Articles in July 2011

At approximately 4:00 Saturday afternoon, St. George Police responded to reports of a vehicle roll-over on Tonaquint Drive. Upon arrival officers found the single male occupant out of his vehicle and walking around. The driver appeared to have been traveling southbound near Chandler Drive when his truck drifted to ...

Just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, St. George police received a report of a missing man, 29-year-old Thomas Corbin, near the Southgate water tank overlooking Bloomington. St. George Police Captain Kyle Whitehead told SUN News that multiple crews were called to the scene where they found Corbin's body ...

A lunch hour car accident on Bluff street brings traffic to a stand still, and sends two people to the hospital. 

The drivers of each mid-size sedan were the only ones involved and injured in the accident. Authorities say the passengers sustained minor injuries, but were transported as a precaution ...

14-year-old Matthew Parker was pronounced dead Thursday after a late night boat ride at Lake Powell.

Glen Canyon Recreation Area spokesman Max King told SUN News the Hurricane resident was enjoying a trip with his Boy Scouts group near Antelope Island. Around 9:30 p.m. the group was making ...

Ever dreamed of becoming a teacher but didn't want to go through the complicated processes involved in doing so? Well an alternative solution to that problem has just become available for aspiring educators.

The Alternative Routes to Licensure program allows individuals who currently hold a bachelor's degree or ...

State leaders released on Wednesday a new weapon to fight crime: a cell phone.

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced a new initiative allowing residents around Utah to anonymously give authorities tips via text or cell phone applications. This new tool is a quicker way to respond to a crime ...

Soccer seems to be Dixie's vibe as they prepare for the soccer season.

DSC is holding walk-on soccer tryouts for the team in which anyone enrolling in the 2011 school year is invited to participate.

There are a few requirements in order to make the team though, for a ...

If you want your child to have the upper foot in their next soccer game, Dixie State coaches and athlete will be hosting a free clinic for children ages four to 12 at Dixie's Hansen Stadium.

9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A ...

Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has elected to represent himself in his pending Texas trials, foregoing a professional lawyer.

Presiding judge Barbara Walthers continually advised Jeffs to consider other options, but eventually allowed the request.  Jeffs reportedly made statements with long, drawn out pauses, prompting some concern. Judge Walthers had to ...

Drumming up support for their publicly fallen client, Jeremy Johnson's attorneys are still fighting hard for his freedom. 

Johnson had a court date scheduled in Salt Lake City Thursday, with the state courts and his attorneys further arguing whether or not he should remain in jail. 

At an earlier ...

Iron County Sheriff's Office along with other agencies raid two marijuana farms in the central area of Iron County.

Sheriff Mark O. Gower told SUN News the raid started early Thursday morning, but the investigation has been ongoing for two weeks. The sheriff offices of Iron, Beaver, and Kane ...

A man crossing Bluff street on foot was struck by a truck pulling a camp trailer Thursday afternoon.

Officer Bristol with the St. George Police Department said, "This was a rare situation where there was an actual accident and I don't believe anybody is in violation of anything at ...

After a fatal bus accident nearly one year ago, the driver of the tour bus issued an apology letter to the families and friends of the victims.

Yashushi Mikuni's three page apology in Japanese was written in regards to the 14 Japanese tourists headed from Nevada to visit several ...

Donating blood is something many people don’t look forward to, but what if it came with a major incentive? I’m not just talking about the warm fuzzy feeling you get when providing service. The American Red Cross Association is teaming up with the Discovery Channel to motivate people ...

For more than 40 years, Utah residents tuned in nightly to watch Dick Nourse give the day's headlines. On Tuesday, Nourse visited St. George to deliver a personal headline celebrating the anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, bringing his son Dayne, who suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or brittle Bone ...

With people using online services to pay bills, send notes and messages, and get the word out, the United States Postal Service is seeing a drastic decline in products and services. That decline, coupled with a weekend economy, is prompting the Postal Service to consider other options.

The 3,700 ...

People weren't the only ones getting in on the festivities celebrating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act early Tuesday morning.

