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Many people buy pumpkins for fall décor and carving. But the next time you buy pumpkins, consider buying extras for cooking. Pumpkins are low in calories and packed with key nutrients that help keep our bodies healthy, especially during cold and flu season.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the area 9 miles SSW of Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. The forecast includes rain and potential snow transitions over the coming days.
Southern Utah teams secured multiple championships and high rankings at the Utah High School Activities Association state cross-country championships held in Salt Lake City. Panguitch's girls team earned a seventh consecutive title, while Bryce Valley's boys captured the 1A crown. In the 4A division, Mountain View dominated, but Region 9 schools saw significant success, including a second-place finish for Pine View boys.
Weekend weather might be more trick than treat! A series of storms along with deep moisture moving in will bring widespread valley rain & mountain snow. Rain showers will develop over SW Utah in the morning, then become widespread across the rest of Utah by afternoon into evening.
The Southern Utah Art Guild has announced its upcoming November schedule, headlined by the Artist Favorites show at Red Cliff Gallery and Sharon Turley's feature at Arrowhead Gallery. Additional programming includes the ART BIZ 2026 seminar and the Connect artist critique event.
Southbound traffic on River Road was reduced to one lane Thursday evening while first responders cleared the scene of a T-bone crash. St. George Police Officer Ryan Nielsen told St. George News that a green passenger car and a black pickup truck were involved in the incident, which happened shortly before 4 p.m.
Southern Utah's soggy autumn continues, with rain, thunderstorms and possible flooding expected this Halloween weekend. Mike Seaman, lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said Southern Utah has a "fairly wet weekend coming up."