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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

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Washington City Council Nov. 10: Parks Impact Fee to $4,914, $95,000 Zoning Code Rewrite and ARA Parkway
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Washington City Council Nov. 10: Parks Impact Fee to $4,914, $95,000 Zoning Code Rewrite and ARA Parkway

Washington City considers raising the parks impact fee on new homes to $4,914, a $95,000 rewrite of its 1989 zoning code with a 4,000 sq ft lot zone, and an ARA Parkway link to St. George.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 8, 2026
Cedar City Council Nov. 4: Gravel Lease Rate Raised to $1 a Cubic Yard, Citywide Fee Study and Airport Contracts
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Cedar City Council Nov. 4: Gravel Lease Rate Raised to $1 a Cubic Yard, Citywide Fee Study and Airport Contracts

Cedar City’s Nov. 4 agendas: a Coal Creek Gravel lease adding 500,000 cubic yards at $1.00 per yard, a $40,760 user fee study and $51,549 for airport terminal cameras.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 6, 2026
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
La Verkin Council Approves Multifamily Rezone at 740 N. Main, Rejects 28-Unit Plan Near 300 South and 100 West
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La Verkin Council Approves Multifamily Rezone at 740 N. Main, Rejects 28-Unit Plan Near 300 South and 100 West

Draft minutes show La Verkin's council voted 4-1 twice on Oct. 21 to rezone commercial land at 740 N. Main to R-3-6, then rejected a 28-unit HDR-11 plan between 300 S and 100 W.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 8, 2026

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Springdale Weighs Allowing Artificial Turf, Capped at 30%, and New Rules for Commercial Lawns
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Springdale Weighs Allowing Artificial Turf, Capped at 30%, and New Rules for Commercial Lawns

Springdale staff suggested replacing the town’s ban on visible artificial turf with standards and a 30% cap, and tying commercial lawns to a stated use. It was discussion only Nov. 4.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 6, 2026
Sand Hollow State Park Construction Starts Dec. 1: Beach, Beachside and Sandpit Campgrounds Affected Through February
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Sand Hollow State Park Construction Starts Dec. 1: Beach, Beachside and Sandpit Campgrounds Affected Through February

Utah State Parks says water district construction at Sand Hollow runs Dec. 1 to February 2027 and affects the south beach, Beachside and Sandpit campgrounds. The park also closes March 4-7 for the Spartan Race.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 8, 2026
Zion Shores Surf Park: Washington City's Water Consultant Says Design Has Advanced, but Data Gaps Remain
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Zion Shores Surf Park: Washington City's Water Consultant Says Design Has Advanced, but Data Gaps Remain

Hazen and Sawyer's Oct. 26 review of the Zion Shores surf park water system, on Washington City's Nov. 10 workshop agenda, says closure, not city water, is the backup if it fails.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 8, 2026
I-15 Widening in St. George Starts in November; Bluff Street Is Already a 35 mph Work Zone
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I-15 Widening in St. George Starts in November; Bluff Street Is Already a 35 mph Work Zone

UDOT expects to start widening I-15 between Exits 6 and 8 in November 2026. Bluff Street work is underway, with a 35 mph limit and doubled fines. Here is what each project changes.

SGWOM Editorial TeamNov 8, 2026

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