Officials resist ethics proposal

The Spectrum Online Edition - Fri Nov 27

Southern Utah's elected officials spoke up this week against a citizen's initiative designed to create an independent ethics commission and code of conduct for the Legislature.

Desert tortoises have flu

Deseret News - Fri Nov 27

It's cold and flu season on southern Utah's Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, only it's not people who are sick - it the tortoises.

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ScrippsNews - Fri Nov 27

In an effort to learn more about what biologists suspect is an upper respiratory tract disease, reserve officials got funding from the Washington County Commission to pay a veterinary pathologist to conduct necropsies on up to six sick tortoises.

Feeding the needy

The Spectrum Online Edition - Thu Nov 26

Volunteers at the St. George Soup Kitchen offered a semblance of holiday tradition for many poverty-stricken visitors Wednesday as dozens of needy locals visited the facility for a Thanksgiving meal.

Residents worried over budget

The Spectrum Online Edition - Wed Nov 25

When it comes to the question of how to address a projected $850 million budgetary shortfall next year, Utah Rep.

Citizens Review Panel issues letter critical of Taser actions

TheSpectrum.com - Wed Nov 25

ST. GEORGE - The St. George Citizen's Review Panel, a volunteer police watchdog group operating in St.

Hurricane police cleared in Cardall's death

TheSpectrum.com - Tue Nov 24

ST. GEORGE - The Washington County Attorney's Office cleared a Hurricane police officer of any wrongdoing in the death of Brian Cardall, 32, who died June 9 after being shot with a Taser gun.

Cats face death in shelters

TheSpectrum.com - Tue Nov 24

ST. GEORGE - More than 1,000 cats at the St. George Animal Shelter will have been euthanized by the end of the year.

Scouts honor our veterans

TheSpectrum.com - Tue Nov 24

ST. GEORGE - Boy Scouts are taught service and leadership through different activities and projects.

Pre-Legislative forum set for Tuesday

The Spectrum Online Edition - Sun Nov 22

As they prepare to tackle a projected $850 million budgetary deficit in January, local state legislators are looking for public input at an open forum Tuesday.