Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

The approach to the Werly family's spread, called Eldorado Canyon Mine Tours, along Nevada Highway 165 just east of Nelson, Nevada, March 12, 2018 | Photo by Reuben Wadsworth, St. George News

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 to Sunday, Oct. 23-24.

See the related stories at the bottom of this page for five honorable mention stories.


Thoroughbred belonging to St. George couple to race at Breeders’ Cup in California

Trainer Val Brinkerhoff rides Restrainedvengence in Santa Anita, Calif., January 2020 | Photo taken by Jerry Espinoza, courtesy of Kelly Brinkerhoff, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A St. George couple’s prized thoroughbred racehorse is entered in next weekend’s Breeders’ Cup in Southern California.

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High-end mobile home parks may become part of the St. George landscape 

Manufactured homes are becoming the go-to option to affordable housing. Soon high-end mobile homes may be featured properties for sale in St. George. Elko RV Park Elko, Nev., Date undefined | Photo courtesy Mountain West Commercial Real Estate, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — High-end mobile home parks with additional space for recreational vehicles may be coming to St. George in the near future.

Salt Lake City-based Mountain West Commercial Real Estate is eyeing St. George and Washington County for a potential expansion of their business model to Southern Utah, which will include manufactured homes – a euphemism that once upon a time referred exclusively to a mobile home design.

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Driver suspected of DUI takes out signs, light pole; meanwhile, motorcycle rider flees on I-15

Oleksandr Filon Composite image with background photo by Oleksandr Filon /iStock/Getty Images Plus; overlay stock photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Two men were booked into jail on felony charges of evading arrest minutes apart Thursday following two unrelated incidents, one of which involved an alleged DUI driver who allegedly took out several road signs and a light pole on I-15, while a motorcycle rider reportedly created a ruse, took off and ran from officers in Hurricane. He was later arrested in Washington City.

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Eldorado Canyon day; from lawless gold mining mecca to a hoarder’s dream

Water tower and early 20th century automobile in Eldorado Canyon, Nevada, March 12, 2018 | Photo by Reuben Wadsworth, St. George News

FEATURE — Today, it’s part “Twilight Zone” and part Radiator Springs from the Pixar animated blockbuster “Cars,” but a century and a half ago, Eldorado Canyon was the epitome of what one would consider the Wild West.

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St. George City Council weighs Palermo Pass lots that would abut Gap Canyon

St. George City Council, Mayor and staff look out at Gap Canyon, St. George, Utah, Oct. 28, 2021 | Photo by David Dudley, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The St. George City Council and staff stood at the dirt lot situated east of Gap Canyon on Thursday afternoon.

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The top five honorable mention stories can be found below in the related stories below.

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