56 stories of Ivins in the news during the 2020s, each linked to the original.
Washington County Search and Rescue used drone technology to help rescue an injured hiker in Snow Canyon State Park.
Parks & outdoorsPublic safetyRead at ABC4 ↗
Search and rescue crews saved a lost hiker and his dog overnight from a cliffside along the Red Mountain Trail.
Parks & outdoorsPublic safetyRead at ABC4 ↗
Governor-elect Spencer Cox announced that his scaled-back swearing-in ceremony would be held in Ivins.
Town governmentMilestonesRead at KSL ↗
Marie Osmond announced her first concert at Tuacahn Amphitheatre.
ArtsTuacahnRead at Fox 13 ↗
Santa Clara-Ivins Animal Control warned dog owners in the Kayenta area about suspicious food being left out.
Public safetyRead at ABC4 ↗
Ivins planned to test its recently refurbished emergency siren, and residents were told not to be alarmed.
Town governmentPublic safetyRead at KSL ↗
With reservoirs low and drought continuing, the City of Ivins took steps expected to save about one million gallons of water.
Town governmentWaterRead at Fox 13 ↗
City leaders sought more funding for planned updates to Old Highway 91 through Ivins.
Town governmentGrowth & developmentRead at ABC4 ↗
Ivins and other Washington County cities passed new water-saving ordinances.
Town governmentWaterRead at ABC4 ↗
About 1,200 Rocky Mountain Power customers in Ivins lost power one morning.
Town governmentRead at Fox 13 ↗
The Ivins City Council approved a raise for Santa Clara-Ivins police officers.
Town governmentPublic safetyRead at KSL ↗
An elderly woman was airlifted to the hospital after falling while hiking on Red Mountain.
Parks & outdoorsPublic safetyRead at ABC4 ↗
A city survey found Ivins residents wanted fewer tourist amenities, no apartments and more open space.
Town governmentGrowth & developmentRead at KSL ↗
A housing town hall in Ivins featured debate over short-term rentals and density.
Town governmentGrowth & developmentRead at KSL ↗
A look inside the medical university in Ivins and its role in easing Southern Utah's doctor shortage.
SchoolsRead at KSL ↗
The LPGA Tour announced a return to Utah, at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, for the first time in about 60 years.
GolfSportsRead at ABC4 ↗
The PGA Tour announced a tournament at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, its first event in Utah since 1963.
GolfMilestonesSportsRead at ABC4 ↗
The Ivins mayor and council members said state laws limited how much cities could regulate home design.
Town governmentGrowth & developmentRead at KSL ↗
A judge ruled for the city of Ivins and a developer in a lawsuit residents brought over a planned rental resort.
Town governmentGrowth & developmentRead at KSL ↗
Search and rescue crews responded after a hiker fell on the Red Mountain Trail near Ivins.
Parks & outdoorsPublic safetyRead at ABC4 ↗
Severe thunderstorms hammered Southwest Utah, including Ivins, as monsoon moisture returned.
WeatherRead at ABC4 ↗
The Ivins City Council unanimously added language to its sensitive lands ordinance.
Town governmentGrowth & developmentRead at KSL ↗
Snow Canyon State Park's southern entrance was set to move farther south after Ivins handed over a road.
Town governmentParks & outdoorsRead at KSL ↗
A profile of an 81-year-old school crossing guard who has become a familiar Ivins figure.
People & familiesSchoolsRead at KSL ↗
Some Ivins-area residents worried a planned water reservoir would harm a popular outdoor area.
Parks & outdoorsWaterRead at KSL ↗
Officials explained what to expect for traffic and parking when the PGA Tour came to Ivins.
Town governmentGolfSportsRead at KSL ↗
The longtime Santa Clara-Ivins police chief retired, and the Ivins City Council prepared to pick his successor.
Town governmentPublic safetyRead at KSL ↗
The new Santa Clara-Ivins police chief, taking over after 16 years under his predecessor, talked about the job.
Town governmentPublic safetyRead at KSL ↗
KUER examined how Ivins sees state land as a path to more affordable housing for local workers.
Town governmentGrowth & developmentRead at KUER ↗
St. George native Jay Don Blake was set to make his 500th career start at the Black Desert Championship.
GolfSportsRead at ABC4 ↗
Locals and visitors shared reactions during the second day of the PGA Tour's Black Desert Championship in Ivins.
