Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

Protesters demonstrate against the Puppy House pet store, Washington City, Utah, Nov. 13, 2021 | Photo by Chris Reed, 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 to Sunday, Nov. 13-14.

See the related stories at the bottom of this page for five honorable mention stories.’


Medley of asteroids to buzz past Earth on Saturday night 

Composite image with background image by Paul Fleet/iStock/Getty Images Plus, overlay photo of meteor courtesy of NASA | St. George News

ST. GEORGE — On Saturday, five asteroids are expected to fly by Earth, ranging in size from a school bus to the size of a jumbo jet, and one approach is so close it is only half the distance between the Earth and the moon.

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St. George area pet store accused of selling sick puppies, draws protesters

Protesters demonstrate against the Puppy House pet store, Washington City, Utah, Nov. 13, 2021 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News

WASHINGTON CITY — A pet shop with stores in Washington City and St. George is being accused of selling sick and injured dogs, an accusation the store manager denies. 

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Utah’s oldest organism has survived for thousands of years. The next decade might decide its future

A sign on the roadside welcomes visitors to the 106-acre aspen clone noted as the world’s largest organism, Fishlake National Forest, Utah, Aug. 5, 2021 | Photo by Ammon Teare, St. George News

ST. GEORGEQuaking aspen is an iconic species – it is to Utah’s mountains what sagebrush is to the state’s deserts. While the tree can be found throughout North America, its most impressive specimen grows in the Beehive State. 

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St. George resident among a group of drivers seeking to make history at Baja 1000

St. George resident David Clay and the Polaris SR1 single-seat UTV he’ll drive in the Baja 1000, St. George, Utah, Nov. 10, 2021 | Photo provided by David Clay, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A St. George resident will attempt a feat never before accomplished when he drives in the Baja 1000 next week.

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Work on segment of Washington Dam Road set to start, take three months to complete

Washington Dam Road between 1900 East and the intersection with the Southern Parkway (state route 7) will be undergoing three months of roadwork starting Nov. 15, Washington City, Utah, Nov. 12, 2021 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

WASHINGTON CITY — As the population in Washington City and the surrounding area grows, so do the strains on current traffic infrastructure and the need to improve it. One of these spots is the segment of Washington Dam Road In Washington City between 1900 East and the intersection with the Southern Parkway where roadwork is set to start Monday

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