I’m Chris Holmes, co-host of the Big Picture Morning Show. I also enjoy my work as a sports and news contributor on KSUB. I hold a Masters of Professional Communication degree from Southern Utah University. While at SUU my work received numerous awards including the 2009 King Foundation Best of Festival Award in the National Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. I live in Cedar City, with wife, Marie.
Chris Holmes
Situation Worsens at Panguitch Lake Dam
The Garfield County Sheriff's Office Tuesday, issued a public service announcement regarding the on-going situation at Panguitch Lake Dam, elevating the crisis to a Level 2 Emergency Situation "due to potential risks identified with the dam's integrity...
BREAKING: Authorities Assessing Cracks in Dam at Panguitch Lake
The Garfield County Sheriff's Office issued a public statement Tuesday, on damage discovered in the dam at Panguitch Lake.
The news release states that on Monday, "it was discovered that the Panguitch Lake Dam had sustained damage resulting in transverse cracking on the upper portion of the dam...
SUU Gymnastics Out-Duels BYU With Elite Performance
CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Flippin' Birds took on former MRGC conference rival BYU Monday evening. Southern Utah came out on top in the meet with an impressive score of 197.125. The Cougars also posted an outstanding meet, scoring 197.000.
In an impressive display, the team achieved remarkable feats in various events. Wit...
Cedar City SWAT Serves Felony Warrants in C-A-L Ranch Fire Arms Burglary Case
One person was taken into custody.
Rural Utah Hosting Once-In-A-Lifetime Eclipse Events
In its monthly newsletter, the town of Brian Head has suggested nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument as a good place to observe the up-coming annular eclipse. Although no formal eclipse-related events are organized at Cedar Breaks or Brian Head, other venues throughout Utah have organized events, inviting people to enjoy the unique opportunity in rural Utah.
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CCPD: Midnight Fight Leads to Stabbings
Cedar City, UT - Just before midnight Wednesday (9/13/23), Cedar City Police Department received a report of a fight that occurred in the 1000 W block of Brook Street (approx. 500 North) and that someone was lying in the street.
While officers were enroute, another call was received from the Cedar City Hospital in
reference to two male victims with stab injuries...
Two Die in Minersville Highway Crash
Two people died after a head-on crash on State Route 130 (Minersville Highway), Tuesday. Just before 10pm, a White Ford Econoline van was traveling northbound on SR-130 near mile post 13.
The van drifted into the oncoming southbound lane and sideswiped a farm implement, which was being towed by a tractor. The...
Two Busted For Passing Bogus Bills
Cedar City Police responded to Love's Truck stop, on the north interchange around 1230pm Wednesday, after a cashier reported that a customer was passing counterfeit one-hundred dollar bills.
The cashier was familiar with a similar situation reported to police earlier this month...
Piute County Teen Sentenced for Murder of Girl Friend
On Monday (8-28-23), Francisco Daniel Aguilar was sentenced to 25 years to life to be served at the Utah State Prison for the aggravated murder of 16-year-old Jacqueline "Jacky" Nunez-Millan on the evening of January 8, 2023, as the two argued on a remote dirt road in Piute County...
Ohio Men Perish in UT/AZ Outback
On Sunday (May 21), a member of the Kane County Search & Rescue Team, who also works as a back-country guide contacted Kane County Sheriff's Office to report that his group had found a deceased man while hiking along the Paria River between White House and Lee's Ferry.
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