GolfPeople & familiesSportsRead at Fox 13 ↗
Matt McCarty won his first PGA Tour event at the inaugural Black Desert Championship in Ivins.
GolfMilestonesSportsRead at ABC4 ↗
An Ivins teen worked to make play more inclusive for other kids.
People & familiesRead at Fox 13 ↗
A lost backpack helped a father and son survive a night stranded on top of Red Mountain.
Parks & outdoorsPublic safetyRead at KSL ↗
The Ivins mayor announced a partnership aimed at preserving cherished pieces of land around the city.
Town governmentParks & outdoorsRead at KSL ↗
A brush fire in Ivins started when an attempt to burn reeds got out of control.
Public safetyRead at Fox 13 ↗
Haeran Ryu won the first LPGA Black Desert Championship in Ivins.
GolfMilestonesSportsRead at ABC4 ↗
Tuacahn Center for the Arts marked 30 years of theater in southern Utah, from flooded stages to camels.
ArtsMilestonesTuacahnRead at KSL ↗
Ivins officials weighed the city's first property tax rate increase in 15 years to close a budget gap.
Town governmentRead at Fox 13 ↗
A rockslide off the red cliffs startled Ivins residents.
Parks & outdoorsWeatherRead at ABC4 ↗
Lightning struck a home in Ivins during afternoon thunderstorms.
Public safetyWeatherRead at ABC4 ↗
Utah Public Radio carried video of the Ivins City Council candidate debate and a mayoral speech.
Town governmentRead at Utah Public Radio ↗
Michael Brennan won the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert in Ivins.
GolfSportsRead at ABC4 ↗
Fire crews responded to a structure fire in Ivins, and one person was taken to the hospital.
Public safetyRead at ABC4 ↗
An Ivins artist's oil painting won a national award and went on display in a Virginia museum.
ArtsPeople & familiesRead at ABC4 ↗
Ivins, population about 12,100, was named one of 16 finalists in a national 'Strongest Town' contest.
Town governmentMilestonesRead at Fox 13 ↗
Ivins advanced to the Elite Eight in the bracket-style 'Strongest Town' contest.
Town governmentRead at Fox 13 ↗
A look at how Tuacahn handles the challenges of open-air theater beneath the desert cliffs.
ArtsTuacahnRead at Deseret News ↗
A colorful new art project in an Ivins roundabout, meant to improve traffic safety, drew mixed reactions.
ArtsTown governmentRead at ABC4 ↗
Officials urged early fire reporting after a fire fully engulfed a trailer in Ivins.
Public safetyRead at ABC4 ↗
Tuacahn's Fourth of July fireworks show was cut short after trees caught fire.
Public safetyTuacahnRead at ABC4 ↗
The Bank of Utah Championship announced more than $400,000 in donations to local organizations.
Community lifeGolfRead at ABC4 ↗
Austin Smotherman won the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert Resort for his first PGA Tour victory.
GolfSportsRead at ABC4 ↗
Ivins kids worked to bring Mojave Estates Park back to life after a 2022 fire.
Parks & outdoorsPeople & familiesRead at ABC4 ↗
A dozen GE Aerospace employees from Southern Utah marked Veterans Day by visiting the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins and serving cake to residents after lunch. It was the company's first volunteer event at the Ivins facility, organized through its local Veterans Network and the Veterans Coalition of Southern Utah.
Community lifePeople & familiesRead at St. George News ↗
The nonprofit Operation Literacy held a charity golf tournament in Ivins to raise money and book donations for its children's reading programs. The event included an 18-hole scramble and a raffle, and a "Birdies for Books" initiative donated a book for every birdie players scored.
Community lifeGolfSchoolsRead at ABC4 ↗
How this archive works. Every entry links to the original: scanned newspaper pages at Utah Digital Newspapers (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah) or the publisher's own website. Summaries are written by LoveIvins, not copied from the articles; the short quotes come from the library's scanned page text, which can contain OCR errors. Stories are items about Ivins or its people; mentions are pages where Ivins appears in passing (a visitor "of Ivins," a family note), indexed so you can find them. Ivins wasn't settled until 1922, so the earliest entries cover the Santa Clara Bench irrigation project that made the town possible. This is an unofficial community archive and isn't affiliated with any newspaper or with Ivins City. Know of a story we missed? Tell us.