🌱 Ivins community notes the passing of resident and journalist Phil Marty
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- Ivins community notes the passing of resident and journalist Phil Marty
Also on today's calendar: Joe & Charlie Discussion AA Group (In person) and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 105 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 106, low: 76.
- Sunday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 106 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Phil Marty, a former Tribune travel editor, dies at 80 (chicagotribune.com) — Longtime Chicago Tribune travel editor and writer Phil Marty spent his final years living in Ivins, where he died May 7 at age 80. His career spanned several Midwestern newspapers, and he was remembered for his rapport with freelancers, passion for photography, and dedication to storytelling that inspired countless travelers. 
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Josh Larsen Performing →
Hive 435 Taphouse, 61 W St George Blvd, St. George
8:00 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Joe & Charlie Discussion AA Group (In person) →
Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness - USARA - St. George, 113 E 200 N #1, St. George
8:00 pm -
VEX IQ VCE Camp 2
Vista at Entrada School of Performing Arts and Technology Ivins, UT 84738
8:30 am -
So U Comedy Night! →
Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Cir, Ivins
7:30 pm
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Friday June 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Midnight Heist - Mixed Doubles →
Little Valley Pickleball Complex St George UT, 2149 Horseman Park Dr, St. George
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Southern Utah Heritage Choir: Voices of Freedom →
St. George Tabernacle, 18 S Main St, St. George
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Basic First Aid / CPR for NICA Coaches of Utah (@St. George Hospital 6/13) →
Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital, 1380 E Medical Center Dr, St. George
1:00 pm -
New England Lobster Roll Shack (June 13) →
Harmons Grocery - Santa Clara, 3520 Pioneer Pkwy, Santa Clara
1:00 pm -
The Delirium of Beethoven →
Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Cir, Ivins
7:30 pm -
Piano Lady Performing →
Hive 435 Taphouse, 61 W St George Blvd, St. George
8:00 pm -
Wellbriety Southern Utah Sacred Fire Meeting – Drumming Starts at 9:30 AM (In person) →
Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness - USARA - St. George, 113 E 200 N #1, St. George
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Back To The Future - The Musical →
Eccles Concert Hall, Dolores Doré Eccles Fine Arts Center, 149 S 700 E, St. George
1:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Great addition to downtown St.
George or a health hazard and an example of wasteful spending? Opinions differ on new parking structure slides. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/06… (Nextdoor South Central Ivins)
- CoralTree Hospitality posted a job opening for Server – Latitude - Full-time in Ivins. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Santa Clara. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ivins here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Hurricane
- Veterans on Course will tee it up at Copper Rock in Hurricane (stgeorgeutah.com)
- 'Look out for each other': Mountain lion sighting in Hurricane prompts safety warnings (abc4.com)
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