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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...
The fourth blood moon tetrad: Prophecy or not, it’s coming
Night sky observers will be able to see the final lunar eclipse of the "Jewish Feast Blood Moon Tetrad" that will reach totality on Sunday,...
Zion National Park to potentially shut down again Oct. 1
Just two years ago, Utah national parks and monuments were faced with the equivalent of a strike when the federal government shut down because...
Zion National Park reopens east entrance
UPDATE: 9/26/2015 3 p.m.
Zion National Park spokesperson Jin Prugsawan said that he is optimistic about all of State Route 9 opening today or tomorrow.
Original...
Muslims and America: Part of ‘our’ culture?
Soon-to-be GOP front runner presidential candidate Ben Carson thinks that the culture of Muslims and America are incompatible and that a Muslim could not be...
Petition opposing the Northern Corridor gains strength
Opponents of the "Northern Corridor"—the proposed parkway that would link I-15 at exit 13 to the Red Hills Parkway—have created a petition opposing Washington County...
Keyhole Canyon victims named
A flash flood in Keyhole Canyon just off State Road 9 on the east side of Zion claimed seven victims on Monday, Sept. 14....
Zion National Park overcrowding concerns Springdale residents
Mayor Stan Smith of Springdale held the first “brown bag lunch” at the town gazebo on Monday, Sept. 14, to “take your questions and...
Keyhole Canyon flash flood victims subject of Zion press conference
UPDATE 9/17 12:25 p.m.:
The body of a seventh hiker was found by search and rescue teams in Zion National Park. 19 deaths have now...
Three Hikers Killed in Zion National Park Flooding – Four Missing
At least three more individuals have lost their lives in the flooding in southern Utah and four more are missing in the narrow Keyhole...