ST. GEORGE— In case you missed it, here is your weekend recap of the top five most viewed stories published on St. George News from Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9-10.
See the related stories at the bottom of this page for the five honorable mention stories.
St. George woman allegedly steals nearly $350,000 from employer
ST. GEORGE — A woman is in jail after allegedly stealing nearly $350,000 from her employer by falsifying records and conducting unauthorized transactions on company accounts.
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Man arrested for allegedly luring 13-year-old with nude photos while on probation for child sex abuse
ST. GEORGE — A Washington County man previously convicted for child sexual abuse is back in jail after allegedly sharing obscene material with a 13-year-old girl.
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Letter to the Editor: Proposed Disney-style development is another death knell for Southern Utah
OPINION — I think that those of us who had the good fortune to be born and raised in Southern Utah take what we have here for granted, and it takes an outsider to provide some perspective into what a rare privilege it is to live surrounded by such unspoiled natural beauty.
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Propane tanks explode as firefighters battle shed fire in northern Arizona
ST. GEORGE — A fire that started in a small community in northern Arizona Friday afternoon was quickly knocked down thanks to an alert ambulance crew member and a rapid response by two fire departments.
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‘Federal prohibition of marijuana is wrong’; senator wants to kick feds out of pot regulation
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (AP) — A U.S. senator has proposed legislation that would give states a free hand to allow legal cannabis markets without the threat of federal criminal intervention, the latest push in Congress to bolster the nation’s burgeoning pot industry.
The proposal introduced Friday, identical to a bill in the House, aims to ease the longstanding conflict between states where cannabis is legal in some form and the U.S. government, which categorizes marijuana as a dangerous illegal drug, similar to LSD or heroin.
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The top 5 honorable mention stories can be found below in the related stories.
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