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(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) State, local and federal officials break ground on a $12.5 million water recycling facility aimed at boosting water supplies in Washington County on Aug. 4, 2026.

Can a fast-growing Utah county keep up with its water needs? Officials say this $12.5M project is key.

By Mark Eddington | August 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bob and Karen Schmig) Majors Bob and Karen Schmig, officers over the Salvation Army outpost in Washington City, hold a food box to be distributed to low-income families.

Utah food pantry closes, leaving hundreds ‘heartbroken’ and hungry

By Mark Eddington | August 1, 2026, 1:54 p.m.

(Sky Chaney) Village Light's board president, Pema Tsumpa, distributes a new solar light to a woman in Nepal.

Utahn finds a higher calling in the world’s tallest mountains

By Mark Eddington | August 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) St. George on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.

Here are the southern Utah cities that are allowing personal fireworks for Pioneer Day — and the 2 that aren’t

By Mark Eddington | July 23, 2026, 2:37 p.m.

(Utah Department of Public Safety) Flash floods washed through parts of Beaver on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

Beaver installed flood cameras after the wildfire. Four days later, the flood came.

By Mark Eddington | July 22, 2026, 7:05 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) St. George on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.

Will Pioneer Day fireworks be banned in southern Utah? St. George has already decided.

By Mark Eddington | July 19, 2026, 3:49 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Construction for a new overpass in St. George, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

A southern Utah I-15 project is getting a major funding boost. Here’s what it means.

By Mark Eddington | July 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Heritage Park in Ivins.

Southern Utah’s rapid growth could force this city to sacrifice part of its century-old park

By Mark Eddington | July 15, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

(Alex Chamberlain) Scott Chamberlain at his Toquerville home on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The teen won the Microsoft national championship for Word 365.

A teen from a tiny Utah city just won a Microsoft national championship. Now he’ll represent the Beehive State on the global stage.

By Mark Eddington | July 12, 2026, 6:49 p.m.

(Joyce DeToni-Hill) From left: Kathy Brown, the Rev. Joyce DeToni-Hill and the Rev. Celeste Lasich celebrate the end of the journey on the Camino Inglés in front of the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Methodist minister, Presbyterian pastor and LDS singer take hike together on famed Camino

By Mark Eddington | July 12, 2026, 6:49 p.m.

(Chris Caldwell | Special to The Tribune) Apple Valley resident Tammy Warner waters flowers amid local water restrictions on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

A small Utah town’s water crisis has eased, but officials say it’s not out of danger yet

By Mark Eddington | July 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) St. George on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.

Southern Utah’s biggest city isn’t banning fireworks this year despite governor’s order

By Mark Eddington | July 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Ivins City) A rendering of the proposed new fire station that Ivins City would build if it can raise enough funds.

Why a retired entrepreneur gave $2 million to one small-town fire station in southern Utah

By Mark Eddington | June 27, 2026, 11:37 p.m.

(Chris Caldwell | Special to The Tribune) Washington County Commissioner Victor Iverson speaks during a Washington County Commission Seat B GOP primary debate on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in St. George.

Washington County Commissioner Victor Iverson trails in tight GOP primary race

By Mark Eddington | June 25, 2026, 7:23 p.m.

(Chris Green) Residents of Sun Country Meadows South — a 55-plus community in St. George — have converted more than 20,500 square feet of grass adjacent to their homes into more drought-tolerant landscaping. For residents considering doing the same, the Washington County Water Conservancy District has increased the incentive to $3 per square foot on the first 1,000 square feet of lawn removed.

This Utah county’s water managers are boosting the cash incentive for residents to ditch grass

By Mark Eddington | June 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Celeste Maloy answers a question during the 3rd Congressional District GOP debate with Phil Lyman in Salt Lake City on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Utah Rep. Maloy accepted $30k in campaign donations from developer behind proposed Shivwits golf resort

By Mark Eddington | June 16, 2026, 1:04 p.m.

(Janet Tyner) Martin Tyner hunting with a goshawk named BG, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.

Meet Utah’s ‘Eagle Man’ and Scout, his golden eagle best friend

By Mark Eddington | June 14, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Authorities are searching for a hiker missing in or near Capitol Reef National Park.

Search underway for 77-year-old hiker missing in Capitol Reef National Park area

By Mark Eddington | June 11, 2026, 5:38 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Construction crews work to complete a pair of metal slides attached to the parking garage next to City Hall in St. George on June 8, 2026.

St. George is adding four-story metal slides to its City Hall parking garage. Here’s why.

By Mark Eddington | June 10, 2026, 2:24 p.m.

(Chris Caldwell | Special to The Tribune) Washington County Commissioner Gil Almquist, right, speaks during a Washington County Commission Seat A GOP primary debate on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in St. George. At left is candidate Bill Hoster.

Washington County commission rivals offer competing visions for growth

By Mark Eddington | June 6, 2026, 4:09 p.m.