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Hurricane City announced on October 28, 2026, that free sandbags are available to help residents keep water in place.
To obtain sandbags, residents must first pick up empty bags at the Hurricane Police Department. Once filled, the bags can be taken to any city sand pile location.
Designated sand pile locations include Fire Station 42, the intersection of 700 W and 400 S, 200 W by the ball fields, the Hurricane Animal Shelter, and Dixie Springs (3400 W).
The three Region 9 high school football teams still playing in November have reached a crossroads. 5 Crimson Cliffs (8-2) at No. 4 Snow Canyon (7-3) No. 7 Salem Hills (9-2) at No. 2 Hurricane (10-1) Last Friday, Crimson advanced by beating Murray 17-10, Snow Canyon edged Sky View 16-13 and Hurricane handled Park City 45-7.
Construction on the Virgin River bridge connecting Toquerville, LaVerkin, and Hurricane is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The project aims to increase public safety by installing a new fence around the inside portion of the bridge and adding anti-climb sections to designated areas of the existing fence.
Hurricane The muddy water surging into Elizabeth Lucas Hurricane home felt like a recurring nightmare. Two months earlier, an Aug. 14 flood devastated the house on 850 West where she and her husband have lived for over two decades. They had just poured thousands of dollars into repairs when the second deluge struck, sending water rushing through her doorway.
Hurricane Branch Library lists Readers' Circle Book Club on Friday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. on its public calendar.
A road closure was implemented on 100 South for a reconstruction project. The closure affects through traffic from Main Street to 300 West starting November 2, 2026, and is expected to last until approximately May 1, 2027.
Maynard Levar Barton faces 25 misdemeanor charges after he allegedly broke into multiple vehicles, damaged several others and told officers he was searching for weapons because he sensed a dark spirit coming from the vehicles. Barton was arrested Friday evening, Oct.
A traveling, solar-powered open mic is putting emerging songwriters in the spotlight with a free outdoor show coming to St. George this month. The Great Wide Open Mic will bring its traveling music event to Tonaquint Amphitheater on Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m.
Central Davis Junior High is holding a food drive through November 20 to support the Layton High School Food Pantry. Students can donate various items to their first period teachers to assist local families.
During Christmas break in 2025, the Paul and Rachelle Beck family gathered to talk about goals for the next year. Eli, their son, said, Let's do something epic as a family next year. With that declaration, the brainstorming started. The idea of competing in a half Ironman surfaced, and the family all voiced a resounding yes.
The Bureau of Land Management Utah is investigating two instances of vandalism involving prehistoric petroglyph panels in the Moab area. The incidents occurred along Highway 279 and near Hell’s Revenge in Grand County.
Playing in the same conference has returned No. 7 BYU and No. 3 Utah to equal footing in football, adding significance to their annual Holy War rivalry. The upcoming matchup between the Utes and Cougars will impact Big 12 Championship contention and potential College Football Playoff bids.
BYU is scheduled to face Utah on Saturday morning at Rice-Eccles Stadium in a rivalry game that marks the first time both teams hold a top 10 ranking. The matchup will significantly impact postseason opportunities, including potential berths in the Big 12 Championship Game or the playoffs.