Originally published by Paighten Harkins in The Salt Lake Tribune on August 31, 2018 The first set of draft rules for how the state would govern medical marijuana cultivation and distribution in Utah for terminally ill patients was inadvertently released Friday, outlining how the state would regulate the production, labeling and sale of industrial hemp. [...]
Originally published by The Independent on August 31, 2018 Eight counties received funding to support local efforts as part of the Intergenerational Poverty Implementation Program Grant The Department of Workforce Services announced Aug. 30 that eight counties received a total of $900,000 in funding to support plans addressing intergenerational poverty in their local communities. The [...]
Originally published by Jacob Andra in Utah Business on August 31, 2018 “Big data is a bit of a buzzword,” says Ryan Barrett. “People in data science can use it to scare off those that aren’t.” As the Director of Credit Risk & Data Science at Sandy-based fintech firm Acima Credit, he works with data [...]
Originally published by Utah Business on August 31, 2018 Silicon Slopes–Pluralsight Inc. (Nasdaq: PS), the enterprise technology learning platform, today at Pluralsight LIVE 2018 unveiled Role IQ, an efficient and clear way to determine a technology professional’s expertise level. Role IQ gives CIOs and CTOs the ability to replace manual benchmarking and outdated staffing strategies [...]
August 27, 2018 Inc. recently published an article entitled "35 Fast Growing Cities with the Most Job Opportunities." The list comprised of up-and-coming cities with strong, growing business scenes. Each city was scored on a scale of 100 in three categories: People and housing Workforce and employment opportunities Growing industry Three Utah cities made it [...]
Originally published by Deseret News on August 30, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — Three airports in Utah have been awarded $9.6 million in the fourth allotment of Federal Aviation Administration infrastructure grants announced this week by Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. The grants are part of $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program funding being distributed [...]
Originally published by Herb Scribner in Deseret News on August 30, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — Two Utah cities ranked among the most-stressed cities in the country, though their spots on the list were low compared to several others. West Valley City finished at the No. 70 spot, ranking ahead of Louisville, Kentucky, and just below [...]
Originally published by Utah Business on August 30, 2018 Silicon Slopes–Pluralsight, Inc. (NASDAQ: PS), the enterprise technology learning platform, today announced that the company’s social enterprise Pluralsight One has formed new partnerships with Code.org and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA). These partnerships support Pluralsight One’s mission to democratize technology skills in education with an [...]
Originally published by Bob Bernick in Utah Policy on August 30, 2018 Whether Prop 2 – the medical marijuana initiative on November’s ballot – passes or fails, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that he and the Utah Legislature would pass a workable medical marijuana bill that guarantees access to the drug for tens of thousands [...]
Originally published by Herb Scribner in Deseret News on August 30, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — Utah residents in search of a solid retired life don’t need to look far. A new report from Bankrate.com analyzed a number of metrics such as cost of living, tax burden, weather, crime and health care, among other factors. South [...]
