Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

The scene of a crash at milepost 15 on I-15 in Washington County, Utah, Dec. 2, 2022 | Photo courtesy of UHP for 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, Dec. 3-4.

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


‘It’s tragic’: Utah Tech student dies on campus after falling five stories early Sunday morning

In this file photo, Dixie State University is dedicating Campus View Suites II, the institution’s new 140,000-square-foot student-housing complex, St. George, Utah, Aug. 26, 2021 | Photo courtesy of Dixie State University, St. George News

ST. GEORGE —Utah Tech students are in mourning after a fellow student fell five stories from the Campus View Suites II Sunday morning and was pronounced dead on the scene.

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SWAT dispatched Saturday to scene near South River Road

SWAT was dispatched to a situation involving one adult male at a residence within the neighborhood of Basswood Circle and Tamarisk Dr. nearby S. River Rd, Dec. 3, 2022 | Photo by Nick Yamashita, St George News

ST. GEORGE — The St. George Police Department had to call in the SWAT team to handle a situation at a home in the neighborhood of Tamarisk Dr. and Basswood Circle on Saturday morning at about 10:30 a.m.

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Simultaneous lane change Friday evening overturns car and semi causing traffic delays on I-15

The scene of an alleged accident at milepost 15 on I-15 in Washington County on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 | Photo courtesy of UHP for St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Two northbound and one southbound lane of Interstate 15 had to be closed for several hours in Washington County on Friday evening to clear the scene of a wreck.

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Descendant of one of Brigham Young’s plural wives seeks historical truth

The Brigham Young Winter Home where the pioneer spent winters with his 51st wife Harriet Amelia Folsom Young is open to public, St. George, Utah, unspecified date | Photo courtesy of the Brigham Young Winter Home Facebook page, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Trying to showcase Harriet Amelia Folsom Young’s authentic voice and clearing up myths about one of Brigham Young’s plural wives is the passion of one of her great-nieces. Lila Moss, a resident of Springdale, has spent 20 years and has volumes of research on her ancestor. Young had 55 wives in the 1800s.

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Chef creates pizzeria out of his backyard, fires his way through Southern Utah

Chris Tamplin makes pizza in his backyard, George, Utah, Nov. 21, 2022 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News
Chris Tamplin makes pizza in his backyard, George, Utah, Nov. 21, 2022 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News

ST. GEORGE —With a decade in the culinary industry and a passion for pizza, this chef is serving up unique and flavorful recipes. But don’t wait – they’re only available until the ingredients run out.

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

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