Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

Honda minivan involved in a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 15 near mile marker 54 that killed one passenger and injured seven, Iron County, Utah, Sept. 29, 2018 | Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News / Cedar City 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 and Sunday, Sept. 29-30.

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

Rollover on I-15 near Cedar City leaves 7 injured, 1 dead

Honda minivan involved in a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 15 near mile marker 54 that killed one passenger and injured seven, Iron County, Utah, Sept. 29, 2018 | Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News / Cedar City News

ST. GEORGE — A passenger was killed and seven occupants, six of them young children, were injured in a rollover on Interstate 15 just south of Cedar City Saturday afternoon.

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St. George pawn shop owner responds to anonymous letter criticizing him for selling items from Las Vegas shooter’s home

Stephen Paddock’s home after being searched by police in Mesquite, Nevada, photo date unspecified | Photo courtesy of the Mesquite Police Department, St. George News

The first time Joshua Cram, owner of the St. George pawn shop More than Just a Second Chance, walked into the Mesquite, Nevada, home of the mass murderer who killed 58 people at a concert in Las Vegas last year, he said it was an eerie experience.

“It did concern me and it did weigh heavy on my heart,” Cram said.

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Driver saved by seat belt during violent rollover in Gorge

A Nissan Versa is located upside down off of northbound Interstate 15 near mile marker 26, Mohave County, Ariz., Sept. 29, 2018 | Photo courtesy of Beaver Dam/Littlefield Fire and Rescue, St. George News

MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — Troopers say seat belt use saved a woman’s life after a violent rollover on Interstate 15 in the Virgin River Gorge Saturday morning destroyed the car she was driving.

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NWS forecasts week of hazardous weather, starting with fire conditions followed by flash flood potential

Composite image | St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Southern Utah is in store for a week of hazardous weather, starting with gusty, dry conditions ripe for fire potential Sunday and transitioning into a wet week with flash flood potential beginning Monday.

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Letter to the Editor: St. George drivers have taken on the mantra of ‘Get out of my way or I’ll kill you!’

Photo by SanneBerg/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

OPINION — In all the time I’ve been in the traffic safety game I’ve never been able to find a satisfactory answer to a very fundamental question: Why do we drive the way we do? More to the point – why do we drive the way we do in St. George?

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