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DJ recently did an article about eye sores in Southern Utah and the first one he listed is the scar on the bluff by the "D". This was done by a developer and resulted in a law to protect the hillsides in Washington County. Over the years different groups have looked at some way to fix the scar or at least make it look better. ...

Nobody wants to get into an accident, and we are all aware of what makes conditions unsafe. Maybe it’s time to not just read about driving safely but apply it even when we want to get to our destination really, really bad. It’s easy to point fingers and shake our heads at other drivers, however, I know I have been guilty of some stupid things and I’m guessing you have too.  I think if we were t...

Sand Hollow State Park is getting a lot of bad reviews on Yelp and other sites for this one microscopic reason, swimmer’s itch.  It’s that time of year when this beautiful reservoir fills up with boats and people and the dreaded microscopic parasites from infected snails. The allergic re...

A local family found this starfish while out exploring. Were they vacationing in San Diego at the beach? Maybe they found some freshwater starfish only found at Lake Mead? Nope, it was discovered near Diamond Valley in a small stream bed. That’s r...

Can you collect rain that falls on your house and property in Utah?   When early pioneers settled Utah, they realized early on that water was a limited resource. Brigham Young and later other government officials did not want people hoarding water and set up laws in a way that would allow them to use water found on their property, but not own it. As l...

You may know what High School won a state championship in football, basketball and baseball, maybe even tennis, but do you know how your team did in E-Sports?  E-Sports refers to tournaments involving video games and is growing throughout the U.S. as a c...

Here are the top 5 events Southern Utahn’s will gather in huge numbers for.   As St. George and the surrounding area have grown, the events that draw hundreds of participants have changed. It’s no longer easy to keep track of what’s happening on any given weekend, but there are a few factors that almost always guarantee to catch the attention.  Let’s count down ...

Googling directions to the Grand Canyon from St. George can lead you into trouble. There’s a place on the Arizona Strip named Grand Canyon Pararashant National Monument. Sometimes when tourists ask the internet for directions to the Grand Canyon, it gives them directions to the monument. They head ...

I have a pool and I like to save money. Owning a pool can be an expensive proposition with all of the chemicals and maintenance. I have learned a few hacks that save me on both.  Running some electricity through your pool water can save on chemicals and keep algae from forming. It ...

Want to meet more Utah police officers? Get the wrong tint on your car windows and you’ll be seeing more police lights in your rear-view mirror.   Southern Utah gets hot and tinting your car windows can take the edge off. However, before you tint, make sure you know the law in Utah and save yourself some pain. Southern ...