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Cash reward offered for lost cockatiel in southern Utah after wind blew him away
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 1 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
A Washington County woman is offering a cash reward for her beloved cockatiel named Charlie who was lost when a gust of wind sent him out the door.
From small-town Utah to NYC: Accomplished hairstylist reflects on journey to upscale SoHo salon
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 30 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Reagan Baker-Jailet, who grew up in Cedar City, recently opened an upscale salon in the heart of New York City.
Graffiti covers historic mining ruins in Washington County near Leeds
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 29 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
The historic Stormont Mill Office, located in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area north of Leeds in Washington County, began to crumble last year. Today, the building's remnants and much of the surrounding area have been vandalized.
Attorneys appointed for man charged with brutally killing 3 women in Wayne County
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 29 - 11:40 a.m. | Save Story
Ivan Miller appeared for his first court hearing Friday from the Sevier County Jail. He is charged with brutally killing three Utah women at random before stealing their vehicles.
Classic car enthusiasts remember man who died driving classic Model T as 'true gentleman'
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 28 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Classic car enthusiasts remember Dennis Rutkoskie, 84, who died in a crash while driving a Ford Model T in St. George on Wednesday.
Body of missing swimmer recovered at Sand Hollow Reservoir
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted May 28 - 6:52 p.m. | Save Story
Rescue crews recovered the body of a 22-year-old man Tuesday evening after searching for hours at Sand Hollow Reservoir near St. George.
Body of missing man, 22, recovered at Sand Hollow Reservoir
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 28 - 6:51 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities have recovered the body of a missing swimmer at Sand Hollow Reservoir in southern Utah.
Troopers identify motorcyclist killed in crash with tour bus in Kane County
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Updated May 28 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a bus when the biker attempted a U-turn in Kane County on Monday night.
Iron County presses pause on new AI data center proposals to review current regulations
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 27 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Iron County pressed pause on any new applicants wanting to build AI data centers in the county, initiating a 180-day moratorium to review current zoning laws and regulations.
Head-on crash leaves 1 dead in southern Utah
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 27 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
A man was killed in a head-on crash in Washington County on Wednesday.
Taekwondo and chess? St. George man starts academy combining 2 of his passions
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 27 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Trevin Day, of St. George, is combining his love of chess and taekwondo into a unique chess academy.
With the desert cliffs as a backdrop, Tuacahn embraces all the ups and downs of open-air theater
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted May 25 - 12:58 p.m. | Save Story
Tuacahn Amphitheatre has seen its fair share of the unexpected in the 31 years that it's been bringing live theater to southern Utah, from high winds and monsoon rains to snow flurries.
Evacuations lifted as crews make progress on Christy Lane Wildfire in Iron County
Payton Davis, KSL | Updated May 25 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
Around 50 people are back in their homes Monday after being temporarily evacuated due to a human-caused fire Sunday night in Summit, Iron County.
1 suspected dead in Cedar City fire, police say
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted May 24 - 5:50 p.m. | Save Story
One person is suspected to have been killed in a fire that started Sunday afternoon in a trailer in Cedar City, police said.
Southern Utah University names university Hall of Famer as new athletic director
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 24 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Southern Utah University named Myndee Kay Larsen as its permanent athletic director.
A Utah man's journey through family separation and childhood cancer to self-defense
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 23 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Dwight Hargett knew Parowan was the place he wanted to move his family. Wanting to protect them and give them tools to protect themselves, he opened a gym teaching self-defense.
Utah couple holds 'Adult Prom' for couples seeking glamorous night out
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 22 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Cortney Gutierrez and Ryan Lee started hosting adult proms in September 2022 when they couldn't find suitable places where they could dress up and dance.
New fire restrictions ordered for Zion, other parts of Utah ahead of Memorial Day
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 22 - 2:07 p.m. | Save Story
New fire restrictions are now in place at Zion National Park and other parts of the state.
