Latest Utah Headlines
All the headlines from our Utah Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Number of Utah Driver Cards Issued to Immigrants Falls
Feb 9 2015 // The number of driver privilege cards issued in Utah to immigrants in the United States without permission hit a six-year low in 2014, state figures show. The 35,200 cards issued last year are down from a high of 43,000 in...
Traffic Fatalities Rose 16 Percent in Utah in 2014, Report Shows
Jan 26 2015 // The Utah Department of Transportation says 256 people died on roadways across the state in 2014, up 16 percent from 2013. It was Utah’s highest death toll since 2008, and it reversed a trend that saw fatalities drop...
Dixie Leavitt Taps Wittwer in Utah
Jan 26 2015 // Dustin Wittwer has joined Dixie Leavitt Agency’s Cedar City, Utah sales office specializing in commercial insurance. Wittwer has a background in sales and experience working as a department manager at Scheel’s...
Number of Utah Driver Cards Issued To Immigrants Falls
Jan 21 2015 // The number of driver privilege cards issued in Utah to immigrants in the United States without permission hit a six-year low in 2014, state figures show. The 35,200 cards issued last year are down significantly from a high...
No Plans To Sue Colorado Over Marijuana, Utah Governor Says
Jan 8 2015 // Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah has no plans to join two other states in suing Colorado over that state’s legalization of marijuana. The Deseret News reported Herbert said that despite no current plans to sue, Utah is...
More Uninsured Drivers Likely To Be Towed Under New Utah Law
Jan 2 2015 // Uninsured drivers on Utah roadways can expect to have their cars impounded on the spot under a new law that took effect Thursday. Utah police have had the option to pull over an uninsured driver and impound their car since...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Dec 18 2014 // When news broke that the Utah Department of Insurance found that popular new benefits company Zenefits was not in compliance with state insurance law, and would have to alter its operation or cease transacting business,...
Utah Lawmaker Working on Ridesharing Regulations
Dec 15 2014 // A Utah lawmaker is working on a bill proposing statewide regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Some say the smartphone app-based companies should follow the same rules as taxi drivers, including...
Speed Limit Rises to 70 MPH On Some Urban Utah Freeways
Dec 8 2014 // Motorists can drive a little faster on most urban interstates along Utah’s Wasatch Range. With a few exceptions, the speed limit was raised from 65 mph to 70 mph beginning today. The Utah Department of Transportation...
Utah Takes a Rare Insurance Misstep
Dec 3 2014 // An administrative agency has again found itself at odds with free-market innovation. In this case, Utah’s Department of Insurance has demanded that a popular new web based human resources platform named Zenefits...
Utah Lawmaker Working on Ridesharing Regulations
Dec 1 2014 // A Utah lawmaker is working on a bill proposing statewide regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Some say the smartphone app-based companies should follow the same rules as taxi drivers, including...
Utah Settles Colorado Trademark Suit by Changing Ski Slogan
Nov 19 2014 // Salt Lake City tourism officials and a Colorado ski resort have settled a legal fight over a marketing slogan targeted to tourists in the lucrative winter sports industry. Utah marketers dropped “USA” from...
Utah Woman Wears Colander For Driver’s License Photo
Nov 19 2014 // A Utah woman says she encountered only brief resistance when she recently had her driver’s license photo taken while wearing a colander on her head as a religious statement. Asia Lemmon, whose legal name appears on...
Integro Adds Aviation Expertise With Dewald and Team in Utah
Nov 18 2014 // Integro announced it’s enhancing its aviation practice with the addition of sector specialist Leslie DeWald as managing principal. DeWald and her team of four will be based in Park City, Utah. They specialize in...
Utah Workers’ Comp Fund Distributes Second Dividend in 2014
Nov 18 2014 // Workers Compensation Fund in Utah has declared a second dividend in 2014. The $9 million dividend represents 5 percent of premium collected from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. With this second dividend, WCF will have paid...
Speed Limit to go up Along Utah’s Wasatch Front
Nov 17 2014 // The Utah Department of Transportation is moving ahead with plans to raise freeway speed limits along the Wasatch Front from 65 mph to 70 mph. UDOT officials say while they’re seeking comment from affected cities and...
Utah Now Scene of Legal Battle Involving Rolling Stones
Nov 11 2014 // Insurance underwriters involved in a legal battle with the Rolling Stones over a $12.7 million claim have won permission to seek evidence in Utah about the mental health of Mick Jagger’s girlfriend before she took...
Utah School Bus Driver Allegedly Under Influence on Field Trip
Oct 15 2014 // A Utah school bus driver was arrested Monday on suspicion of DUI after driving erratically and nearly hitting a car on a busy stretch of highway while taking 67 elementary-school students on a field trip, authorities...
Atwell Joins The Buckner Co.’s Healthcare Practice in Utah
Oct 8 2014 // Salt Lake City, Utah-based The Buckner Co. has named Robert F. Atwell as the firm’s healthcare practice leader. Atwell’s primary focus will be on serving the region’s healthcare community. Atwell has 40...
Gabers with Leavitt in Utah Named to Voluntary Benefits Association Board
Oct 6 2014 // Heather Garbers, a voluntary benefits executive with Leavitt Group’s Salt Lake City, Utah office, GBS Benefits Inc., was named to the Voluntary Benefits Association’s advisory board. Garbers is a voluntary plan...
