Top 5 stories on St. George News for Labor Day weekend

First responders work the scene of a rollover crash near the Utah-Arizona state line, Sept. 3, 2023 | Photo by Alysha Lundgren, 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 Monday, Sept. 2-4.

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


Authorities release name of man who died in ATV crash at Coral Pink Sand Dunes near Kanab

In this file photo, ATV riders traverse Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Kane County, Utah, date unspecified | Photo courtesy of Utah Division of Parks and Recreation, St. George News

KANAB — A Colorado man died after an off-highway vehicle crash at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park on Saturday.

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Utah citizen’s ballot initiative could bring wine, spirits to grocery store shelves

Inside the State Liquor Store in St. George, Utah, Sept. 1, 2023 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Strict alcohol policies that have been in place in Utah since the end of the prohibition era could be upended and significantly changed if a citizen ballot initiative that seeks to privatize state liquor stores passes in 2024.

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‘Violent’: Man rolls truck near Utah-Arizona state line after medical event

A truck rests upside-down following a rollover crash near the Utah-Arizona state line, Sept. 3, 2023 | Photo by Alysha Lundgren, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A man rolled his truck in what authorities described as a “violent” crash Sunday evening.

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3 allegedly tied to international crime organizations arrested in Southern Utah on I-15

2019 stock image of Utah Highway Patrol vehicles on Interstate 15 | St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Three were jailed without bail following a traffic stop early Wednesday morning. Along with a firearm hidden in the wheel well of the car, the group was linked to a string of car burglaries reported throughout Washington County, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

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Driver seriously injured after OHV crash during adventure festival in Iron County

Vehicles line up at the entrance to the Landslide Festival near Cedar City, Utah, Sept. 2, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News

CEDAR CITY — An attendee at a music and adventure festival in Iron County sustained a traumatic arm injury in an off-road vehicle crash late Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

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