Articles by Michelle L. Price

Associated Press

Nation’s Toughest DUI Limit at 0.05 Percent Passed by Utah Lawmakers

Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers on Wednesday night voted to lower the limit for a driver’s blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, down from 0.08 percent. The measure heads to Utah’s governor, …

China State-Owned Firm Managers Held Personally Liable for Bad M&A Deals

Business development managers at Chinese state-owned firms have been put on notice: mess up on M&A deals and you can be held personally liable – for life. Under new rules unveiled by China’s State Council, or cabinet, last month, managers …

Hoverboards Unwelcomed at More Utah Universities

Several Utah universities are joining colleges around the country in restricting hoverboards on campus as federal officials review dozens of fires tied to the self-balancing scooters. At least two Utah schools, including Brigham Young University, bar riding them on campus, …

More Uninsured Drivers Likely To Be Towed Under New Utah Law

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 …

Safety Fears Spur Regulations For Trampoline Gyms In Utah, California

Stephen Merrill was finishing his freshman year of college two years ago when he and a group of friends went to an indoor trampoline park in Utah for a day of flipping, jumping and bouncing. At one point, Merrill leaped …

Lawsuit Filed Over Utah Boy’s Falling Tombstone Death

The parents of a Lehi boy who was killed after a tombstone fell on him last year are suing the cemetery’s association. According to a lawsuit filed in Utah’s Third District Court, 4-year-old Carson Dean Cheney was posing for photos …