Tag: The Independent Newspaper in Southern Utah
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...
Memorial to be held for Hildale flash flood victims; rumors unsubstantiated
Search and rescue teams headed to the scene of last week's devastating flash floods in Hildale and Colorado City again Wednesday morning, Sept. 23,...
New poll shows Utah voters favor Bush over Trump
In the latest poll released by Dan Jones and Associates for UtahPolicy.com, Utah voters have shown that they favor presidential candidate and former Florida...
Zion National Park rockfall closes east side of park
Early Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, a large rockfall in Zion National Park closed the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway, UT 9 between Canyon Junction and the...
4 tips for raising strong and confident daughters
When I was a young girl, my then-home state of Washington elected their first female Governor: Dixie Lee Ray. I had never met her—and...
Governor Herbert visits Hildale flash flood area to offer support
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert visited the operations center in Colorado City on Saturday, Sept. 19, where he received a briefing on the impact last...
Dixie State University lawsuit settled in students’ favor
A lawsuit filed by three students against Dixie State University, with the assistance of FIRE, (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) has been reached....
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....
Search continues for missing Hildale boy caught in flash flood
The search for a missing Hildale boy, six-year-old Tyson Black, began again this morning in the Hildale flash flood area.
“Even though search areas have...
Body of missing Hurricane man found and recovered
According to a press release this morning from the Mohave County Sheriff’s office, the body of the missing Hurricane man has been located.
The release...