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, July 27-28.
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Pontoon boat capsizes on Lake Powell, 3 fatalities reported
First responders and boaters assist an overturned vessel on Lake Powell near buoy 12 at the mouth of Navajo Canyon within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Coconino County, Arizona, July 26, 2024 | Reader submitted photo, St. George News
PAGE, Ariz. — On Friday, at approximately 3:18 p.m., the National Park Service Glen Canyon Regional Communications Center was alerted of an overturned vessel on Lake Powell near buoy 12 at the mouth of Navajo Canyon within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Coconino County, Arizona.
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‘Heartfelt condolences’: Motorcyclist killed in Washington City after collision with Jeep
A motorcyclist died after a collision with a Jeep on Sunday morning in St. George, Utah, July 28, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Washington City Police Department, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — A collision between a motorcycle and a Jeep resulted in a fatality Sunday morning.
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UPDATED: Evacuation order lifted for wildfire near Virgin, road closure in effect
The human-caused Kolob Fire has grown to 7 acres northeast of Virgin, Utah, July 27, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Luke Bryan, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — The human-caused Kolob Fire that was reported just before 4 p.m. on Saturday has grown to seven acres northeast of Virgin.
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‘They found the switch’: Bluff Street arrest leads to federal charge for alleged machine gun
2023 stock image for illustrative purposes only of a St. George Police patrol vehicle taken in St. George, Utah, Sept. 14, 2023 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — A suspicious odor and false identity claims led to the arrest of a fugitive out of Texas on weapons and drug charges filed in Washington County. Evidence found during the vehicle search in June led to the addition to two felony fugitive warrants for aggravated robbery and kidnapping filed in his home state, according to a federal indictment filed in U.S. District Court in St. George earlier this month.
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UHP: 55-year-old man dies in Iron County motorcycle crash
ST. GEORGE — A motorcycle rider died after crashing on his motorcycle on state Route 56 Sunday afternoon.
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