4th of July

Spring has sprung in Southern Utah, and Summer is right around the corner! That means, swimming, HOT DAYS, and the 4th of July Concert at Utah Tech University! Every year there is a concert that brings thousands of people to the football stadium at Utah Tech...

As happens a lot with history, there are some seemingly conflicting reports on how and when The Declaration of Independence was written and adopted. So lets run down the timeline as best we can to clear up some of the confusion.

The 4th of July is hours away, but that hasn't stopped officials of the State of Utah from issuing a stage one fire restriction, including Southern Utah.

Every year on the 4th of July, 911 receives DOZENS of calls from people in regards to fireworks. Many of the calls should NOT take place. Here's the best reasons TO call 911 and the best reasons TO NOT call 911 this Independence Day. If firework debris is landing in your yard...

If you're not at Utah Tech's Football Stadium watching Kelsea Ballerini and the fireworks show, here are the BEST locations to watch the fireworks across St. George! Up by the old airport: This one will give you a great viewing angle, but it's probably going to be ABSOLUTELY PACKED up there...

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“If it goes up, it must come down, and usually it's on fire when it comes down."

Independence Day 2023 is almost upon us. Which means the officials of the City of St. George are preparing to party.

What city in Utah deserves the title for most patriotic? I analyzed firework displays, parades and celebrations during the 4th, then just picked one.

Utah is pretty mild when it comes to celebrating the nation's Independence Day. There are the occasional parade, BBQs, and fireworks and that’s all fairly normal.   Since Pioneer Day is so close to the 4th of July and the celebrations are so similar, Utah should switch up Independence Day and take after some of the wackier traditions held across the U.S. There a...