Tri-State Buzz Exclusive
St George News
- ENOCH — Enoch City Cemetery will be among 1,600 locations nationwide where evergreen wreaths will be placed upon the graves of veterans Saturday at noon. The annual event, known as “Wreaths Across America,” first started in 2007, according to the organization’s website, which also states the purpose of the tribute […]
- ST. GEORGE — In Region 9’s boys basketball openers Tuesday night, Pine View and Cedar City both won close games that came down to the final shot, while Dixie and Crimson Cliffs each posted double-digit victories. Pine View 48, Desert Hills 47 The defending Region 9 champions opened up their […]
- September 12, 1926 — December 6, 2019 Norma Adams Hall, 93, died Dec. 6, 2019, in St. George, Utah. She was born on Sept. 12, 1926, in Cedar City, Utah to Irvin Danks Adams and Bernice C. Pendleton at 2:30 p.m. She was the first of six children. All of her […]
- December 23, 1965 — December 8, 2019 Dale Kenton Williamson, 53, passed away Dec. 8, 2019, at his home. He was born on Dec. 23, 1965, in Provo, Utah to Robert Kenton Williamson and Elda Mae Marshall Williamson. He married Cindy Lynn (Mecham) Williamson on Feb. 12, 1988, in Spanish Fork, […]
- ST. GEORGE — During a meeting Tuesday evening, the Washington County School District Board of Education approved a new policy that identifies new local educational agency specific licensing and endorsement requirements passed earlier this year. Under Utah Administrative Code R277-301, which will go into effect on Jan. 1, local educational agencies […]
- SOUTHERN UTAH — The weekend is almost here, and that means it’s time to look for adventure – whether it’s something fun, inspiring, educational or entertaining. Take advantage of our snapshot of Southern Utah events and activities to enjoy with family and friends, and keep the adventure going all weekend long! […]
- ST. GEORGE — After years in the making, residential tenants have begun to move into Joule Plaza with commercial tenants not far behind. Although it was a bit of a dreary morning, with temperatures in the low 40s, the first of 197 units began to fill at Joule Plaza on […]
- ST. GEORGE — Gov. Gary Herbert has issued a call for a special session of the Utah Legislature Tuesday afternoon. During the special session, legislators will touch on amendments to state law related to state and local taxes and revenue, as well as one-time appropriations for behavioral health. The special session […]
- ST. GEORGE — For the first time in history, the Dixie State University Police Department has welcomed a female officer to the force. Officer Mikaela Vega was welcomed to the force on Nov. 21 after graduating from the police academy. Before joining the force, Vega worked as the on-campus police department’s […]
- ST. GEORGE — Thunder Junction All Abilities Park has been transformed into a winter wonderland for patrons of all ages during the North Pole Express at Thunder Junction. The event opened last weekend and will continue for subsequent Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays in December. The park is filled with the holiday […]
The Spectrum
- Washington County saw a 30% increase in population since 2010 and the population is expected to be half a million in 50 years.
- What happens when reporters are let loose in a 'rage room'? We're about to find out.
- The Utah Legislature has announced plans to tackle tax reform in a special session rather than waiting for its regular session that starts in January.
- A Mesquite man died Tuesday after an apparent single-vehicle rollover on Old Highway 91 west of St. George.
- Mack & Sons Jewelers in St. George to close its doors soon after owner Jerrold Mack makes decision to retire his family business of 70 years
- Israel Ramirez Guardado was convicted Dec. 2 of first-degree murder for the 2018 attack on his 61-year-old mother, Francisca Ramirez.
- Kade Robert Shearer appeared before Judge Eric A. Ludlow on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and robbery, all first degree felonies.
- Christmas time is here in St. George and with it comes numerous events for families and friends to enjoy while getting in the holiday spirit
- Community members, veterans commemorate anniversary of Pearl Harbor
- Dixie Montessori Academy Principal Chelsea Bergeron's worm-eating stunt was her students' reward for reading 100,000 pages this fall.
KSL
- The move came after hours of comments from dozens of Utah County residents who almost unanimously opposed the increase.
- Investigators suspect speed and alcohol were factors in the crash, UHP said.
- Daniele and Christian Youngblood lost nearly everything last August, when the Gun Range Fire tore through their home, and two others.
