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Long recovery begins for 2 Highland girls with rare disease

Feb 4, 2012 5:43 am

Two girls from Highland have reached the first plateau in their recovery from a rare genetic disease.

Cougars look to improve position on bubble as they face Portland

Feb 4, 2012 3:28 am

So this is life on the bubble, perched precariously somewhere between the NCAA Tournament and the NIT.

Roy police officer cleared to return to work following Ogden shootout

Feb 4, 2012 3:03 am

One of the officers wounded in a doomed police raid last month in Ogden has been cleared to return to duty.

Utah Jazz: No breaks for banged-up Jazz as they face Lakers in Salt Lake

Feb 4, 2012 2:54 am

After the team's comeback win against Portland on Monday, Earl Watson enthusiastically spoke about the Utah Jazz's upcoming...

Daylight Saving elimination bill sees early sunset

Feb 4, 2012 2:31 am

The sponsor of a bill to do away with Daylight Saving Time in Utah says his proposal is in earnest.

Utah teen defies the odds, competes at gymnastics meet with a new heart

Feb 3, 2012 11:50 pm

Six months ago, the heart that doctors removed from Maya Fullmer Silvera's chest actually stopped beating on the table next...

U.N. leaders consider world tax to fund social protection, services

Feb 3, 2012 10:50 pm

A new "social protection floor" to provide all needy people with a basic income, education, healthcare, housing and any other...

Mormonism still raising questions among Americans, in New York Times forum

Feb 3, 2012 8:26 pm

Too much money, too perfect, too happy, too disconnected with the real world. Is it Mitt Romney people are bothered with, or...

Faith in harmony: Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable celebrates 10 years with many faiths, one family

Feb 3, 2012 7:14 pm

It is completely appropriate that the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable will cap off its monthlong 10-year anniversary...

Local News for Southern Utah from thespectrum.com

Safety Net reaches out to FLDS

Feb 3, 2012 5:39 pm

COLORADO CITY - Carlos "Shaggy" Holm was 18 when he left the Colorado City home and society he'd known all his life and began making his own way outside the insular polygamous community that...

SUU professor teaches in Africa

Feb 3, 2012 1:24 pm

Jon M. Smith, communication professor at Southern Utah University, is working as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Swaziland in the Kingdom of Swaziland in southern Africa.

Professional musicians teach Cedar students about music, life

Feb 3, 2012 1:11 pm

CEDAR CITY - Cedar Middle School orchestra students got a peek into the lives of professional musicians as well as the opportunity to play a piece along with them Thursday as part of a new program pro...

Candidates visit Southern Utah

Feb 3, 2012 1:09 pm

ST. GEORGE - Residents had their first chance Thursday to see the Republican candidates for Utah's 2nd Congressional District - all eight of them - together in the same room.

St. George Musical theater deadline passes

Feb 3, 2012 1:02 pm

ST. GEORGE - The St. George Musical Theater's Jan. 31 deadline for raising the approximately $400,000 needed to usher in its return came and went this week without any announcements from organizers.

Local News In Brief

Feb 3, 2012 3:00 am

Auditions Saturday for roles in national commercial

Board changes grant program

Feb 3, 2012 3:00 am

CEDAR CITY - The Cedar City Downtown Redevelopment Agency's board of directors, consisting of the Cedar City Council and Mayor Joe Burgess, voted Wednesday to eliminate a portion of the city's RDA gra...

Medicare classes offered

Feb 3, 2012 3:00 am

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'Gear Girls' reality show to host tryouts in St. George

Feb 3, 2012 3:00 am

ST. GEORGE - The producers of a reality show based in Utah will have auditions Saturday in St. George for women who are passionate about cars and motorcycles.