ST. GEORGE — In case you missed it, here is your weekend recap of the top five most viewed stories published on St. George News from Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20.
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‘Danger’ warning for North Fork of Virgin River in Zion remains after new testing
ST. GEORGE — Zion National Park released an update Sunday morning about the status of the cyanobacteria and threat of toxins in the North Fork of the Virgin River, warning visitors that the area remains in the “danger” category.
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Local custom car builder wins Hot Wheels competition, gets ‘rat’ immortalized as a toy
ST. GEORGE — On a sunny mid-week morning, a 1957 Nash Metropolitan sits outside Speedtech Performance, a renowned custom car and after-market suspension and chassis shop on River Road in St. George.
Even among the gleaming muscle cars and other vehicles the shop has in its garage, the Nash turns heads as passersby in the industrial area walk or drive past the car.
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Utah teachers association says schools are not complying with COVID-19 recommendations
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Education Association Friday fired off two letters, one to Governor Gary Herbert and one to the State Board of Education, calling for changes in how state leaders and local health departments oversee school district safety plans.
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‘Not a wise thing to do’: Washington County suspends burn season while BLM extends fire restrictions
ST. GEORGE — Due to the ongoing volatility of the fire season, local fire agencies have postponed Washington County’s burn season until further notice. The Bureau of Land Management also announced earlier this week that it is extending fire restrictions on public lands spread across several Southern Utah counties.
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Ivins City Council approves moving roundabout sculpture to new City Hall
IVINS CITY — A sculpture that graces one of the roundabouts in Ivins City will be tentatively getting a new home at the new Ivins City Hall that will be breaking ground next week.
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