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Charges filed against former middle school counselor continue to mount in Washington County
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted May 9 - 6:57 a.m. | Save Story
Charges continue to mount for a former Mesquite middle school counselor who was arrested in Nevada and then extradited to Washington County to face charges filed in Utah.
Skies alert: California rocket launch visible in southern Utah has potential to be 'space jellyfish'
Chris Reed, St. George News | Posted May 8 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The scheduled launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California on Wednesday evening is not only likely to be visible from southern Utah but also has the potential to create a phenomenon known as a "space jellyfish" because of the timing of the liftoff.
24 pounds of fentanyl with $1.6M street value seized in southern Utah bust
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 8 - 12:37 p.m. | Save Story
Police in St. George reported seizing drugs with a street value of $1.6 million from a vehicle last week after receiving a tip.
Police: Tip leads to discovery of 108K fentanyl-laced pills during traffic stop in St. George
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted May 8 - 7:26 a.m. | Save Story
An anonymous tip led to the recovery of more than 108,000 suspected counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl during a traffic stop in St. George over the weekend.
Kevin Costner puts out casting call for extras in his southern Utah film
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 9:17 p.m. | Save Story
"Yellowstone" star Kevin Costner is back in Utah, and he's looking for paid extras to star in his new film series, "Horizon: An American Saga."
Southern Utah couple accused of supplying drugs that killed woman
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 6 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
A Cedar City couple was charged with manslaughter on Monday and accused of supplying fentanyl to a woman, resulting in her death.
Hiker dies at Scout Lookout in Zion National Park
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 6 - 7:10 p.m. | Save Story
Zion National Park officials confirmed a hiker died inside the park at Scout Lookout on Monday afternoon.
Southern Utah woman charged with multiple counts of animal abuse after dog bites teen girl
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 6 - 11:09 a.m. | Save Story
A southern Utah woman is facing criminal charges after police found multiple malnourished dogs on her property. Two dogs escaped her yard and bit a teen girl, police say.
Officials identify 18-year-old who drowned at Sand Hollow State Park
Sicily Stanton, KSL.com | Updated May 5 - 6:49 p.m. | Save Story
An 18-year-old man drowned Saturday at Sand Hollow State Park, according to authorities.
Discover the desert: Chase waterfalls at this stunning southern Utah state park
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted May 5 - 8:58 a.m. | Save Story
Southern Utahns chasing waterfalls this spring are in luck as Gunlock State Park's "unpredictable" falls are flowing.
Southern Utah ranchers express frustration over USDA's electronic tag mandate
Tracie Sullivan, St. George News | Posted May 4 - 9:07 a.m. | Save Story
Southern Utah's ranchers are grappling with frustration over a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture mandate. The rule states that all sexually intact cattle and bison transported across state lines must bear electronically readable tags.
How Utah is helping imperiled species with big money
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
A total of $5.5 million has been allocated to dozens of wildlife-related projects at the recent annual Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Endangered Species Mitigation Fund meeting in April.
Family holds blood drive for 1-year-old boy fighting cancer
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted May 3 - 8:27 p.m. | Save Story
One-year-old Onyx Onederra was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last month, an aggressive type of blood cancer. His family hosted a blood drive in his honor on Friday to get the word out that blood donations are needed in Utah.
Advocates speak out as wild horse populations continue to decline in the West
David Louis for St. George News | Posted May 3 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
The Bureau of Land Management has released its plan to gather and remove approximately 20,000 wild horses and burros and treat 1,400 horses with fertility control in 2024.
'Fully open to traffic': I-15 construction out of Virgin River Gorge's southern end sees completion
Mori Kessler, St. George News | Posted May 3 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
The interstate near the Virgin River Gorge's southern end is once again clear for motorists thanks to the conclusion of the Bridge No. 1 project near Littlefield, Arizona.
UHP: Road worker holding stop sign injured in auto-pedestrian collision near Brian Head
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted May 3 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
A road construction worker was injured when he was hit by a vehicle near Brian Head on Thursday.
Enoch Wildlife Rescue celebrates new facility with raptors, rescued baby animals
Alysha Lundgren, St. George News | Posted May 3 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
A wish for decades, the Enoch Wildlife Rescue Center opened its doors in Enoch recently.
Fugitive flees from southern Utah police at 135 mph, gets caught with drugs
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 2 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
A South Dakota man already wanted in another state on drug-related charges was recently arrested in Utah after allegedly trying to flee from officers and possessing more drugs.
