Latest Utah Headlines
All the headlines from our Utah Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lawsuit Claims UT-Austin Unfairly Denied Admission to White Students
Jul 24 2020 // A national organization has filed a lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin on behalf of two white students who were denied admission, marking the third time the school has been sued by this group over an...
Magnitude 3.7 Earthquake Hits Southwest Utah
Jul 22 2020 // A minor earthquake struck a remote corner of Utah early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The USGS reported that the magnitude 3.7 quake shook the desert at 3:44 a.m. local time. The epicenter was in...
After Olympic High, Bankruptcy Low, Rulon Gardner Now Wrestles With Insurance Risks
Jul 21 2020 // Rulon Gardner is living a quiet life, just the way he likes it. He is 48 now, sells insurance and has a second job coaching wrestling at a Salt Lake City-area high school. It’s been 20 years since Gardner, a...
Return-to-Work Safety: Employers Find Testing Employees More Trouble Than It’s Worth
Jul 6 2020 // From nursing homes in New York and a landfill in Utah to Disney World and the Las Vegas Strip, employers are wrestling with workplace safety in the age of Covid-19 and making fraught calculations about how to safeguard...
Fireworks Spark Utah Wildfire, Evacuations, Officials Say
Jun 29 2020 // Fireworks caused a wildfire in Utah that forced out residents of houses and an apartment building early on June 28 as the flames encroached on a residential area, officials said. A suspect was cooperating with law...
Investors’ Suit Alleges Firm Inflated Stock with Misleading Claims About Its Covid Test
Jun 17 2020 // An investor lawsuit against a Utah company alleges its principals falsely claimed its coronavirus diagnostic test was “100% accurate” and before doubts about the claim became widely reported, directors and...
Parents File Another Suit Against University of Utah in Student’s Death
Jun 15 2020 // The parents of a University of Utah student who was shot and killed on campus in 2018 filed another lawsuit against the school on Monday. In the lawsuit, Jill and Matt McCluskey allege the university violated the state...
Ohio’s Root Insurance Now Offering Homeowners Coverage
Jun 3 2020 // Columbus, Ohio-based insurtech, Root Insurance, has launched Root Home, a homeowners insurance program that is available in 13 states. Root Insurance customers who bundle with new or existing auto policies will save 10% on...
States Adding Laws to Shield Businesses From Liability for Coronavirus Claims
Jun 2 2020 // Four states have passed laws that grant businesses immunity from civil liability for claims relating to COVID-19, while legislation in at least three other states is advancing. The bills signed into law by the governors of...
University in Utah, Parents Didn’t Settle Lawsuit Over Slain Student
May 29 2020 // The University of Utah did not reach a settlement after two of mediation with the parents of slain track star Lauren McCluskey who filed a $56 million lawsuit over her death in 2018. The McCluskeys’ attorney Jim...
Utah Lawsuit Against Pellet Grill Company Dismissed
May 27 2020 // A district court judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against barbecue grill manufacturer Traeger Pellet Grills, deciding the defendants failed to establish the court has jurisdiction. U.S. District Court...
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps Proving Not Much of a Help Thus Far
May 21 2020 // Harnessing today’s technology to fight the coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be more complicated than it first appeared. The first U.S. states that rolled out smartphone apps for tracing the contacts of COVID-19...
Declarations
May 18 2020 // Michigan Auto Rates “Michigan drivers have been paying some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country and this independent report shows the bipartisan legislation is beginning to work.” —...
Populous Areas Near Utah’s Wasatch Front Fault Lines Prone to Large Quakes
May 4 2020 // Fault lines along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah are much bigger than initially thought, a study said. The Utah Department of Natural Resources released new maps accompanied with a four-year study showing there is...
‘Diesel Brothers’ TV Show Appeals Utah Air Pollution Fine
Apr 20 2020 // The stars of the “Diesel Brothers” reality TV show are appealing a federal court ruling requiring them to pay $848,000 to the U.S. government and a Utah county over pollution law violations. U.S. District Judge...
Utah School District Sued in Teacher Sexual Misconduct Case
Apr 17 2020 // Two former middle school students have sued the Ogden School District in Utah, claiming administrators failed to take action against a teacher accused of sexual misconduct. The lawsuit filed this week alleges 31-year-old...
4.2 Magnitude Aftershock Hits Utah
Apr 17 2020 // Some Utah residents felt the largest aftershock yet since the 5.7 magnitude quake hit in March, officials said. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports Tuesday night’s “light” earthquake of...
Utah Business Insurance Names Nielsen Chief Operating Officer
Apr 9 2020 // Utah Business Insurance Co. has named Tyler Nielsen chief operating officer. Nielsen joined the company in 2012. He advanced through various positions, including most recently as vice president of operations. Tyler...
Utah Residents Reporting Damage Days After M5.7 Quake
Mar 25 2020 // Days after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook parts of Utah, residents continue to report damage. The Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District asked those within its boundaries to submit online notices of home or...
M5.7 Earthquake in Utah Confirmed
Mar 20 2020 // With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an...
