Tag: The Independent Newspaper in Southern Utah
Album Review: Sister Hazel’s “Lighter In The Dark”
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Album Review: Sister Hazel's "Lighter In The Dark"
Sister Hazel isn’t a nun at the local Catholic Church. Sister Hazel is a group from Gainesville,...
Southern Utah Gardening: Time to plant radishes in your southern Utah...
It's just about time to plant radishes in your southern Utah spring garden. These crunchy, sharp-tasting roots are related to broccoli and cabbage and are...
DSU, local dentists offer free dental hygiene treatment to children
In an effort to make local children smile a little brighter and provide Dixie State University students with hands-on learning opportunities, the university’s Dental...
Why Martin Luther King, Jr. Day still matters
This past Monday marked the 30th anniversary that Martin Luther King Day was made a federal holiday. As with many other federal holidays, all...
Southern Utah Gardening: January is the month for planting peas...
January is here, and with its arrival comes the time for planting peas in southern Utah vegetable gardens. I know it seems early, but...
Tour of Utah will start at Zion Canyon Village
On Thursday, Dec. 10, Larry H. Miller officials officially announced the 2016 Tour of Utah will start at Zion Canyon Village in Springdale and...
The importance of family traditions
If you are like most parents I know, you are beginning realize that not only is December upon us, but the time is slipping...
Public and accountable: What does it mean?
Mayor Stan Smith of Springdale recently inaugurated a monthly “brown bag lunch” where he talks to people informally about issues in Springdale and the...
The Lake Powell Pipeline, Part IV: The proponents’ response
In this fourth installment of the Lake Powell Pipeline series, The Independent re-examines the statements of the proponents in regards to the finances of...
The Bit & Spur in Springdale undergoing major renovations
The Bit & Spur Restaurant and Saloon in Springdale has been an iconic watering hole in Zion Canyon since the 1950s (with a hiatus...