Family of Bullied Utah Girl Who Died by Suicide Files $14M Claim November 4, 2022 By Sam Metz The family of a Black fifth grader in Utah who died by suicide last year plans to file a $14...
Deadline for Western States to Cut Colorado River Use Looming August 17, 2022 By Sam Metz and Felicia Fonseca Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now just caked mud and rock as climate...
Gabby Petito’s Family Plans to File Utah Lawsuit Alleging Police Failed Her August 9, 2022 By Brady McCombs and Sam Metz Gabby Petito’s family this week notified Utah officials of plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that police failed...
Fewer Crashes After Utah Sets Nation’s Strictest DUI Law, Study Shows February 16, 2022 By Sam Metz Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago,...
Nevada Maintains Mandate for Higher Ed Staff, Fires Unvaccinated January 3, 2022 By Sam Metz Hundreds of unvaccinated employees who work at public colleges and universities in Nevada were fired Friday, a day after state...
Lake Tahoe Residents Glad Homes Spared from Massive Wildfire September 7, 2021 By Sam Metz and Amy Taxin Connor Jones sunbathed with his dog on the otherwise empty beach at Ski Run Marina on Monday, as residents trickling...
Progress Against Flames from Massive Wildfire Near Lake Tahoe September 1, 2021 By Sam Metz, Janie Har and John Antczak Firefighters reported progress in the battle to save communities on the south end of Lake Tahoe from an approaching forest...
California Wildfire Threatens Lake Tahoe Area August 27, 2021 By Sam Metz and Brian Melley Some 14,000 firefighters facing changing weather conditions battled more than a dozen large wildfires across California, including a growing blaze...
California, Nevada Governors Tour Site of Massive Wildfire July 28, 2021 By Sam Metz The governors of California and Nevada called for more federal firefighting assistance Wednesday as they toured a region blackened by...
Nevada Lawmakers Weigh Fire-Fighting Liability, Coordination May 3, 2021 By Sam Metz Nevada lawmakers on April 28 heard three proposals about changing liability laws and helping fire-fighting agencies coordinate their responses. As...