Leeds News

Washington City Planning Commission of Washington City meets today at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 111 N. 100 East.

Five men are behind bars in Washington County, accused of poaching deer. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says their deputies worked with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on the bust.

CEDAR CITY - A car chase ended in a crash late Friday night at the Leeds exit off Interstate 15.

A 13-year-old Nevada boy was killed Wednesday night after the driver of the car he was traveling in lost control of the vehicle, partially ejecting the passenger.

ST. GEORGE - Drug enforcement officers have arrested additional suspects after breaking up marijuana grows on the southeast side of Pine Valley Mountain.

CEDAR CITY - Local business owner and resident Doug Warner got the community talking politics with his blog mylocalleaders.blogspot.com, and now other cities are soliciting him to do the same for their areas.

Washington County Board of Commissioners What: Regular meeting. When: 4 p.m., today.

LaVerkin The City Council will meet today at 6 p.m. in the council chambers, 111 S. Main St.

Tammy Paul, of Cedar City, got her first taste of belly dancing Saturday at the annual Corn Fest celebration.

Virgin The Town Council will meet at 7 p.m.. today. The pre-meeting work session will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office, 114 S. Mill St.

Meet the Candidates Night, 7 p.m. today at Leeds Town Hall, 218 N. Main St. LaVerkin The City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today in the council chambers, 111 S. Main St.

The 25-acre Mill Flat Fire is burning in the Pine Valley Wilderness Area on the Pine Valley Ranger District.

I drive from Leeds to St. George every day, and the speed limit is posted 65. The scare tactics of fines doubled in construction zones are nothing but empty threats, and I have seen zero police officers from mile posts 10 to 19 during the duration of construction.

Small communities in Washington County will save a little money in November's municipal election after the Washington County Commissioners voted to allow the communities to go strictly to mail-in ballots.

Ferdinand Nielson celebrates his birthday as if it were everyone else's birthday instead.

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

Todd Muse has a challenge for all those living in Leeds and the surrounding areas that haven't tried shopping at Leeds Market.

Law enforcement officers in southern Utah have once again found and destroyed a huge marijuana-growing operation.

DeVar 'Tunk' Empey Gubler passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Washington County is full of scenic wonders, from Snow Canyon to Zion Canyon. It's a land that has seen its share of residents, from the early white settlers to the Paiutes and Puebloans that preceded them to the prehistoric beasts that left their marks in the mud that later became sandstone.