As I reported the other day, a 9-year-old-girl fell in the Provo River near Bridal Veil Falls on Monday and was swept downstream away from the helping hands of nearby family members. She was found…
Last November, Michael Starks, an 18-year-old freshman at Utah State University and Sigma Nu pledge, died of alcohol poisoning after a hazing event. On the night of his death, Starks’ future…
A weekend tragedy highlights a risk that may not be so obvious in the heat of summer. A father is dead after attempting to save his young sons from the effects of cold water. The family was at Upper…
This is my fourth installment in a series on the Logan Northern Canal disaster. The canal failed last Saturday and a landslide completely destroyed a home; three people inside, a mother and her two…
This is my third installment in what has become a series on the Logan Northern Canal disaster. As previously reported, the canal failed last Saturday and a landslide completely destroyed a home,…
As reported here yesterday, the Logan Northern Canal failed on Saturday and one house was obliterated by mud and debris. The three people in the home at the time of the failure, Jackeline Leavey,…
Michael Dabbs, president of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan [BIAMI] announced on Monday July 13, 2009 that the BIAMI, insurance industry whistle blowers, medical providers and accident…
Three people are missing and presumed dead after a canal collapsed on Saturday and caused a massive mudslide in a Logan, Utah neighborhood. The victims, Jackeline Leavy and her two children,…
My last post was on the dangers of drowsy driving and then I came across an article in the Park Record, my hometown newspaper, which again hits home on this issue. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper and…
Two black bears were shot in Utah County within 24 hours last weekend. On Friday, a campground host shot a bear in Hobble Creek Canyon because of fears for campers’ safety. The following night, Ken…
The JBS Swift Beef Company, located in Greeley, Colorado, has expanded its recall of its beef products because of E coli. contamination fears. The original recall covered 41,000 pounds of products…
One of the benefits of sitting on the Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association of Michigan [BIAMI] is that Smith and Johnson will receive weekly updates from the state and national level…
