35th annual St. George Art Festival, located in Town Square, began Friday morning and showcases 110 artists from all over the United States. By 10 a.m., the streets were already crowded with people eager to see this year’s displayed art, which includes a variety of ceramics, photography, sculptures, paintings and even jewelry welded from silverware. Among the […]

ST. GEORGE – In honor of Good Friday, Christians from various churches met at Bluff Street Park in St. George where the beginning of “The Way of the Cross” took place. Christians observe Good Friday as the day Christ died on the cross at Calvary over 2,000 years ago. Over 250 people took part in this […]

ST. GEORGE — Raging Red Show Choir performed their final concert of the semester as a tribute for Dixie State University Pres. Dr. Stephen D. Nadauld, Thursday evening, in honor of his upcoming retirement. After showing a video presentation dedicated to Nadauld, where DSU students and others expressed their appreciation for his service, Raging Red […]

HURRICANE – Two agenda items took over an hour and a half to discuss at Thursday night’s Hurricane City Council meeting, whether to enter a formal agreement with a performing arts organization wanting to move to down and whether and how to give money to the Hurricane Valley Chamber of Commerce. Performing arts partnership Boni Alduenda, […]