Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have visited 18 Utah counties to assess the extent of spring flood damage and to determine whether they qualify for federal disaster relief funds. Utah Division of Emergency Management spokesman Joe Dougherty told The Herald …
A southern Utah optometrist has pleaded guilty to filing more than $30,000 in false medical claims through Medicaid. Dr. David P. Eastman of Cedar City pleaded guilty in Utah’s 3rd District Court to a felony charge of submitting fraudulent claims. …
A northern Utah city may ban skateboards on streets because of a concern about vehicle and pedestrian safety. The Logan Herald Journal reports Richmond city officials are considering an ordinance to prohibit the skateboarders because of complaints about riders in …
A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to third-degree felony counts of burglary and attempted arson in a 2008 blaze that gutted a historic mill in Brigham City. The Standard-Examiner of Ogden reported Saturday that Luke Hunsaker awaits sentencing July 7 …
A 24-year-old Provo woman was sentenced to seven to 15 years in Utah state prison for sparking several fires in recent years in Utah County. The Daily Herald of Provo reports that Alexandra Howell was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty …
An activist youth group fighting global warming is suing the Utah Department of Transportation because of what they call onerous requirements for a parade. American Civil Liberties Union of Utah legal director Darcy Goddard says parade organizers are required to …
Federal authorities now say nearly $11 million is being allocated to southern Utah communities recovering from winter flood damage. The Spectrum of St. George says the increased aid follows a revised Federal Emergency Management Agency assessment. Initially FEMA approved just …
Officials in Salt Lake County are preparing for potential flooding this year by filling thousands of sandbags and stockpiling large rocks. The Deseret News reports the county will have about 10,000 sandbags filled by the end of April. The mountains …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the University of Utah in a Nov. 1 steam blast that sent 12 workers to the hospital, some in critical condition. OSHA’s citation faults the university for failing to inspect or designate …
The families of two Colorado residents killed while camping in Utah have filed a lawsuit against the company that made the products blamed for the deaths. Steven Dowdy, 28, of Clifton, Colo., and 10-year-old Darian Thomlinson, of Grand Junction, Colo., …