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State Road 9 reopens through Zion National Park

State Road 9 has been reopened through Zion National Park. Beginning on Sunday, Sept. 27, the route from Mt. Carmel Junction to Springdale was operating...
School Where creativity goes to die

School: Where creativity goes to die

Earlier this month I was more than amazed that a southern Utah school principal told Native American second-grade student Jakobe Sanden he could not...
Zion National Park rockfall road closed

Recent Zion National Park rockfall will keep road closed through weekend

A large rockfall that closed the east side of Zion National Park yesterday has not been cleared and will keep that section of the...
Keyhole Canyon tragedy

Keyhole Canyon tragedy: Sometimes the limits push back

Last week's Keyhole Canyon tragedy marked the single largest loss of life at one time due to natural disaster in Utah’s history. Heartfelt condolences to...
Utah drug addicts

Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to be junkies

When we decided to move to Springdale, Utah, last November, our biggest concern was leaving our daughter behind in a California drug rehab center....
Historic Rockville Bridge

Historic Rockville Bridge thrown a lifeline with $15,000 in grants

The small town of Rockville just outside of Zion National Park was the recent recipient of two grants by the National Trust for Historic...
Zion National Park visitation levels possibly heading for crisis

Zion National Park visitation levels possibly heading for crisis

If you’ve visited Zion National Park this summer and things looked more crowded than usual, there’s a good reason: It is more crowded than...
The Independent's Weekend Events Guide: Videocast & Calendar

Southern Utah’s Weekend Events Guide: Videocast & Calendar

https://youtu.be/B3rfhNkfaOM Look forward to a variety of different events and entertainment to keep your weekend in southern Utah busy and full of fun. There is a...