Cedar City News (Iron County)
— A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and automobile homicide after a Jet Ski he was driving overturned at Sand Hollow Reservoir, ejecting him and two female passengers; the two women, one reportedly… More: ABC 4 , ABC 4 , ABC4 (YouTube) , ABC4 (YouTube) , Fox 13 , KJZZ , KJZZ , KSL , KSL , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News (YouTube) · All 13 reports
— A sponsored feature on The Creamery in Beaver, Utah, describes how the dairy store connects to local family farms through Dairy Farmers of America's cooperative model, offering farm-to-table cheese and ice cream… 
— Eleven years after 17-year-old Macin Smith vanished from St. George, family and friends are renewing pleas for information, noting the case remains open with no confirmed leads or sightings. 
— Dozens of Southern Utah University students, faculty and staff volunteered in Beaver on Sept. 12 to help with flood recovery efforts stemming from recent monsoonal flooding after the Cottonwood Fire, as part of a 9/11… More: Iron County Today · All 2 reports
— Utah Tech fell 35-14 to Montana despite a season-high 405 offensive yards, dropping to 0-3, while Southern Utah lost 58-24 at Colorado State to fall to 1-2. Both teams have upcoming games this weekend. 
— At the Southwest Livestock Show in Cedar City, a goat named Reba raised over $94,000 for the family of Dusty Dalley, a 12-year-old Parowan girl who died in an ATV crash, after buyers repeatedly re-donated the goat for… More: St George News (Washington County) · All 2 reports
— Three candidates for Utah House District 72 in eastern Washington County — incumbent Republican Joseph Elison, Democrat Eva Weldon, and Constitution Party candidate April Pinkston — discussed government overreach… More: St George News (Washington County) · All 2 reports
— A Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute report warns Utah universities face future budget strain from declining college enrollment rates and demographic shifts, though the state fares better than the national average… More: St George News (Washington County) , Utah Business · All 3 reports
— UDOT will close the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway tunnel overnight for six nights in September to install fiber-optic cable, requiring drivers to use alternate routes that could add 10-45 minutes to travel time. More: ABC 4 , St George News (Washington County) · All 3 reports
— Human remains were discovered near Crystal Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park; the National Park Service recovered them and transferred them to the Coconino County Medical Examiner's Office. No… More: St George News (Washington County) · All 2 reports
— Southern Utah University's sustainability specialist, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and Grand Staircase Escalante Partners are collaborating on a community garden on the Cedar City Paiute reservation, incorporating… More: St George News (Washington County) · All 2 reports
— Drought and wildfires are pushing deer, bears, foxes, mountain lions and coyotes into Utah residential areas in search of food and water, according to a USU Extension wildlife specialist, who offers safety tips for… More: Cedar City News (Iron County) , St George News (Washington County) · All 3 reports
— A 'What's Going There' segment tours the Desert Color and SunRiver areas of St. George, highlighting new businesses opening or under construction, including In-N-Out Burger, Cafe Rio, Fabulous Freddy's Car Wash and a… 
— The DOJ sued Utah, alongside D.C. and other states, over policies granting in-state college tuition to unauthorized immigrants, part of a nationwide push by the Trump administration. Utah legislative leaders say… More: KJZZ , KUTV 2News , St George News (Washington County) · All 4 reports
— A new report finds many consumers are becoming desensitized to a rising number of food recalls, with over 160 FDA/USDA alerts issued so far this year. A consumer watchdog says federal funding cuts and supply chain… 
— Cedar High School science teacher and combat-wounded Army veteran Travis Wood was presented with a payment-free vehicle and an all-terrain wheelchair by Freedom Alliance, U.S. Bank and the Minnesota Vikings during a… More: St George News (Washington County) · All 2 reports
— A 56-year-old Colorado man died Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle failed to make a curve on northbound I-15 in Beaver County and struck a traffic sign; state authorities say wind gusts up to 41 mph may have been a… More: ABC 4 , KJZZ , KUTV 2News , St George News (Washington County) · All 5 reports
— The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is cutting interest rates to 0% for one year on all existing agency loans starting Nov. 1, and offering payment deferrals, to help farmers and ranchers hit by drought… More: ABC 4 , St George News (Washington County) · All 3 reports
— Cedar defeated Manti 38-28 and North Sanpete beat Canyon View 21-13 in 3A football on Friday night, with Kanab, Beaver, Parowan and other small-school teams also posting results across southern Utah. More: St George News (Washington County) · All 2 reports
— Desert Hills High School's boys golf team narrowly beat Dixie by one stroke at Cedar Ridge Golf Course in Cedar City, led by Luke Christensen's 7-under 65, in a Region 9 match on Sept. 9, 2026. More: St George News (Washington County) · All 2 reports
— Hundreds of community members joined more than 100 St. George firefighters to climb 1,500-plus stairs at Tech Ridge, honoring the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11 on the attack's 25th anniversary. More: ABC 4 , ABC 4 , Herald Journal (Cache) , St George News (Washington County) · All 5 reports
— Southern Utah's Jewish community is celebrating Rosh Hashanah, with a public Tashlich and Shofar Blowing event hosted by Chabad Jewish Community Center at Skyline Pond in St. George on Sunday afternoon. More: St George News (Washington County) · All 2 reports
— A new poll commissioned by the Grand Canyon Trust found 66% of Utah voters support restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments to their prior boundaries, following Trump's July order shrinking… More: Moab Sun News , St George News (Washington County) · All 3 reports
