2017 UTAH STATE FAIR
Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake City- For the 162nd time, the Utah State Fairpark is happy to announce the Utah State Fair! It will take place September 7th-17th. This year’s Fair is packed with your classic carnival rides, a variety of food, and loads of fun for everyone!
The Fair is excited to host the Big Top Circus Spectacular- starring Bello Nock! Bello Nock was just seen on this season of America’s Got Talent. With a combination of astonishing acrobatics and tremendous trapeze artists, this group is sure to WOW any audience. The Circus will perform 3 shows daily, all of which are free with the purchase of a general admission Fair ticket.
The West Coast Lumberjack Show is action-packed, non-stop entertainment. Enjoy West Coast adventure and heritage at its best. Professional lumberjacks perform log rolling, tree climbing, axe throwing, chainsaw carving and more.
The Fair is happy to host Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo along with the Monster Truck Insanity Tour, LOCASH concert and the “Day of Wreck-oning” Demolition Derby will also take place in our brand new arena.
Other entertainment at the 2017 State Fair is Dale K's hilarious and exciting award winning performances. While most hypnotists will try and convince you to believe in hypnotic trances and mind control, Dale K will show you how powerful our motivation can be and how amazing your imagination actually is.
The 2017 Utah State Fair will take place on September 7th through the 17th. It will open at 10am and close at 10pm Sunday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday the Fair will open at 10am and close at 11pm. Tickets to the Fair can be purchased online or at any Smith’s Food and Drug Store. For deals, promotions, and event schedule please visit www.UtahStateFair.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or call us at 801-538-FAIR (3247).
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CNBC Special Correspondent Scott Cohn Revealed America’s Top Five States for Business Today on CNBC
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 11, 2017—CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, today unveiled the results of its eleventh annual list of America’s Top States for Business with Washington taking the number one position. The Evergreen state scored 1,621 out of 2,500 points.
CNBC Special Correspondent Scott Cohn reported today live from Mount Rainier National Park and counted down the top five states throughout CNBC’s Business Day programming and on CNBC Digital. Coverage of America’s Top States for Business will continue on-air and online through Wednesday, July 12th.
Washington has placed in the top ten for the last four years and celebrates 2017 in first place. This year, the state had top ten finishes in five of the ten categories of competitiveness – coming a long way from its number 21 position in 2012 and 2013. Washington’s economy grew 3.7 percent in 2016, the largest increase of any state and nearly 2.5 times the national rate. That, along with solid job growth and one of the hottest housing markets in the country, won the state third place for Economy, its best category in the study along with Technology & Innovation. However, Washington is notoriously expensive. And even though the state has no individual or corporate income tax, it took the number 37 spot for Cost of Living, its worst category, and number 32 for Cost of Doing Business as the state’s wages and rents are among the highest in the country.
“Washington has assembled an amazing roster of both household business names and rising stars to position itself as a powerhouse for some time to come. But the state faces some substantial challenges. How it meets them will determine whether this is just the start of a long period of business dominance, or if this is the peak,” Cohn said.
CNBC Digital offers a detailed analysis of how Washington claimed the top spot including a complete economic snapshot (employment, budget, tax and housing data). The rankings for all 50 states are available at topstates.cnbc.com. In addition, the site also has exclusive stories and slideshows including the best and worst states to live in, the least and most expensive states, and the smartest states in 2017, among others.
Follow us on Twitter @CNBC and take part in the social conversation surrounding CNBC’s Top States coverage using hashtag #TopStates.
To determine the rankings for America’s Top States for Business, each state was scored on 66 different measures of competitiveness. We developed our methodology with input from a broad and diverse array of business and policy experts, official government sources, the CNBC Global CFO Council and the states themselves. A full list of sources that were used for this year’s data can be found here. States received points based on their rankings in each metric, which were then separated into ten broad categories. The categories are weighted based on how frequently they are used as selling points in state economic development marketing materials. That way, we grade the states on the criteria they use to sell themselves.
America’s Top 5 States for Business:
1. Washington (Highest Rank - #3 in Economy and Technology & Innovation; Lowest Rank - #37 in Cost of Living)
2. Georgia (Highest Rank - #1 in Economy; Lowest Rank - #33 in Education)
3. Minnesota (Highest Rank - #2 in Education; Lowest Rank - #36 in Cost of Doing Business)
4. Texas (Highest Rank - #1 in Workforce and Infrastructure; Lowest Rank - #37 in Quality of Life)
5. North Carolina (Highest Rank - #6 in Technology & Innovation; Lowest Rank - #32 in Education)
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, July 11, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Hospital Association’s Health Forum and Hospitals & Health Networks announced the list of Health Care’s Most Wired, and Intermountain Healthcare is included for the 18th time in the 19 years the recognition has existed.
