Lawsuit: $1.1 Million Late Fees for $1,350 Rent

Disputed leases lead to years in the courtroom.

POSTED // Aug 10,2010 - For years, Sam Soter had a friendly relationship with his landlord, Kang Sik Park, so he never paid much attention to some curious clauses in his lease ...

Qwest Accused of Lying to Customers

Wholesale partners say company has 'Qwestionable' motives.

POSTED // Aug 3,2010 - Denver-based Qwest Communications announced July 22 a new “Heavy Duty” Internet service that will offer customers 40-megabit per second, super-fast download speeds ...

Decks Bring Outdoor Dining to Main St. Park City

POSTED // Jul 29,2010 - Park City's pedestrian-friendly Main Street is usually lined with parked cars, interrupting the district's historic streetscape with contemporary Audis and Saabs. But in the last several weeks, thos

Some Call It Kidnapping

How Utah adoption laws take babies from the nation's unmarried fathers.

POSTED // Jul 28,2010 - Many local and national experts agree that Utah is one of the toughest—if not the toughest—state for unmarried fathers to stop an adoption of their child.

RU OK with txt msgs?

Medium's rudeness is in the eye of the sender.

Fraud allegations halt foreclosure

POSTED // Jul 21,2010 - Cheri McMurdie, of Holladay, knew she didn’t know how to get a mortgage. The 56-year-old school-bus aide never even had had a credit card ...

Family Poverty a Crime?

Burgeoning Business in Backyard Gardens

Sharon Leopardi is living off the land in Salt Lake City.

POSTED // Jul 14,2010 - Backyard gardeners who fantasize about quitting their day job and growing food for a living can look to local farmers who made the leap ...

Readers react: BYU Honor Code

Critics, sympathizers tell aggrieved students to leave.

POSTED // Jul 12,2010 - Brigham Young University's honor code remains a major flash point in Utah, as the pages of comments on our recent cover story reveal [see “Gay Students vs. BYU Honor Code"]...

My Dough Girl In Trademark Trouble With Pillsbury

Local businesses wrangle with big corporations over trademarks.

POSTED // Jul 6,2010 - My Dough Girl’s menu features perky and pretty cartoon women in the style of 1950s pin-up girls--not a pudgy Pillsbury Dough Boy.