The Healing HEART Sanctuary brought some of its own disabled patients to interact with the crowd throughout the ADA event.

If you would like more information about ...

A Dixie State golfer sinks enough putts and hits enough fairways to win the Brigham City Open.

Shooting 65 through the tournament, Red Storm golfer Nick Drost edged Marlin Widdison by two strokes to claim the title. Drost has played for Dixie State Head Coach Reed McArthur since 2009, and ...

Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry tablet and smartphone, announced Monday that they will be cutting 2,000 jobs in order to preserve a financially sound future for the company.

RIM says the company became too large and the growth seemingly outweighed opportunity while competing with other companies ...

The adidas Futures National Softball Tournament, which kicked off Wednesday, July 20, came to an end Sunday morning. The program was created to be the voice of the player and to attract the nation's top eligible uncommitted fastpitch recruits, and they did just that. The tournament brought over 900 ...

While we consider Pioneer Day, we should take the time to ponder the lives of these brave saints, read stories of our pioneer ancestors, and learn about how they lived.

Pioneer Day was first celebrated in 1849 in commemoration of when Brigham Young and the latter-day saints settled into what ...

Update: The Anasazi Wildfire is fully contained. The blaze burned over the weekend on Old Highway 91 near Kayenta.

The Anasazi Wildfire started just after noon on Saturday and has burned 215 acres. One 20 person hand crew is on the ground fighting the blaze with two helicopters in the ...

A 53-year-old man was sent to the hospital around 6:15 Friday night after driving a scooter into a wall.

St. George Police told SUN News the man asked his female friend if he could use her scooter to learn how to operate two-wheeled motor vehicles. With her help he ...

Below is the list for Pioneer Day Celebrations held throughout Washington County.

Ivins

Pancake Breakfast - from 7:00 to 9:00 A.M. sponsored by the Ivins City Firefighters Association

Flag Raising Ceremony - at 8:00 A.M. at Ivins City Hall

Parade on Center Street - at 9:00 A ...

St. George Police received a call Friday at 12:45 P.M. from the K-mart Pharmacy workers reporting they were robbed.

Police arrived at the scene and upon interviewing witnesses as well as viewing surveillance tape, Captain Kyle Whitehead told SUN News that a white male possibly in his mid-30 ...

Aside from a town council, many call city council the purest form of democracy in the country. And the Washington County City Council race is taking place soon. The deadline to submit an application this year was July 15, and the list of candidates is now available.

The candidates are ...

As southern Utah gets bigger, the pace gets faster! Everything from our internet to fast-food, our lives get quicker every day, and one new addition to St. George's medical arsenal will make your trip to the hospital move in the same direction.

Dixie Regional Medical Center unveiled its crown ...

Former Utah governor, Jon Huntsman Jr., who joined the race for the White House nearly one month ago hit a speed bump today after his campaign manager resigned.

Susie Wiles did not give a major reason for resigning telling the Miami Herald “it was just time.”

Huntsman took little time ...

Southern Utah is known as many things, but a "Boxing City" is not one of them. Changing the way people swing when they think of the Beehive State is Pano Tiatia. The four time National Junior Golden Gloves Champion awaits his fighters, but as of now there is no one ...

A St. George man was killed Wednesday when he ran a red light at 800 North 800 East in Orem.

Sgt. Craig Martinez of the Orem Police Department told SUN News, 68-year-old Gordan Ellis Olds and two teenage passengers were involved in the accident after Olds was broadsided by a ...

Did you know today is National Lollipop Day? Well, it is! It's a holiday set aside for people to enjoy the tasty treat and appreciate the fun of eating a lollipop!

Coming in all shapes and sizes, this fun treat is sure to live on for quite a few ...

The Washington County Sheriff's Office has had a busy summer and today members of the Sheriff's office and Task Force had an opportunity to fill the public in on details.

The Chamber of Commerce held its weekly luncheon today, hosting those agencies and invited them to share a ...

The 2011 adidas Futures National Tournament will feature over 900 of the best unsigned/uncommitted softball players from throughout the country.  The event will kick off tomorrow and will end on Sunday, July 24 in St. George, Utah at the Canyons Softball Complex.  The opening night of the event will ...

Watch the full SUN Newscast from July 19, 2011.

Following an investigation by Hurricane Police, Washington County Drug Task Force Officers and FBI agents, three suspects are now behind bars.  Hurricane City Public Information Officer Nancy Perkins says the investigation led to a stash of counterfeit bills, drugs and a truckload of computers, printers and other equipment used to ...

Dixie Regional Medical Center is preparing to formally unveil the latest addition to its life-saving crew-- the Augusta Life Flight Helicopter.

The state-of-the-art aircraft will provide a quicker, more efficient way of maintaining the health of patients involved in serious accidents. The helicopter will be deployed all throughout southern Utah ...

ST. GEORGE-- Afternoon traffic was ground to a halt Monday, as a single vehicle accident near mile marker 15 on northbound I-15 closed all three lanes. A LaVerkin woman was driving northbound on I-15 Monday when witnesses say she lost control of the vehicle and struck the center divider. The ...

Sometimes plans for family fun go awry. An elderly woman found that out the hard way Friday in downtown St. George.

65-year-old Linda Williamson was enjoying the new carousel in town square with her husband and grandson when an 8-foot fiberglass panel, weighing about 25 pounds, fell on her head ...

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Michael Kent Greene- 38, of Las Vegas, passed away July 9, 2011.  He was born May 19, 1973 in Fresno, CA.  Michael spent his teenage years in Coppell, TX. where he loved to play football with his fellow Coppell High School Mustangs.  After graduation, he was destined ...

Wendell Winsor Pickering, (84) beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Friend, was called home July 12, 2011, with his beloved wife and family at his side. He was born November 9, 1926, in Enterprise, Utah, to Ernest Arthur and Maryann Winsor Pickering. He was the fifth of six children. He attended ...

Efforts of the Washington County Area Task Force, Drug Enforcement Administration and several other federal, state and local agencies paid off today with a successful marijuana bust in Cove Wash near Veyo.

Authorities say the marijuana was being cultivated by a Mexican drug trafficking organization related to at least three ...

UPDATE: The Harrisburg fire is now 100 percent contained. Highway 91 south of Harrisburg and Highway 318 is reopened. Fire vehicles and personnel will remain in the area, so please use caution if you are traveling there.

Original story: Crews are battling a fire that has currently burned more than ...

Another BYU athlete alumnus makes the headlines for off the field highlights, but these highlights could land him behind bars. Former football standout at BYU and in the NFL, Reno Mahe was arrested on charges of felony theft. It was discovered through an audit and verified by security tape, that ...

As part of a renovation process, some St. George city roads will be chip sealed this summer. The chips must sit after the work is complete. However, crews will be out to sweep the roads within two weeks and residential streets will then be sprayed with a black seal coat. 

Dixie Regional Medical Center received an unexpected patient today as a 57 year old woman used a gun to take her own life in the Emergency Room parking lot.

The scene, described by St. George Police Captain James Van Fleet as "A tragic event", began around Noon today when the ...

Come enjoy a hot summer night in remembrance of Chelsi Dawn Petersen. Don't forget you can still register for the 5k fun run/walk! All proceeds will go toward the Chelsi Petersen Memorial Scholarship Fund. The run will be tonight at 10 pm at the St. James Chapel in ...

July 14th, 2011

Southern Utah Now News is available to you where and when you want it! Click on the video to the left to watch the July 14 edition of SUN News bringing local news, weather and sports to St. George, Cedar City, Mesquite, and surrounding areas.

This broadcast ...

SUN Sports Limelight takes a look at Dixie State Football's Mike Langston.

SUN Sports Limelight looks at Sadi Dias, a Pine View High School Senior and outstanding basketball player.

School's out for the summer! But be warned, this can be the deadliest time of the year for teenagers. SUN News reporter Carson Stilson brings you the story.

St. George Landmark Judd's store turns 100 years old this year.