Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

At the groundbreaking for the Red Cliffs Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, St. George, Utah, Nov. 7, 2020 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — In case you missed it, here is your weekend recap of the top five most viewed stories published on St. George News from Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8.

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UPDATED: Amber Alert canceled after abducted child found in Denver 

Police are looking for 31 Emily Luciano, who reportedly abducted f5-month-old Peyton Everett Caraballo-Winston (pictured) Friday afternoon | Photo courtesy of Cedar City Police Department, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The Cedar City Police Department issued an Amber Alert for a non-family abduction of a 5-month-old. An emergency alert was sent out early Saturday morning and the child was found later.

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‘A blessing on this property’: Latter-day Saints break ground for Red Cliffs Utah Temple

L-R: Elder Craig C. Christensen and his wife, Debbie Christensen, along with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife, Patricia Holland, turn over dirt as a part of the groundbreaking for the Red Cliffs Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, St. George, Utah, Nov. 7, 2020 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

ST. GEORGE —It was a windy and chilly November morning as a small crowd of church officials and guests gathered in Washington Fields Saturday for the groundbreaking of the Red Cliffs Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Governor orders statewide mask mandate, bans social gatherings for next two weeks

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert walks through the rotunda to a COVID-19 briefing July 30, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Photo by Rick Bowmer, Associated Press, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert ordered a statewide mask mandate and also ordered that households may not participate in or host social gatherings other than with people in their immediate households for the next two weeks. These moves are in response to an ongoing surge in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fire crews bring a halt to Snow Canyon Fire

The glow of flames from the Snow Canyon Fire looms in the distance behind Diamond Valley Elementary School in Diamond Valley, Utah, on Nov. 6, 2020. | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The Snow Canyon Fire, which led to a temporary closure of state Route 18 and threatened Diamond Valley, has been halted as of noon Saturday. Authorities said the fire may have been sparked by target-shooting, then fueled by overnight winds.

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Utah teachers union calls for return to remote learning as COVID-19 spread continues to rise

Photo illustration. | Photo by Sviatlana Lazarenka, iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Utah’s largest teachers union called for the governor to move all public secondary schools in high coronavirus transmission areas to remote learning as Southern Utah and the state reported their second-worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday.

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