The federal government is offering more than $1 million to help cover damage caused by flooding earlier this year in Southern Utah. Officials estimate that floodwaters from a broken dike caused damages of at least $2.8 million in Santa Clara, …
Chevron Corp. has paid Utah $1.8 million in a settlement reached after the state claimed the oil company collected money from a cleanup fund meant only for firms without insurance, state officials said . Chevron misrepresented the fact that it …
A former Brigham City, Utah police officer is suing the city after being fired over alleged off-hours contact with a female officer he was training. Ronnie Aldridge, in his lawsuit filed in October in 1st District Court, claims he was …
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is suing oil giant BP Amoco for collecting state money to clean up spills from leaky storage tanks under service stations. Shurtleff says BP had its own insurance policies for cleanups and wasn’t entitled to …
A Utah truck driver alleges FedEx fired him because of his Russian accent, even though he offered to appear before corporate higher-ups to demonstrate his English-speaking abilities. Ismail Aliyev has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Memphis, Tenn.-based shipping …
A weekend snowstorm that dropped as much as 18 inches of snow on the Wasatch Front is being blamed for more than 100 car accidents. The Utah Highway Patrol reported 117 property damage crashes in Salt Lake, Utah, Davis and …
A Washington City, Utah woman injured when a panel fell from the ceiling of a St. George carousel is suing for more than $300,000 in damages. A lawsuit filed this week claims Linda Williamson suffered head, neck, eye and back …
A former associate dean at a for-profit college’s Ogden, Utah campus has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit, claiming repeated, unwelcome sexual advances occurred on a business trip in Las Vegas. Lee Berger, in her complaint filed in federal court last …
President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration over the weekend for southern Utah areas hit by a severe storm and flooding in September. Obama declared a major disaster exists in the region and ordered federal aid to supplement state and …
An eastern Utah man faces charges after allegedly texting and driving when he hit and killed teenager in Vernal. Charges have been filed against 28-year-old Jensen resident Jeffery Bascom after the deadly crash the night of Sept. 2. Vernal police …
