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St. George's Dixie Convention Center eyed for $30M expansion

By Salt Lake Tribune · October 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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Southern Utah is turning away millions in convention business. Washington County has a $30M idea to change that. Officials say tourists, not taxpayers, will foot the bill for the $30 million project.

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