Switchpoint Red Hills Expanding Affordable Housing in St. George
Switchpoint Red Hills in St. George is expanding its housing capacity through a second phase of development. The project aims to increase the number of deeply affordable units available to residents.
St. GeorgeAugust 25, 2026
Senate Standoff Over IRS Settlement Stalls Trump's Attorney General Nominee
The confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, has stalled in the Senate due to a standoff with Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn. The disagreement centers on a recent settlement with the IRS, specifically regarding a $1.78 billion anti-weaponization fund.
August 25, 2026
Green grass can’t tame Utah’s ever-hotter summers. That’s a job for a tree
Southern Utah Bureau Reporting from the St. George area focused on local government, public lands and the environment, indigenous issues and faith and spirituality. Green grass can’t tame Utah’s ever-hotter summers. George, Aug. 20, 2026. Many Utah cities want to ditch thirsty grass.
via KUERSt. GeorgeAugust 25, 2026
Kalani Sitake built BYU's success on culture, relationships and persistence. Now, he needs the resources promised
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake talks to his team during spring camp in Provo on March 27, 2026. Over the past two seasons, those qualities helped deliver 23 victories and a preseason Top-15 ranking for 2026. From the day he arrived, Sitake set out to assemble a staff that understood BYU's unique demands.
via Deseret NewsProvoAugust 25, 2026
Prep Sports Roundup: 8/24
Girls Soccer Non-Region LINDON, Utah—Cami Simmons recorded a hat trick and the Maeser Prep Lions blanked North Sanpete 7-0 Monday in non-region girls soccer play. Huey Jackson earned the shutout in the net in victory for the Lions.
via midutahradio.comLindonAugust 25, 2026
Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
1 of 3 | Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, speaks during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
via apnews.comStatewideAugust 25, 2026