Tag: the Independent
Alfred Runte gives ZCFI lecture on the history of national parks
On Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 7:30 p.m., Alfred Runte will offer his signature presentation on the history of American national parks at Springdale’s Canyon...
Mutts and Music at Tuacahn to benefit Ivins Animal Shelter
On Saturday, Aug. 29, Tuacahn Center for the Arts will feature the fifth annual “Mutts and Music” concert, a musical cabaret offered by cast members...
CARTOON: ‘Throw Terrorist From the Train’
From cartoonist Clay Jones about 'Throw Terrorist From the Train'
I was uplifted by the story of the three Americans and one Briton who thwarted...
‘On Dreams of Dixie’ documentary film chosen to play at DOCUTAH
The documentary, "On Dreams of Dixie," recently held its world premier opening at Desert Hills High School. The event was a tremendous success, creating a...
The Ghost Highway: The battle for the Northern Corridor, a conclusion
The Northern Corridor issue will not be decided for some time. The BLM Draft Resource Management Plan still has to move through a labyrinth...
Dixie Gardening: Still just enough time for green beans
Written by Angela Quayle
I know the temperatures are still in the triple digits, but during this last week of August, you have just enough...
The role of the writer: to sell or to serve?
When John Steinbeck was presented with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 he famously said:
"The ancient commission of the writer has not changed....
CARTOON: ‘Make America Great Again’
From cartoonist Clay Jones about 'Make America Great Again'
Some Donald Trump supporters beat up a homeless Latino man in Boston. Trump stated that it...
Interview: Brenten LaVoy Canfield discusses debut album, “Space Time”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uitolUWjKKY
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Brenten LaVoy Canfield, a fellow percussionist-composer living in Cedar City who is set to release his first...
First the McDonald’s Build Your Own Burger kiosk, next Soylent Green
On Aug. 14, The Independent’s publisher, Josh Warburton, ran a piece on the new McDonald’s Build Your Own Burger kiosk in St. George (officially...