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Iron County Emergency Management was monitoring flooding across the county and coordinating with public safety partners, the agency said. Residents were asked to keep 911 lines available for emergencies. Officials said residents should call 911 if someone is in danger, a person or vehicle is caught in floodwaters, or an impassable road poses an immediate hazard.
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An Iron County man was sentenced this week to up to five years in the Utah State Prison for burglary and assaulting peace officers. Christopher Gene Slayton, 40, received the sentence after Deputy Iron County Attorney Dallin Brooks argued that his criminal history and repeated opportunities for treatment warranted prison time.
Parowan High School has recognized several individuals and teams for their achievements, including faculty member Josh Maher and student-athlete Tyson Bettridge. The school also honored the entire Lady Rams girls soccer team for their recent season performance.
A 24-year-old man died after being struck by a dump truck while working on a construction site in Iron County on Tuesday morning, authorities said. The incident reportedly happened in an area under construction behind the Sonrise Christian Church located just west of Iron Springs Road at 6843 W. 1800 North.
The unanimous decision came despite opposition from the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah. In other news, Utah Valley University hired its first-ever chief safety officer a year after Charlie Kirk's death.
Iron County has moved forward with zoning code updates that include a new Strategic Development Zone overlay and updated solar power plant regulations. The amendments establish a framework for master-planning and development agreements for major regional developments in qualifying agricultural and industrial zones.
A 24-year-old construction worker was struck and killed by a dump truck. The man, whose identity has not been released, was working at Sonrise Christian Church, west of Cedar City off Iron Springs Road, on Tuesday morning.
The Utah Royals face Gotham FC in the 2026 NWSL regular season finale on Sunday, November 1, seeking a victory to improve their playoff seeding. The match, held at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, follows the Royals' first-ever playoff clinch of the season.
Amy Barry, a Utah Historic Preservation Office manager, restores historic headstones statewide. Her work focuses on century-old stones, often neglected without descendants to care for them. Barry, recognized for her efforts, also educates communities on proper headstone preservation techniques.
The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Utah Mammoth 6-3 on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena, snapping a three-game winless skid. Travis Konecny recorded a goal and an assist in his return from injury, while the Flyers utilized balanced scoring to secure the victory.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 30, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attended a memorial service Friday for Pamela J. Atkinson, the Utah humanitarian and advocate for the homeless, hungry and vulnerable, whom some called Utah’s Mother Teresa. Atkinson died Oct. 10 at age 93.
A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway. All passengers on board were killed, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Residents of San Juan County were warned not to travel Sunday evening, because of impassable roads and “significant and historic flooding,” county officials said. The county in Utah’s southeast corner was expected to see more widespread rain through Monday with “excessive runoff” that would increase flood risks, the county posted Sunday afternoon on Facebook.