Elle Cabrera

A Utah Tech University press release on Friday said the institution is being recognized by the Center for First-Generation Student Success.  The university will be one of 76 institutions in the U.S. included in the First Scholars Network in the 2023-24 academic year. The...

Utah is the place for those looking to maybe one day compete (and place) in the Olympics.   Utah figure skaters have been making their way to the Olympics for years and many of them have called the Salt Lake Figure Skating Club their home turf. Eve...

Fill your weekend with a Cedar City Tradition and rodeo fun this weekend at the Iron Rangers Arena.  Brought back by Stephen Wade Ram in St. George, the Wendy Wood Memorial Rodeo this Friday and Saturday evenings. The rodeo is meant as a memorial to Cedar City resident Wendy Wood who was in a horse accident. Unf...

June is Great Outdoors Month and Utah has to be one of the best places in the U.S. to celebrate.  The U.S. Census Bureau has a 2016 survey that shows just how much the nation's residents (16 and older) enjoy the outdoors. This could be in the form of fishing, hiking, hunting, or anything else that happens in the great wilds. The...

Utah is known for its gorgeous mountain ranges, its aversion to alcohol, and its Mormons but that’s not all the state is known for, it has a dark past.   Utah is home to a lot of famous killers and cold cases that have captured the attention of the nation on several different accounts. To this d...

May 25 is Geek Pride Day and Utah has never been short on geeks.    The state has quite a few local authors and some who have even made the New York Times Bestseller list. What better way to celebrate the geeks than to dive into a fantastic series?  Here a...

May 25 is National Wine Day and though we may be in Utah there are some wine connoisseurs not too far from St. George.   If you’re a Utah local you’re familiar with liquor stores and five percent seltzers. In fact, Utah is probably THE anti-alcohol state. Despite that, t...

If you’re a St. George native, you may not think of Utah as a tree-seeing destination, but the state is home to one of the world’s oldest trees.   A great way for us Southern Utahns to cool off in the summer is to head up north where the heat isn’t scorching. Well, head up to Fish...

June is just around the corner and Southern Utah has been gearing up for all of its summer events.   There is something for everyone and of course a ton of family-friendly events (as always) but the trouble always comes when deciding what event to attend. If ...

Utah has beautiful ranges and climates that make it the perfect place for residents to own different types of animals like a camel or a cassowary.   Though it may not seem like a state that would allow a variety of pets, especially the wilder ones, it actually has a pretty big list of animals Utahns can own. The...