- The Oct. 1 head count of 666,858 represents an enrollment increase of 1.19%, or 7,906 students, over the previous year’s head count of 658,952.
- Limited Medicaid expansion is helping some Utahns, others are still without coverage.
- Facebook will expand the size of a data center under construction in Eagle Mountain from 1 million square feet to 1.5 million square feet.
- As the truck traveled eastbound in the westbound lane, a westbound semitruck in the proper lane was unable to avoid the truck, UHP said.
- DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz found no evidence that political bias influenced the FBI’s decision to investigate allegations of collusion between then-candidate Donald Trump and Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election.
- A winter storm warning was issued for the Wasatch Mountains north of I-80, starting Thursday at 5 a.m., according to NWS.
- As new charges are pending against a man accused of kidnapping, drugging and beating a woman in his house for more than a month, new court documents reveal disturbing details of abuse the victim says she also suffered.
The Salt Lake Tribune
Deseret News
- Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles shoots the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Minneapolis. | Stacy Bengs, AP MINNEAPOLIS — Jeff Green started with the ball in the corner when a Minnesota Timberwolves defender closed on him. Green […]
- Kristin Chenoweth sings with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square during their opening Christmas concert in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Over time, the Tabernacle Choir’s Christmas concert — the largest undertaking of the choir’s 75 performances each year — has […]
- Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell controls the ball against Minnesota Timberwolves’ Robert Covington in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Minneapolis. | Stacy Bengs, Associated Press The Utah Jazz got back on the winning track Wednesday night as they used a strong third quarter […]
- A man was killed in a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a semitractor-trailer on U.S. 6 between Price and Green River on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. | Utah Highway Patrol SALT LAKE CITY — One man was killed and another person was injured in a head-on collision on […]
- Mark Swan | Tooele County Jail ‘These young victims were courageous in telling their stories of abuse,’ prosecutor says TOOELE — A 48-year-old Grantsville man has been ordered to spend up to life in prison for sexually abusing several children. Mark Swan pleaded guilty Tuesday in three child sexual abuse […]
- Stock image SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s public school enrollment for fall 2019 exceeds 666,000 students, according to Utah State Board of Education data. The Oct. 1 head count of 666,858 represents an enrollment increase of 1.19%, or 7,906 students, over the previous year’s head count of 658,952. However, for […]
- Hugo Ernst Geissler holds his 3-year-old son Hugo Hermann on the SS George Washington that arrived in New York harbor in 1925. The child is the father of genealogist Judy Russell, who used U.S. immigration records to piece together their journey to America. the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is […]
- A property on Geneva Road in Orem, the future site of the Orem Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is pictured on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Church also announces location of Taylorsville, Utah site and McAllen, Texas temple site. OREM […]
- Stock image Limited Medicaid expansion is helping some Utahns, others are still without coverage WEST VALLEY CITY — Brittney Roylance was experiencing a low point in her life and was in the midst of a two-week detoxification process with help from the Volunteers of America program when she met someone […]
- One man was killed and another injured in a crash on I-70 about 7 miles from the Utah-Colorado state line on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. | Utah Highway Patrol THOMPSON SPRINGS, Grand County — One man was killed and another injured in a crash not far from the Utah-Colorado border […]
Sports
Dixie State
- For the second consecutive season, Dixie State junior Billie Hatch has been named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic first team, while four other Trailblazers landed on the RMAC Honor Roll, the conference announced Tuesday.=-
- This page will list the newest members of the Dixie State Trailblazers as faxes are received and officially approved by the Dixie State Compliance Office. Per NCAA and department rules, DSU Athletics will announce a signee when the program has received and Compliance has verified the signee's National Letter of […]
- The Dixie State women's cross country team finished in eighth-place, while the men's team logged a 14th-place finish on Saturday at the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships in Canyon, Texas.
- The Dixie State cross country teams travel to Canyon, Texas, on Saturday for the 2019 NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championships, hosted by West Texas A&M.
- The Dixie State cross country teams shined at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday in Grand Junction, Colorado.
- The Dixie State cross country teams head to Colorado on Saturday to compete in the 2019 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships in Grand Junction.
- Dixie State junior Billie Hatch earned her first victory of the season on Saturday to pace the Trailblazers Cross Country teams at the Southern Utah Color Country Invitational in Cedar City, Utah.
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