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In @phoenixnewtimes.com cover story this week, I uncovered how Short Creek's storied history is impacting its present as measles plays out in the community's health clinic, schools and more.

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October 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
But his influence is far from gone.

As measles has exposed, it’s there in Short Creek’s low vaccination rates — a result of Jeffs’ distrust of outside medical professionals and, in turn, Creekers’ post-Jeffs suspicion of anyone trying to exert control over their lives.
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
For a century, Colorado City was a stronghold of the FLDS, a polygamous offshoot of the Mormon Church. But in the early 2000s, the area became infamous under the cult-like control of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs.

Since Jeffs' incarceration in 2011, the community has changed a lot.
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM