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Washington County Has Four Open Seats on Its Recreation, Arts and Parks Board: Apply by Dec. 7
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Washington County Has Four Open Seats on Its Recreation, Arts and Parks Board: Apply by Dec. 7

Washington County is taking applications for four seats on its Recreation, Arts and Parks (RAP) Board, with terms through 2030. Registered county voters can apply through Dec. 7, 2026.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 11, 2026

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Springdale Council Nov. 10: Wood Shingle Roof Ban, a $258,966 SR-9 Sidewalk Bid and a New Appeals Officer
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Springdale Council Nov. 10: Wood Shingle Roof Ban, a $258,966 SR-9 Sidewalk Bid and a New Appeals Officer

Springdale's Nov. 10 agenda: an ordinance barring wood shingle roofs to match the wildfire code, a $258,966 bid for a sidewalk on SR-9 from Quail Ridge Road, and a new land use hearing officer.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 11, 2026
State Football Finals at SUU Nov. 14: 3A, 2A, 8-Player and 1A Kickoff Times, Tickets and Parking
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State Football Finals at SUU Nov. 14: 3A, 2A, 8-Player and 1A Kickoff Times, Tickets and Parking

SUU's Eccles Coliseum hosts four UHSAA small-school football title games on Nov. 14 and the Special Olympics Utah Unified Flag Football Championship on Nov. 13. Here are game times, ticket prices, parking and the bag policy.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 8, 2026
Cedar City Planning Commission Hearing Nov. 17: Industrial Subdivision Wants to Defer 725 North Improvements
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Cedar City Planning Commission Hearing Nov. 17: Industrial Subdivision Wants to Defer 725 North Improvements

Cedar City planners hold a public hearing Nov. 17 at 5:15 p.m. on a development agreement deferring road improvements on 725 North for a new industrial subdivision, plus two engineering standards updates.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 11, 2026
Double Rainbow Café Opens Inside Bombay Café in Downtown St. George: Ice Cream, Shakes and a Grand Opening Nov. 13
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Double Rainbow Café Opens Inside Bombay Café in Downtown St. George: Ice Cream, Shakes and a Grand Opening Nov. 13

Double Rainbow Café, serving ice cream, sundaes, milkshakes and sandwiches, holds its grand opening and ribbon cutting inside Bombay Café at 40 W. Tabernacle St. on Friday, Nov. 13, at 11:30 a.m.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 11, 2026

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Booth Season Launches: A Free Way to Find Vendor Opportunities in St. George and Fill Your Event's Booths
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Booth Season Launches: A Free Way to Find Vendor Opportunities in St. George and Fill Your Event's Booths

Booth Season is a new website from the team behind St. George Word of Mouth. Vendors browse open markets, craft fairs and festivals with the booth fee and deadline for each, and organizers list their events free.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 8, 2026
Hurricane Planning Commission Nov. 12: 89 Black Ridge Lots, a Tagg N Go Car Wash on State Street and a 55-Foot Maverik Sign
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Hurricane Planning Commission Nov. 12: 89 Black Ridge Lots, a Tagg N Go Car Wash on State Street and a 55-Foot Maverik Sign

Hurricane planners take up an 89-lot Black Ridge plat, a Tagg N Go car wash at 1691 W. State St. and a 55-foot shared Maverik sign near Sand Hollow Road on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 11, 2026
Intermountain Health Opens Desert Color Parkway Clinic in St. George: Primary and Urgent Care, Grand Opening Nov. 12
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Intermountain Health Opens Desert Color Parkway Clinic in St. George: Primary and Urgent Care, Grand Opening Nov. 12

Intermountain Health's newest St. George clinic, at 5575 S. Desert Color Parkway, puts primary care and urgent care under one roof. The grand opening and open house is Thursday, Nov. 12.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 11, 2026
Springdale Power Bills Add $4 a Month in January 2027 Unless You Opt Out: The Community Clean Energy Program Explained
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Springdale Power Bills Add $4 a Month in January 2027 Unless You Opt Out: The Community Clean Energy Program Explained

Rocky Mountain Power customers in Springdale are being enrolled automatically in the Community Clean Energy Program. Homes pay $4 a month from January 2027; opting out is free until May 1.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 11, 2026

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