Tag: The Independent Newspaper in Southern Utah
Southern Utah red flag warning in effect starting tomorrow morning
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a red flag warning which will include parts of southern Utah. The warning is...
Historic Rockville Bridge thrown a lifeline with $15,000 in grants
The small town of Rockville just outside of Zion National Park was the recent recipient of two grants by the National Trust for Historic...
As part of Recovery Awareness Month, “My Name Is….” campaign launches...
In celebration of September Recovery Awareness Month, the "My name is..." campaign launched throughout southern Utah. National Recovery Awareness Month was designed to bring...
Labor Day weekend sobriety checkpoints held by Cedar City police
In a recent press release, the Cedar City Police Department announced that they will be setting up a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 4,...
Case of former Iron County Sheriff Deputy Edwards moves forward
The case involving the reinstatement of former Iron County Sheriff Deputy Lt. Jody Edwards to the Sheriff’s Office following his wrongful termination moved forward...
Zion Sunset Resort sues ‘Virgin Three’ over rezoning issue
The "Virgin Three" are three residents of the small town of Virgin, Utah, near Zion National Park who were influential in disrupting the rezoning...
In wake of Gold King Mine Spill, EPA faces scrutiny and...
As The Independent reported on Aug. 11, roughly 3 million gallons of toxic waste from the Gold King Mine spill contaminated the Animas River...
Mormon Church announces keeping ties with Boy Scouts of America
Written by Don Gilman with Dan Mabbutt
In an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Mormon Church announced that it would not sever its ties...
Majority of Utahns disapprove of Planned Parenthood per poll
In a poll conducted by Dan Jones & Associates between the dates of Aug. 7 and Aug. 14, it was found that the majority of...
How to teach children to find joy
I’m not sure if it is just me, but there seems to be a lot of unrest and unhappiness in the world today. All...