All the headlines from our Utah Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 6 2011 // The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has discovered a potentially deadly parasite to fish in one of the state’s most popular trout fisheries.Whirling disease spores were found in two of 60 kokanee salmon that were...
Dec 6 2011 // Utah state officials are warning of scams after getting reports of unlicensed contractors trying capitalize on damage from last week’s wind storm. Utah Department of Commerce Chief Francine Giani says the contractors...
Dec 6 2011 // After coming out of this year’s spring flooding with damage limited mostly to Utah farmlands, state and county officials are beginning preparations for next year with a wary eye toward the state’s...
Dec 2 2011 // Some of the worst winds in years blasted through California this week, with the brunt off the gusts felt overnight on Wednedsday, sweeping through canyons, gusting up to 97 mph, and toppling trees and trucks while knocking...
Nov 23 2011 // Changes to Utah’s liquor agency recommended by a series of critical audits are beginning to be implemented.Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Interim Director Francine Giani says she will discuss the needed...
Nov 17 2011 // A legislative panel exploring the impact of the new federal health care law on Oklahoma will likely suggest that the state should do the minimum amount required to comply with the act, the committee’s chairman...
Oct 18 2011 // Bob Short has been promoted from senior vice president of claims for Salt Lake City, Utah-based Workers Compensation Fund to executive vice president.Short joined WCF in 1993 as senior vice president of claims. Short is...
Oct 17 2011 // A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has ordered a forensic accountant to take control of businesses run by a Kaysville, Utah man suspected of taking $65 million from 700 investors. Dee Allan Randall’s companies include...
Oct 7 2011 // A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has ordered a forensic accountant to take control of businesses run by a Kaysville man suspected of taking $65 million from 700 investors.Dee Allan Randall’s companies include Horizon...
Aug 10 2011 // An average of 14 people die and 1,800 people are injured in Utah every year riding motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles.The Deseret News of Salt Lake City says (http://bit.ly/oYIZZp) a report from the Utah...
Jul 15 2011 // A West Valley City, Utah couple is suing police, claiming officers used excessive force in the 2010 shooting death of their son.Etta and Frank Chief filed the civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City this...
Jun 30 2011 // The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Utah Cchapter has installed its 2011-2012 officers. They are: President Glen Kuball, Vice President, Underwriting, Workers Compensation Fund; Vice President, Lee...
Jun 16 2011 // The family of a Utah boy who drowned after he fell from a pipe spanning a Salt Lake City canal in 2009 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the state.KTVX says attorneys for 8-year-old Trejon...
Jun 14 2011 // A former University of Utah football star has sued a medical technology company, saying a postsurgical device implanted into his shoulder to relieve pain caused permanent damage to the joint.Jason Kaufusi’s lawsuit...
May 31 2011 // Flood warnings are in effect for seven Utah counties as three rivers flow over their banks.The National Weather Service says the Weber River and Lost Creek in northern Utah are flooding and the Sevier River in central Utah...
May 12 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from’ B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit ratings (ICRs) to “aa-” from “bbb” of Keystone...
May 3 2011 // A Georgia insurance company that paid a wrongful death claim on behalf of a former Utah State University fraternity has settled the lawsuit it brought against four of the fraternity’s members.The Herald Journal of...
May 2 2011 // Top 100 Agency Profile Rank: No. 18* Agency Name: Moreton & Co. Main Office: Salt Lake City, Utah Additional Locations: Sandy, Utah; Boise, Idaho; Denver, Colo.; Johnson, R.I. Year Founded: 1910 No. of Employees:...
Mar 21 2011 // Taking a proactive stance against “crash taxes,” Utah legislators have approved a measure to restrict emergency response organizations such as fire and police from charging fees to motorist or insurers for...
Mar 11 2011 // Taking a proactive stance against “crash taxes,” Utah legislators have approving a measure to restrict emergency response organizations such as fire and police from charging fees to motorist or insurers for...