Utah News

Salt Lake City-Based MGIS Expands into Utah Market

The MGIS Companies, Inc. (MGIS) and Freedom Specialty, a Nationwide Insurance company, have entered the Utah medical malpractice insurance market. MGIS provides a broad range of insurance products and services designed for physicians throughout the U.S. Headquartered in Salt Lake …

Signs Going Up For More 80 Mph Zones In Utah

Get ready to rev your engine if you’re driving on rural Utah interstates: Signs are going up this week increasing the speed limit on many stretches to 80 mph. The Legislature approved the new, faster zones during the last session. …

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 …

USDA Includes 2 New Mexico Counties In Drought Aid Areas

Two northern New Mexico counties are included in new federal government designations of primary disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the ongoing drought. The USDA says farmers and ranchers in Rio Arriba and Taos counties are eligible …

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah Police Agency

The family of a young woman fatally shot by West Valley City police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officers involved and the former police chief. Danielle Willard’s parents filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in …

Nevada Governor Signs Law On Driver Privilege Card

A bill allowing people in the country illegally to obtain driving privilege cards in Nevada was signed into law Friday by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who called it a historic moment. When the cards become available on Jan. 1, Nevada …

Nevada Assembly Approves Driver Privilege Cards

The Nevada Assembly gave final legislative approval to a bill establishing driver privilege cards for people in the country illegally. SB303 was approved on a 30-9 vote and now heads to Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who is expected to sign …

Utah Bans Teen Drivers From Using Cellphones

Before she pulls out of the driveway, Stefhany Robles switches her phone on silent or turns it off. The 16-year-old junior at Salt Lake City’s West High School says the distraction isn’t worth shooting off a text or answering a …

Utah to Be First to Use Dual-Model Health Exchange

The federal government has approved Utah to become the first state to have a dual-model health insurance exchange in which the state and the federal government divide responsibilities. The plan allows Utah to continue to run its existing health insurance …

Study: Utah Health Breach Could Approach $406M

A 2012 security breach that exposed the personal information of 780,000 Utah residents to hackers could cost as much as $406 million, a new study finds. The Salt Lake Tribune reported in the aftermath of the breach, the state already …