Utah News

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah Police Agency

The family of a young woman fatally shot by West Valley City police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officers involved and the former police chief. Danielle Willard’s parents filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in …

Nevada Governor Signs Law On Driver Privilege Card

A bill allowing people in the country illegally to obtain driving privilege cards in Nevada was signed into law Friday by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who called it a historic moment. When the cards become available on Jan. 1, Nevada …

Nevada Assembly Approves Driver Privilege Cards

The Nevada Assembly gave final legislative approval to a bill establishing driver privilege cards for people in the country illegally. SB303 was approved on a 30-9 vote and now heads to Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who is expected to sign …

Utah Bans Teen Drivers From Using Cellphones

Before she pulls out of the driveway, Stefhany Robles switches her phone on silent or turns it off. The 16-year-old junior at Salt Lake City’s West High School says the distraction isn’t worth shooting off a text or answering a …

Utah to Be First to Use Dual-Model Health Exchange

The federal government has approved Utah to become the first state to have a dual-model health insurance exchange in which the state and the federal government divide responsibilities. The plan allows Utah to continue to run its existing health insurance …

Study: Utah Health Breach Could Approach $406M

A 2012 security breach that exposed the personal information of 780,000 Utah residents to hackers could cost as much as $406 million, a new study finds. The Salt Lake Tribune reported in the aftermath of the breach, the state already …

Claim That Quake Caused Utah Mine Disaster Rejected

A University of Utah study had rejected a company’s claims concerning the cause of a 2007 collapse at Utah’s Crandall Canyon coal mine that killed nine people. The scientists presented findings of their research last week at the Seismological Society …

Utah Mine Landslide 1 Of Largest In History

A massive landslide that halted operations at a major Utah copper mine last week was one of the largest in the history of open pit mining, an expert said this week. The assessment came after Kennecott Utah Copper announced that …

Ex-Utah Cop Headed To Jail For Insurance Fraud

A former police officer in Price, Utah has been sentenced to jail for defrauding his car insurance company. Robert Iain Walker was sentenced last week to serve up to five years in prison but the sentence was suspended in lieu …

Utah Prepares For Another Busy Wildfire Season

The mountains still may be covered in snow, but officials already are preparing for another busy wildfire season in Utah amid growing concern over the cost to battle them. State officials told the Deseret News that the upcoming season could …