Top 5 Memorial Day weekend stories on St. George News

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband then wrote a children's book about grieving, looks on during a bail hearing Monday, June 12, 2023, in Park City, Utah. A judge ruled to keep her in custody for the duration of her trial | Associated Press file photo by Rick Bowmer, 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, May 25, to Monday, May 28.

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


Utah, other states, sue California over rule to replace diesel trucks with zero-emission vehicles

Utah is among 16 states suing California over a new Golden State rule that seeks to prioritize zero-emission vehicles in the trucking industry, date and location not specified | iStock/Getty Image Plus, St. George News

Utah is one of 16 states suing California over a rule aimed at curbing air pollution that, according to a complaint signed by Attorney General Sean Reyes, “violates the Constitution and threatens our Nation’s economic security.”

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Horoscopes: Rare Jupiter-Pluto trine brings once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for all signs

Stock image | Photo by Image Source/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

FEATURE — This week’s planetary alignment hasn’t happened for centuries.

Gaining momentum throughout this week, Jupiter and Pluto are forming a trine. Its energetic influence will be strongest from Wednesday, May 29, through June 6, with the exact aspect occurring June 2 at 6:12 p.m. MDT.

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Suspect arrested in 2 alleged burglaries in St. George, investigators clue in on shoes

This 2022 stock image, for illustrative purposes only, shows several St. George Police patrol vehicles at an incident in St. George, Utah, Feb. 13, 2022 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A man in jail for an alleged burglary was linked to a separate case when detectives requested a picture of his shoes.  The prints turned out to be a match, police say.

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Man airlifted after paraglider crash near Kolob Terrace Road in Washington County

The Hurricane Valley Fire District, Intermountain Life Flight and Washington County Sheriff’s Office respond to a paraglider crash near Blue Springs Reservoir, Utah, May 26, 2024 | Photo courtesy of the Hurricane Valley Fire District, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A man was airlifted to the hospital after crashing his paraglider near Blue Springs Reservoir on Sunday morning.

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Attorneys stop representing a Utah mom and children’s grief author accused of killing husband

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three, who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of fatally poisoning him, looks on during a hearing, Park City, Utah, May 15, 2024 | Associated Press file photo by Rick Bowmer, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A team of attorneys has withdrawn from representing a Utah mother accused of killing her husband with fentanyl and then publishing a children’s book about loss and grief.

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