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Hans Lane Tait, passed away in St. George, Utah, on Nov. 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Lane was born on Jan. 15, 1939, to Clyde Hodges Tait and Rena Chamberlain Tait in Kanab, Utah. He was raised in Orderville, Utah, and spent his early years with his younger brothers Terry, Bobby and Greg, and sister Peggy.
Despite the overall trend of dropping enrollment, one Washington County elementary school is overcrowded, and about 150 students may have to switch schools. This is the second time the school has had to resort to a boundary change for Desert Canyon Elementary School.
Two drivers were transported to the hospital on Tuesday evening following a crash at the intersection of 100 East and St. George Boulevard, according to police. The crash was reported at approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.
A Washington County inmate faces a new felony charge after investigators say they linked him to the theft of more than $1,400 in merchandise from a LaVerkin grocery store. Junior Majivar Kidwell, 34, of St. George, was charged with third-degree felony retail theft following an investigation that began Oct. 23, when officers were dispatched to a grocery store on North State Street in LaVerkin.
Various restaurants and businesses across Southern Utah and other locations are offering free meals and discounts to honor veterans and active-duty military members on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
St. George Police are seeking the public's help locating Edwin "Tyler" Hubble, age 36, who was last seen Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. in the area of 1800 N 2000 W. Hubble was found safe Tuesday night. According to a Police Department Facebook post, Hubble was wearing a T-shirt, black sweatpants and socks.
St. George calendars list eight family and community events on Friday, Nov. 13.
Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles recently concluded a 10-day ministry in the Church's Europe Central Area, speaking with civic and religious leaders in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan and meeting with Latter-day Saints in those two nations as well as in Paris, France, and Vienna, Austria.
A crowd cheered as three planes flew overhead during a Veterans Day celebration at the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Heber City. The children in the crowd stood pointing toward the sky as veterans talked with friends and wiped teary eyes.
9, 2026. A third-grade field trip to the Navajo Nation Council sparked Crystalyne Curley’s political ambition when she witnessed a fiery debate erupt between two tribal lawmakers. “I thought to myself at a very young age, that’s where I want to be,” Curley said.
Ski Utah is touting Utah's consistent snowfall to bring skiers and snowboarder back after a down year. Skiing and snowboarding generate more than $2 billion for the Utah economy annually. The Utah Transit Authority intends to increase bus services in the Cottonwood canyons.
George Washington portrayed by Gary Dolzer asks the audience what will they do with this experiment (Democracy) entrusted into their hands. (Roger V. Tuttle/Davis Journal) BOUNTIFUL—Chris Simonsen, a Vietnam veteran, has been serving the community as a pediatric dentist for more than 50 years but has spent a lifetime serving others where he can.
Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter, who was recently involved in a vehicle crash that turned fatal, was charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly lying about his location during a separate investigation. Potter, 55, voluntarily took administrative leave after he was involved in a crash last month in Weber County.