Iron County News

The Utah Geological Survey is hopeful the public's assistance will magnify its efforts to locate fissures or cracks in the earth's surface in Iron County's Cedar Valley area, The Central Iron Water Conservancy District has asked the agency to study earth fissures in the Enoch area and adjoining parts of Cedar Valley in Iron County.

The Utah Geological Survey is on the lookout for cracks in the ground called fissures.

The girl shot and killed at her own birthday party in Iron County has been identified as Emilia Deserae Luna.

For The Spectrum Daily News CEDAR CITY - The Cedar City-Brian Head Tourism Bureau presents 22 free things families can do in Cedar City.

CEDAR CITY - Bothered by some of the codes in the Utah Open Meetings Act, Doug Hall, founder of the Iron County Alliance of Taxpayers, is working toward a change.

Illegal firework use has been a problem in Iron County for many years. Iron County Sheriff, Mark Gower, wants people to be aware that they can be criminally charged and fined for fires started because of negligence.

Bringing together cities throughout Iron County, Tom Stratton Public Works director for Brian Head Town is working with several other organizations including Pure Recycling to develop a coordinated effort for recycling.

CEDAR CITY - The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of a suspect who broke into Paragonah's U.S. Post Office branch Monday night.

CEDAR CITY - A pilot flying his glider near Parowan died after his aircraft crashed Monday afternoon.

The Iron County sheriff's office says a Colorado man died after the glider he was flying fell 2,000 feet into a field shortly after he released it from a tow plane.

CEDAR CITY - The Iron County Sheriff's Office is investigating at least 18 cabin break-ins that have occurred in the last month, with no suspects yet identified.

FOR THE SPECTRUM DAILY NEWS CEDAR CITY - The Utah Shakespearean Festival invites visitors and residents to celebrate Iron County history this summer by participating in the Foxfire Heritage Celebration.

CEDAR CITY - Heading into its second year of operation, the new Iron County charter school Gateway Preparatory Academy is bringing on educator Julie Wand as the school's new curriculum director.

BERYL - The Iron County Attorney is waiting on a report from law enforcement before determining whether or not to press charges in a shooting that killed a Holbrook, Ariz.

Authorities say a 5-year-old girl was apparently accidentally shot and killed at her own birthday party in southern Utah.

A 5-year-old girl was killed at her own birthday party in what appears to be an accidental shooting Monday night in Beryl.

Despite widespread economic instability that continues to plague Utah's job market, economists are expressing optimism about the prospect of future growth.

A former fraternity treasurer accused of stealing rent money from members of the Sigma Nu fraternity at Southern Utah University has been apprehended and is awaiting court proceedings on a second-degree felony theft charge.

CEDAR CITY - Judge John Walton held a Nevada man charged with committing object rape and forcible sexual abuse on a 14-year-old female for trial on Wednesday.

CEDAR CITY - A former Southern Utah University student pleaded guilty to forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony, Monday in 5th district Court.