Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

Participants raise American flags at the first nationalization ceremony held at Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah, Oct. 18, 2022 | Photo courtesy of the the National Park Service, St. George 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 to Sunday, Oct. 22-23.

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


Should you leave your perennials standing through winter?

Stock image | Photo by Iva Vagnerova/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

FEATURE — As you transition your gardens from fall to winter, you may be contemplating a bit of garden cleanup. Before reaching for the pruners and rakes, consider all the benefits and beauty of leaving healthy perennials stand for winter.

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Tool marks on SUV’s cargo panels leads to discovery of 10 pounds of meth during stop on I-15, police say

Stock image by Cody Blowers, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A traffic stop on northbound Interstate 15 in Washington County Friday morning led to the discovery of more than 10 pounds of suspected methamphetamine – after an officer noticed tool marks on one of the SUV’s interior side panels that opened into a small storage area where 10 plastic packages were discovered.

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Boys and grills: Award-winning Seattle chef opens street eatery in St. George

A variety of Street Eats menu items are shown, St. George, Utah, date unspecified | Photo courtesy of Cory LaFranchi, St. George News
A variety of Street Eats menu items are shown, St. George, Utah, date unspecified | Photo courtesy of Cory LaFranchi, St. George News

ST. GEORGE —Real chefs are cooking up unique street food at this new St. George restaurant, and you need to taste the out-of-the-box food for yourself.

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First naturalization ceremony held at Zion National Park: 33 new citizens, 17 settle in Southern Utah

New citizens take the oath at the first naturalization ceremony held in Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah, Oct. 18, 2022 | Photo courtesy of the National Park Service, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — In 1999, 7-year-old Luis Fernando Montero Perez moved to Utah with his family from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. But Perez didn’t know English and was scared to attend school.

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Cedar City in the top 10 of the nation’s most dynamic ‘micropolitans’ for ‘tremendous growth’

The view of Cedar City from the “C” Overlook Trail, Cedar City, Utah, Oct. 3. 2021 | Photo by Alysha Lundgren, Cedar City News

CEDAR CITY — Cedar City Mayor Garth Green said he’s not surprised to see the city recognized nationally after it experienced “tremendous growth” over the last few years.

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