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Mark Eddington

Reporter

(Church History Library) Apostle George A. Smith, for whom St. George was named.

Who is St. George’s namesake? A larger-than-life LDS apostle who never lived there and remains an enigma.

By Mark Eddington | September 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chief Toquer Reservoir under construction on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. The reservoir will be part of Washington County Water Conservancy District’s regional reuse system.

Southern Utah is banking on wastewater to fuel its growth. Soon, you’ll be able to taste it.

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

(Miken Larson) Ron Larsen paints a horse on the carousel at Town Square Park in St. George in 2016.

This acclaimed Utah artist paints the American West. Every year, he returns to these carousel horses.

By Mark Eddington | September 7, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Alvaro Barrientos | AP) A pilgrim walks during a stage of "Camino de Santiago" or St. James Way near to Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Over centuries, villages with magnificent artwork were built along the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage route crossing Spain. Today, Camino travelers are saving those towns from disappearing, rescuing the economy and vitality of hamlets that were steadily losing jobs and population. “The Camino is life,” say villagers along the route.

This Tribune journalist is taking a hike — 525 miles across Spain, to be exact

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

(Extreme Motus) Ryan Grassley pushing Sam Durst, who was born with Cerebal Palsy, in an Extreme Motus wheelchair in Zion National Park. The park now offers the all-terrain wheelchair to visitors.

This wheelchair can tackle sand, rocks and even water. Now it’s opening new terrain at Zion.

By Mark Eddington | August 29, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Jud Burkett | Special to The Tribune) Bartender Alec Kener shakes cocktails behind the bar at Spiritual Speakeasy in St. George, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.

Tarot cards, secret doors and craft cocktails: Inside the speakeasy hidden in St. George

By Mark Eddington | August 21, 2026, 7:57 p.m.

(St. George Orthodox Church) Father Mykel Giannakakos conducts a service in St. George.

An ancient religion is taking root and moving into new digs in southern Utah

By Mark Eddington | August 16, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) People gather for the opening of Switchpoint Red Hills, St. George's first permanent housing development for people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

Can permanent housing help tackle homelessness in this Utah city? A new project is betting on it.

By Mark Eddington | August 14, 2026, 1:15 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) A storefront in the St. George Place shopping center, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.

REI planned to open in St. George in 2025. Here’s where things stand.

By Mark Eddington | August 12, 2026, 4:41 p.m.

(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.