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You probably work pretty hard. Modern society dictates that we put in 40, 50 or even 60 hours a week in our jobs if we're to be considered a valuable employee. Being the first one in the office and the last one out is often revered in the workplace (whether that's right or wrong is a debate for another time)...

St. George Police Department Chief Kyle Whitehead spent most of his career not having to worry about whether his bodycam was turned on when he had an encounter with a criminal. Now, bodycams are mandatory for St. George City, but Whitehead said on The Andy Griffin Show that it hasn't really changed the way policemen act. "Mostly it...

Several St. George City workers are lucky to be alive after a "heavily intoxicated" driver blasted through several "Road Closed" signs, demolished two city trucks and plowed through a brick wall before coming to rest. SGPD posted this on its Facebook page last night...

Emergency dispatchers in Southern Utah have a tough job when a call comes in and then the caller hangs up. What could it be? A prank? A kid on Mom's phone? A misdial? A real emergency with a perpetrator cutting off the call? A deadly fire ...

A robbery suspect is in jail, but only after he turned Washington County into a crazy police chase and suspect pursuit that those involved will not soon forget. In a scene that seems like it was lifted straight from a Hollywood script, police from multiple agencies, including St...

If you love to ride your bike, tonight's the night when you can pedal alongside members of the St. George Police Department Mountain Bike Patrol and the St. George Active Transportation Committee while celebrating the start of National Bike Month ...

Making a difference in this world seems to be the measure of success nowadays. It's admirable, with many young people eschewing traditional make-as-much-money-as-you-can jobs for careers that have a real effect on society. Jobs like psychologists, social workers, nurses and counselors are more popular than ever, and one of those altruistic career paths is open right now. ...

A recent post by our friends at the St. George Police Department was troubling and comforting at the same time. The post, which outlines the plans by a pair of California "criminals," mentions the duo thought St. George area would be an easy mark, an easy way to steal some stuff and then head back to Cali. ...