State and National

Hi there-

I wanted to make sure you had seen the GoFundMe campaign for Bags to Beds. The program was started by students of the University of Utah to benefit people in the city experiencing homelessness. The programs make beds using plastic grocery bags, tying the pieces into yarn, and crocheting the yarn into 3’ by 6’ sleeping mats. This campaign is an effort to raise funds to continue the work they are doing.

On May 17 and 18, local Utah pickleball players will be gathering at Wardle Fields in Bluffdale to play in a pickleball tournament on behalf of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) the nonprofit fighting child sex-trafficking.

Apr 22, 2019

Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City

Here's what is driving the day:

• Lawmakers are discussing a possible compromise on election laws
• Lee says it would be a "mistake" for Democrats to impeach Trump
• Trump's approval ratings fall after the release of the Mueller report

Trivia time!

Friday's trivia question was a real doozy. Not a single reader submitted a correct answer, the first time that has happened.

Without academic skills, everyday living is really hard. Baking a cake, writing a thank you note, verifying your bank account balance and scheduling appointments are tasks that require reading and math skills taught in school.

Gov. Gary Herbert to Ceremonially Sign 15 Pieces of Air Quality Legislation, Recognize $29 Million of Clean Air Funding

What:

Today on Earth Day, Gov. Herbert will ceremonially sign clean air legislation and recognize the legislature’s unprecedented investment in Utah’s air quality during the 2019 General Legislative Session.

Who:

Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Alan Matheson, Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Celebrate National Caribbean-American Heritage Month

Start planning a party for the 2019 National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Listen to the sounds of reggae, meringue, calypso, rumba and zouk music during the merrymaking. And dance. Sip a tropical concoction and feast on seafood.

ROBOSENSE TEAMS UP WITH PARTNERS TO LAUNCH SMART SENSOR SYSTEMS AT SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW

ROBOSENSE RELEASES TWO NEW HIGH-RESOLUTION LIDAR PRODUCTS:
RS-Bpearl Super Wide Angle Blind-Spot LiDAR & RS-Ruby Super High-Resolution LiDAR

Hi Jim​,

Just Released:OTA’s Online Trust Audit Scores Consumer-facing U.S. Government Websites Highest in Security and Privacy; Healthcare Comes in Last

Internet Society’s broadest audit yet sees dramatic increases in overall website security driven by improvements in email authentication and session encryption 

3 Ways To Head Off Employee Turnover –

And Produce A Better Workforce

Sometimes a good salary isn’t enough.

Companies that want to attract and keep the best talent are finding that – perhaps more than ever – they need to understand just what it is today’s employees want out of work and then find ways to provide that.