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Todd Brown Named Interim Athletic Director At SUU
Todd Brown has been named the Interim Director of Athletics at SUU by Southern Utah University Interim President Mindy Benson. A 2000 graduate of SUU, Brown returned to the university in 2007 as the Assistant Athletic Trainer. Following one year in that role, he transitioned into the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance
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SUU Recognized In Efforts Promoting Campus Wellness
Southern Utah University is one of only 156 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by Exercise is Medicine for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. SUU earned a silver level designation from the International American College of Sports Medicine Exercise is Medicine On Campus program, for encouraging faculty, staff and students to work together toward improving
Crews Quickly Reopen Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway Following Rockslide
The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway is open after Zion National Park staff cleared a rockfall west of the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel. After initially clearing the road, National Park Service staff observed other loose above the right of way. NPS staff used water pumped from a fire truck to dislodge these rocks
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Eighteen Year Old Charged With Sexual Abuse
Washington County authorities this week arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage athlete at a sporting event in February. Police were told of the assault on February 13. The victim had been communicating with the suspect for two years before the assault
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Lindsey Vonn Joins Group Pitching Salt Lake For 2030 Olympics
The group pushing to bring the Winter Olympics back to Utah will get some big help when they visit the International Olympic Committee next week. Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn will be part of the five-member delegation that will meet with the IOC in Switzerland. T
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Fire Restrictions In Place In Southern Utah
Record low levels of rain and another year of drought have new fire restrictions in place in Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington counties along with the Arizona Strip. Color Country Interagency Fire Managers say the restrictions are for all unincorporated county, state, and federal lands
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Poll Indicates Utahns Consider Fireworks Restrictions As Drought Continues
A majority of Utahns think fireworks restrictions need to be in place due to the ongoing drought, though they differ on how strong the regulations need to be. A new Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows that 25-percent of those asked feel that fireworks should be completely banned due to the dry conditions. Th
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Part Of Bluff Street To Close To Complete Pedestrian Tunnel
Bluff Street between Main Street and Interstate 15 will close for two weeks in St. George starting Monday. Crews will be building a new pedestrian tunnel under the highway. The ramp from southbound I-15 will be closed to westbound Bluff Street as well
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Snyder Still Not Committed To Stay In Utah
Quin Snyder is still deciding on his future in Utah. The Jazz head coach has yet to inform ownership and management of his intentions to return for a ninth year with the franchise. According to ESPN, discussions with owner Ryan Smith and CEO of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge have yet to secure the coach's return for next season. Utah ha
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Man Arrested After Officers Find Thirty Pounds Of Meth In Gas Tank
A 43-year-old man is facing drug possession and distribution charges after being caught with 30 pounds of meth in his gas tank. Utah Highway Patrol troopers arrested Javier Lopez after his stop on Interstate 15 north of Parowan over the weekend
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