“The Most Wired hospitals are using every available technology option to create more ways to reach their patients in order to provide access to care,” said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack. “They are transforming care delivery, investing in new delivery models in order to improve quality, provide access and control costs.”
The annual survey is designed to measure the level of IT adoption in U.S. hospitals and health systems for operational, financial and clinical performance, and to serve as a tool for healthcare leaders to map their IT strategic plans, according to AHA. The survey was conducted earlier in 2017 and included responses from 698 organizations representing 2,158 U.S. hospitals.
Intermountain Healthcare is a Utah-based not-for-profit system of 22 hospitals, 180 clinics, a Medical Group with about 1,500 employed physicians and advanced practitioners, a health plans group called SelectHealth, and other medical services. Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare through high quality and sustainable costs. For more information, visit www.intermountainhealthcare.org.
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New Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hotel Opens in Springville, UT
Springville, UT (6/28/2017) – Suite Life Management, LLC, a Real Estate Investment Company based in Springville, UT, today announced the opening of a new Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham hotel at 535 S 2000 W, Springville, UT 84663. The property is managed by Channel Point Hospitality, a division of Aimbridge Hospitality, one of the largest independent management companies in the United States
Located 7 miles South of Brigham Young University, the 63-room hotel features an indoor heated pool and complimentary breakfast and offers guests single, double and suite accommodations. Venture into Provo, Utah for shopping and dining at Provo Town Centre. Y Mountain is just around the corner for the adventurous.
Property highlights include fitness center, complimentary wireless internet, and business center. Rooms feature expanded satellite television, flat-screen televisions, upgraded bedding, and a refrigerator/microwave.
“It gives us great pleasure to be able to bring quality and affordable lodging accommodations to the Springville, UT community and we look forward to welcoming travelers to the area’s newest hotel,” said Douglas Ellis, the hotel’s owner.
The Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham opened in May 2017 and is expected to add more than 15 jobs to the Springville, UT community.
About Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham
Part of Wyndham Hotel Group, the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham® brand is an award-winning chain of more than 330 economy hotels located throughout North America and the Philippines. Consistently over-delivering on both guest and owner expectations, Microtel is the only all new-construction hotel in the economy segment. The brand was ranked highest in guest satisfaction in the economy/budget segment for the 14th time by J.D. Power in the 2016 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study.
Microtel prides itself on being an innovator, offering a midscale experience at an economy price with an array of complimentary amenities including free Wi-Fi and continental breakfast. Other amenities available at most hotels include meeting and fitness centers, swimming pools and the opportunity to earn and redeem points through Wyndham Rewards®, the brand’s guest loyalty program. Travelers can join the program for free at www.wyndhamrewards.com.
Each Microtel Inn& Suites by Wyndham hotel is independently owned and operated under a franchise agreement with Microtel Inns and Suites Franchising, Inc. (MISF), or its affiliate. MISF is a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC and parent company Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN). Reservations and information are available by visiting www.microtelinn.com.
Wyndham Hotel Group is the world’s largest hotel company based on number of hotels, encompassing more than 8,000 hotels and over 697,600 rooms in 77 countries. Additional information is available at www.wyndhamworldwide.com. For more information about hotel franchising opportunities visit www.whgdevelopment.com.
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A weekly report on education news & commentary from the nation's leading voice on education innovation and opportunity
PERSONALIZED LEARNING GAINS… a big endorsement from a newly released RAND report which finds that students who engage in PL do better in math than their peers and gives an added boost to kids who are behind their classmates and trying to catch up. The report also found that schools in the study “were pursuing a wide variety of practices to focus on the learning needs of each individual student in a supportive and flexible way;” and that “students experienced positive achievement effects and closed gaps relative to national norms.” Oh, and it also found that the “implementation and effects [of PL] both seemed stronger in the charter schools than in the district schools.” Want to learn more about PL? Start here.
TICK-TICK-TICK. If the teacher unions thought independent charter schools were a looming threat, (see the NEA’s new policy statement that supports “limiting charter growth” and “slow[ing] the diversion of resources from neighborhood public schools to charters”) they must be beside themselves waiting to find out if SCOTUS will take up Bain v. California Teachers Association, which, The Washington Examiner succinctly explains is “a lawsuit that could end the ability of public-sector unions to force workers like her to support its political activities.” Talk about a threat!
A NATIONAL AUDIENCE FOR CHARTERS. Charter schools were front and center on TV sets around the nation Sunday when NBC’s Sunday Night With
Megyn Kelly featured Boys Latin Founder & CER Board Member David Hardy in its piece on the controversy in urban communities over charter schools, and how people are responding. (The interview was arranged by CER so the reporter could focus on this school as part of the larger debate about how and why charter schools just may fix what ails many communities.) It was a well done, balanced report and David was a great advocate for charters. Still, as noted by pioneer Joe Nathan.
Many larger issues were left unaddressed, such as the fact that having choices is one of the fundamental principles of America. Piece begins at the 14:00 minute mark of the broadcast.
