Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

Gas prices at a gas station in St. George, Utah, March 17, 2022 | 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 to Sunday, March 19-20.

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


Body found in car at grocery store parking lot in St. George

The police secured the scene at Smith’s after a man was found dead, St. George, Utah, March 27, 2022 | Photo by Alysha Lundgren, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Police vehicles and yellow caution tape blocked off several spaces in the Smith’s Marketplace parking lot on Mall Drive after police were alerted to a dead body found in a parked car Sunday morning.

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‘We should not abandon this’: Ivins weighs changing rule on exterior colors of homes

The Ivins City Council meets at Ivins City Hall, Ivins, Utah, March 24, 2022 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News

IVINS — While making no final decision at their Thursday meeting, Ivins City Council members called a spirited and emotional debate about changing the city’s ordinance over the brightness of the exterior color of homes.

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Little-known dwarf planet to reach peak brightness in Southern Utah sky

Simulation of planets in the inner and outer solar system | Image courtesy of NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, St. George News ,

ST. GEORGE — A dwarf planet slightly smaller than Pluto will reach its peak brightness and be among the stars in the Southern Utah sky on Sunday as it continues its centurieslong journey around the sun.

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‘Costing us all’: The trickle-down effect of rising fuel prices and what it means for Southern Utah

Gas prices at a gas station in St. George, Utah, March 17, 2022 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — With a rise in fuel costs comes an inevitable increase in the cost of shipping goods and materials. For places like Washington County that rely near-exclusively on road-based shipping, it adds to costs that have already seen increases due to inflation.

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Iron County drug task force officers arrest suspected meth dealer after undercover purchases

Stock image | Photo by Chalabala/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

CEDAR CITY — A 67-year-old Iron County man with an extensive criminal background was arrested last Sunday following an investigation during which he allegedly sold drugs on multiple occasions to an undercover informant.

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