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Public comment period begins for proposed highway through protected Washington County lands
Graham Dudley, KSL.com | Posted Dec 7th - 1:05pm
The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have begun accepting public comment about a proposed four-lane highway project that would impact protected public lands in Washington County.

Troopers find 40 pounds of meth, 2 pounds of heroin in I-15 traffic stop near Cedar City
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Dec 6th - 5:15pm
Utah Highway Patrol troopers confiscated 40 pounds of meth and another two pounds of heroin and fentanyl in a traffic stop on I-15 on Friday.

Police ask public's help in search for St. George man missing nearly 3 weeks
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Dec 3rd - 2:22pm
A 56-year-old St. George man has been missing for nearly three weeks, police said.

Task force completes investigation into fatal officer-involved shooting
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted Dec 3rd - 8:47am
After a multi-week investigation by the Iron County Critical Incident Task Force, the Iron County Attorney’s Office has come to a conclusion in regard to November’s fatal officer-involved shooting.

598 crashes: UHP makes yet another plea to slow down following 'horrendous' weekend
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec 2nd - 7:33pm
From Wednesday through Sunday, the UHP responded to 598 crashes — 350 of those from Ogden to Payson — resulting in four fatalities.

Officials identify 3 dead in crash on US Highway 89 near Kanab
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Dec 2nd - 7:26am
Three people who died in a crash Sunday evening on U.S. Highway 89 east of Kanab have been identified by authorities.

Holladay man dies after diving into pool at Millard County hot springs
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Nov 27th - 11:01am
A man died early Sunday morning after diving into a pool at Meadow Hot Springs in Millard County, authorities confirmed.

Lots of snow expected in Utah through Thanksgiving holidays
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Nov 27th - 7:53am
More snow is expected to begin Wednesday across the Wasatch Front as Utah prepares for treacherous Thanksgiving travel conditions.

Winter storm warning issued for northern, western Utah
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Nov 26th - 8:01am
Following Monday’s winter weather across Utah, and the announcement of a winter storm warning, road and traffic conditions could be hazardous as people prepare for Thanksgiving travel.

How battles for voting rights are playing out in America and San Juan County
Xoel Cardenas, KSL.com | Posted Nov 25th - 10:35am
You may have heard the term “voter suppression” at some point. There’s a good chance you have heard the term during election season. But do you know what it actually means and how it works?

2 troopers hit as UHP investigates 270 crashes on snowy Utah roads
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com and Lauren Bennett, KSL.com | Posted Nov 25th - 7:37am
By 5 p.m., Utah Highway Patrol troopers had investigated 147 crashes. Just a few hours later, UHP had investigated 270 crashes and two troopers had been hit while doing so.

Although an overall healthy state, Utah sees a rise in diabetes
David Louis, St. George News | Posted Nov 24th - 2:48pm
Although Utah ranks as one of the healthiest states in the nation, cases of diabetes are on the rise.

Hiker who died after falling from Zion National Park trail identified as park employee
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Nov 22nd - 9:36am
A woman who died after falling from the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park earlier this week has been identified as a park worker, authorities said.

S. Utah residents rally to appeal decision to euthanize ‘trainable’ dog
Ryann Richardson, St. George News | Posted Nov 22nd - 6:25am
Residents of Ivins and Santa Clara are working on their second appeal to save a young dog who has been ordered euthanized, even after being deemed trainable.

Body of missing hiker found below Angels Landing
Ryne Williams, St. George News | Posted Nov 21st - 2:33pm
Following notification on Wednesday of both a missing hiker in Zion National Park and a reported fall from the Angels Landing trail, park officials have announced the body of the missing hiker has been found.

Cedar City man sentenced following alleged $58K tax return scam, insurance fraud
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted Nov 21st - 9:27am
A Cedar City man was sentenced in federal court for an alleged tax scheme involving more than $58,000 in public funds in addition to several charges relating to theft and insurance fraud.

‘It was definitely targeted’: Colorado City officials investigate bullet holes in high school exterior
Ryann Richardson, St. George News | Posted Nov 21st - 9:00am
Officials are investigating an incident that led to the discovery of bullet holes in the side of El Capitan High School in Colorado City, Arizona last week.

Valley rain, mountain snow breaks Utah dry spell as slow storm moves into state
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Nov 20th - 8:48am
Rain is falling in the valleys and snow is dusting the mountains on Wednesday as the first significant storm in several weeks has arrived at the Wasatch Front.
