Helping or hindering abandoned kittens -- the dos and don'ts from Best Friends Animal Society
Twelve years ago, it seemed like the right thing to do. Janice Dankert found a litter of tiny kittens under her porch, and her first...
Hikers exploring the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Southern Utah last week happened upon an oil spill over four miles in length in an area known as Little Valley Wash.
The spill is thought to be old, based on...
By Adam Schwartz
Class A PGA Professional/Head Pro Oasis Golf Club
Having a correct amount of wedges and the correct lofts is crucial to any player's ability to score. There are many lofts that companies make in their wedges that could...
Written by Cami Cox
Washington County Democratic Party Chairperson Dorothy Engelman announced that, effective today, March 28, she is officially resigning from her duties as chair of the local Democratic Party.
In an announcement sent out earlier this week to the...
THE INDEPENDENT INTERVIEW: Christina Osborn opens up about family, the future and the meaning behind the music
Photos by Adrienne Beacco
Recently, local musician Christina Osborn joined The Independent staff on our weekly radio show, which is broadcast each Thursday at...
Written by Jim Dabakis
My last alert as Utah Democratic Party Chairman:
My Dear Democrats,
This is a hard letter to write.
Noon today, I resigned as Utah State Democratic Party Chair.
It was a little less than three years ago that I took...
Submitted by Count My Vote
Count My Vote leaders have delivered an official letter of withdrawal to Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox, formally concluding its statewide citizens’ initiative petition. The action follows sweeping election reforms achieved during the 2014 General...
Written by Cami Cox
Two men who came under fire for knocking over an ancient hoodoo in Goblin Valley State Park in October, and then posting a video of the act on YouTube, appeared in court yesterday, March 18, in...
Public meeting scheduled for pending Virgin River rotenone treatment, fish removal
The Arizona Game and Fish Department, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Virgin River Program will hold a public meeting about a planned rotenone treatment to remove invasive red...
Written by Rich Rogers
“THE GOD WHO WEEPS.” Terryl Givens and Fiona Givens. 2012. Ensign Peak. Hardcover. 121 pages. $19.99
In the past year, I have read two books that have given me a completely new, refreshing and joyful view of...