IN ANOTHER MEDIA COUP. In a Special Report on the what the SCOTUS Trinity Lutheran Church ruling means for the future of school choice, Fox News featured (via another CER-brokered interview) founding president of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, Darrell Allison, who was also an impressive spokesperson for choice. Between actions by the Trump administration, Supreme Court rulings, and various legislative efforts in states across the nation, the charter/choice/equitable funding/education innovation debate(s) are finally receiving the attention they deserve from the mainstream media. Now the trick is to get reporters and editors to stay focused – and remain fair – when covering these transformative issues.
AND IN LOCAL NEWS. The aforementioned debates have been occurring locally for years, and are still going on…with some yielding rather interesting debate points. Witness the appearance of Jim Bender, president of School Choice Wisconsin and Tim Slekar, dean of the school of education at Edgewood College, on Madison’s “Capital City Sunday.” As reported in The Capital Times, Mr. Bender argued that President Trump’s emphasis on school choice was a good thing, giving “parents options on top of the traditional public school system here in Wisconsin.” Mr. Selkar, in responding to points raised by Mr. Bender, conceded that “If you’re an African-American in Madison ... the public system is failing you.” But, his argument went, that’s not the point, because “It’s not about public schools failing, it’s about the idea that people are meddling and public schools aren’t allowed to use and do the things we’re supposed to do.”
INSIGHT, CONTEXT AND CONCLUSIONS. In a well-reasoned op-ed appearing in the Boston Globe, Eric Fehrnstrom provides some little-known historical insight into the Blaine Amendment and looks at the impact of the Supreme Court’s Trinity Lutheran decision. Pointing to other cases that the Court returned to the states for further consideration, Fehrnstrom notes that “While the Court has not yet ruled on [the] larger funding questions [in these cases], it would be hard for the justices to depart from the logic of their reasoning in Trinity Lutheran simply because the benefit is more substantial than a playground resurfacing.” In other words, he concludes, this spells an end to “…the idea that you can treat churches differently for no other reason than they are religious, and that is a victory for liberty.” Good piece. Worth a read.
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Quick Quack Car Wash
Quackals the Duck Mascot
“Best of Utah Valley” Car Wash Chain Celebrates Opening with Fundraising Event and "10 Days of Free" from July 19 through July 28
We love becoming community partners everywhere we have a car wash. We know we can wash cars fast and keep them clean, but we also believe we can make a real difference in people’s lives.”
— Ben Peay, Operations Leader for Quick Quack Car Wash
PLEASANT GROVE, UT, UNITED STATES, July 11, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Quick Quack Car Wash, a growing chain of regional car washes, has announced the opening of the latest of 17 planned car wash locations to be built over the next several months in Salt Lake, Davis and Utah Counties. The newest car wash is located near State Street and Utah County Boulevard (1991 W. 680 N.) in Pleasant Grove and will be giving away free car washes for 10 days from July 19th through July 28th to celebrate its Grand Opening. The car wash is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and is closed on Sundays.
The new Pleasant Grove location is the sixth location in Utah after recent openings in Highland, Orem, Spanish Fork, Springville, and Layton. An additional location in American Fork is already under construction and others in Saratoga Springs, North Orem, Provo, West Jordan, South Jordan and Centerville will begin soon.
In conjunction with the Grand Opening, Quick Quack will also hold a special “Preview” Fundraiser on Monday, July 17th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to benefit Brailey Bug and her family with medical expenses incurred from a lawn mower accident in which four-year-old Brailey lost her leg and sustained additional serious injuries. Cars will be washed for free during the fundraiser and Quick Quack will be matching donations from customers.
“We love becoming community partners everywhere we have a car wash,” said Ben Peay, Operations Leader for Quick Quack Car Wash. “We know we can wash cars fast and keep them clean, but we also believe we can make a real difference in people’s lives.”
Quick Quack Car Wash regularly sponsors local events and athletic programs, as well as contributing to community groups’ fundraising efforts. Quick Quack is regularly named the favorite or best car wash in the areas where it operates and has been recognized for sustainable business practices and water conservation.
Aside from a big yellow duck named Quackals, Quick Quack Car Wash is best known for its free vacuums and unlimited, “wash-all-you-want” car wash memberships starting at only $17.99 per month.
About Quick Quack Car Wash
Quick Quack Car Wash has 33 locations in Utah, California, Texas, and Colorado. The Quick Quack Car Wash concept grew from a desire to get cars clean using the best technology and to do it extremely fast. Fully automated and computerized, the high-quality and environmentally-friendly car washing system uses neoprene foam, soft cloth and filtered, recycled water. The customer stays in their vehicle while being automatically guided through the car wash where the vehicle is soaked, soaped, washed, polished, rinsed with spot-free water, and dried, all in a matter of minutes. More information is available online at www.DontDriveDirty.com.
