Hurricane News

David Eu gene Big bie, age 75, passed away November 2, 2009, in St. George, Utah.

KANAB - Hiram 'Hi' E. Jackson, age 85, passed away on Oct. 30, 2009, in Hurricane, Ut.

HURRICANE - Downtown Hurricane is looking forward to a facelift as the Utah Department of Transportation and city officials prepare to begin construction on a State Route-9 improvement project.

ST. GEORGE - A parade of pirates and fairy princesses dolled up with their mother's makeup visited Southern Utah on Saturday, evidence that something unusual was afoot.

For Hurricane Valley Neighborhoods LAVERKIN - The grim reaper is there to greet you at the door, decorations and colored lights are up and ready for the annual Farmers Market Halloween Spooktackular on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at 495 N. State St.

Nearly five months after the death of Brian Cardall during a police response to a mentally unstable person interfering with traffic on state Route 59, investigators and family members continue to await autopsy results that may provide closure to the case.

As American soldiers enter a village here, they are approached by bearded men with turbans and women with burqas covering their faces.

For Hurricane Valley Neighborhoods HURRICANE - The Hurricane City Beautification Committee is excited to again schedule another city-wide clean-up with the large landfill dumpsters being brought to the city on Nov.

HURRICANE - Since its formation in 2007, the Hurricane Valley Fire District has been responsible for serving not just the city of Hurricane, but also the smaller towns that surround it.

Elder Gerald R. Buckner and Sister Shirley Buckner have been called to be the new directors for the Willie's 6th Crossing Handcart Site, which is part of the Mormon Historic Martin Handcart Site in Wyoming.

Community Meetings St. George Dixie Republican Forum meeting at Bell Tower, 1386 E. 100 South.

ST. GEORGE - Though they may disagree on a number of issues, the mayoral candidates for Hurricane's upcoming election can at least agree on something: Increases in growth and tourism are desperately needed, but those things simply are not happening right now.

Jamie Ovidio Avila, 28, of St. George, was sentenced Tuesday in 5th District Court to between one and 15 years in prison on a charge of forcible sodomy following a July 2008 incident reported in Hurricane.

ST. GEORGE - As the Washington County Critical Incident Task Force continues to investigate an officer-involved shooting that led to the death of a St.

LaVerkin city officials are hard at work doing the ground work necessary to levy a new tax on village residents for fire protection.

Hurricane is the only city in Utah with an ordinance to protect archaeological sites.

CEDAR CITY - Heber and Richard Holm say their families in the Colorado City-Hildale com munity are not happy with the daily tour business they began last month of the area, but the brothers want to show a side of their upbringing that doesn't just reflect the negative public atten tion brought on by Warren Jeffs.

Aug. 1 Casey Todd Hoyer of Brownsville, Ore. and Analia Huenu Smith of St. George Sept.

The Spectrum reports arrests for felony crimes, compound misdemeanors and warrants carrying a bail of at least $750. All arrest information, including addresses, is taken from the jail booking log and police reports.

Enrollments are booming on Utah campuses, particularly among freshman. Dixie and Snow, for example are reporting their biggest incoming classes Cami Nelson, leads her creative writing class in discussion at the University of Utah on Monday October 5th.