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Fire roundup: Crews gain ground containing Utah wildfires
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted July 26 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Dozens of fires have sparked across the state this summer and after weeks of work from firefighting crews, some major wildfires are close to being fully contained.
Board denies Honie's commutation request; Utah State Prison prepares for Aug. 8 execution
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted July 26 - 2:25 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah pardons board has denied death row inmate Taberon Honie's request to change his sentence. His Aug. 8 execution by lethal injection is expected to proceed as scheduled.
Ohio man arrested at Cedar City truck stop, accused of kidnapping California teen
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted July 25 - 8:44 p.m. | Save Story
An Ohio man was arrested in Cedar City Wednesday and accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old from California.
Hurricane man dies after traffic dispute led to crash, police say
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated July 25 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
A Hurricane man is dead after a dispute while driving led to a crash Wednesday night on the St. George Boulevard overpass of I-15, police said.
Shakespeare-quoting defendant in Cedar City receives prison sentence in stolen skid steer case
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted July 25 - 10:49 a.m. | Save Story
A man who pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen skid steer and later asking a friend to falsify a bill of sale in an apparent attempt to validate the transaction has been ordered to serve up to five years in prison.
A real water theme park is finally open in southern Utah with debut of Zion Jellystone Park
Chris Reed, St. George News | Posted July 24 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
Yogi Bear's Zion Utah Jellystone Park Camp-Resort opened its gates for the first time on May 26. The resort includes a water park, amusement zone, recreational vehicle park and "glampers" resort.
International theft group suspected of taking $500K in watches from St. George jewelry store
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted July 24 - 8:43 a.m. | Save Story
Detectives investigating a burglary at a St. George jewelry store believe the complicated crime was likely committed by an international theft group known to be a highly-organized crime syndicate that has targeted the area in recent years.
'Get this over': Relatives of slain Utah woman want Taberon Honie to be executed
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated July 23 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Four women, all related to Claudia Benn who was brutally murdered in 1998, testified Tuesday during Taberon Honie's commutation hearing that he should be put to death.
Plan to connect all Utahns to high-speed internet receives federal funding
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted July 23 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
Organizers of a plan to bring high-speed internet to the most remote corners of Utah announced Monday that the federal government signed off on the funds to make it happen.
Heat advisory, flash flooding potential in Utah's Pioneer Day forecast
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 23 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Pioneer Day will be hot for many Utahns, but some may also deal with flash flooding this year.
UHP: Illinois woman arrested following high-speed chase that spanned 60 miles in southern Utah
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted July 23 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
A 26-year-old Illinois woman was arrested on Friday evening after leading police on a 60-mile high-speed chase along I-15 in southern Utah, police said.
Proposed fee increase for Arizona Strip would give recreation areas a needed facelift
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted July 22 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
While more people than ever are frequenting camping resources on the Arizona Strip, user fees have remained unchanged for over 25 years.
Retired chief sheriff's deputy charged with sexually abusing teen employees over years
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated July 22 - 5:42 p.m. | Save Story
A retired San Juan County chief sheriff's deputy is facing more than a dozen felonies accusing him of sexually abusing three teenage boys dating back to more than 20 years ago.
'Would you allow me to exist?' Honie asks parole board to commute his death sentence
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated July 22 - 3:28 p.m. | Save Story
Taberon Dave Honie, who is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Aug. 8, appeared before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole Monday to ask that his sentence be changed.
St. George couple transforms struggle into success with car detailing business
Jessi Bang, St. George News | Posted July 22 - 12:36 p.m. | Save Story
A southern Utah couple has turned their shared journey of overcoming addiction into a sparkling success story with their car detailing business.
Woman dies near Quail Creek State Park in fourth Utah heat-related hiking death this month
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 22 - 11:29 a.m. | Save Story
A 56-year-old woman died Sunday on a trail near a state park in southwest Utah in what is believed to be the fourth heat-related illness death in the Utah's outdoors this month.
'Now is our time': St. George Musical Theater breaks ground on performing arts venue
Jessi Bang, St. George News | Posted July 21 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Exciting developments are underway as construction begins on a new musical theater in St. George.
Retired San Juan County sheriff's deputy accused of child sex abuse dating back 20 years
Sicily Stanton, KSL.com | Posted July 21 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
An arrest warrant was issued Sunday for a 74-year-old retired San Juan County sheriff's deputy as part of an investigation into child sex abuse going back at least two decades, the sheriff's office said.
