Written by Jim MathesonU.S. Representative, 4th District of Utah
As consumers, we are all looking for ways to save money and find the best price. For most products, competition among different suppliers and access to good information allows consumers to...
It may come as a surprise that women are still a minority in politics. In Utah, women comprise only 17 percent of the state senate and 16 percent of the Utah House of Representatives, ranking Utah 45th in the...
Written by Cami Cox
Governor Gary Herbert announced today that Utah’s unemployment rate has dipped below 4 percent for the first time since the recession hit.
As of March 7, Utah’s unemployment rate sits at 3.9 percent, according to information from...
Written by Michael Flynn
It might just be impossible to have a conversation with Jeremy Baxter that doesn’t leave you thirsty for a pint. Baxter is the new brewmaster at the Zion Canyon Brewing Company in Springdale, and his passion...
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UPDATED: Pike explores curbside recycling program for St. George
Written by Michael Flynn
Story updated 3/05/2014 at 2:06 p.m.
At a city council work meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, St. George Mayor Jon Pike announced that curbside recycling may soon be coming...
Written by Adam Schwartz
Class A PGA Professional/Head Pro Oasis Golf Club
For the majority of the southwest United States, February is the final month of cold weather, and cabin fever sets in. The perfect antidote can be as simple as...
The Mesquite Off-Road Weekend festival returns this weekend with more insane racing, fan interaction experiences, mud bogs and the addition of freestyle motocross legend “Cowboy” Kenny Bartram and his Steel Rodeo.
Mesquite, Nev., became the home-away-from-home for thousands of off-road fans...
Written by Cami Cox
Screen icon Michael J. Fox, in his famous role as teenage time-traveler Marty McFly, travels to the year 2015 in “Back to the Future Part II.” While much of the fictional future in this film resembles...
Written by Cami Cox
Just when you thought we were done with werewolf and vampire literature for a while….
When you’re as busy as I am these days, guilty pleasures are a necessity – distractions to turn to when the old...