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Technology Jobs See Increase During Pandemic
LEXINGTON, Ky. — One web development business in Lexington has seen a spark of interest in the web coding industry over the last few months. “A lot of people who have said to us that for whatever reason, COVID has prompted them to want to switch careers so we’re happy about that for sure. We …
Salt Lake County Health Department investigating high school party
SALT LAKE CITY – A high school dance party at a downtown Salt Lake City club is under investigation by the Salt Lake County Health Department over allegations that attendees removed their masks and were not social distancing. Organizers of the event, which was held at the Sky, 149 Pierpont Ave., called it MORPH 2021. …
Residents invited to learn how technology can create jobs | Select
State Sen. Mike Flood will lead a live, virtual town hall Sunday evening on how tech-based business and jobs will help grow Northeast Nebraska. “From what I’ve heard, there’s 1% of our population who are builders. And by a builder, I mean in a town of 25,000, there’s probably 250 of them,” Flood said. “They …
Snowpack update: How record-breaking snow helped Utah’s snow totals get closer to average
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s ever-important snowpack, which got off on the wrong foot, is finally getting closer to average following several winter storms in a row — and there’s more on the way. None of the 16 Utah snowpack regions crossed 100%, or the baseline normal for Feb. 18, following the massive storm that …
Role of technology in economic rebound cannot be overstated, or ignored by political leadership | News, Sports, Jobs
COVID-19 has impacted millions of lives across Minnesota and the entire nation. And it is no secret that the pandemic has disproportionately affected certain populations — much of rural America, for instance, has been hit particularly hard. Our COVID-19 cases have been more numerous than urban counterparts, our economy less diversified, and health …
Coronavirus strain in UK picks up mutation that could impact vaccines, experts say
ATLANTA (CNN) — A mutation that could allow COVID-19 to escape antibody protection has now been found in samples of a rapidly spreading strain in the U.K., according to a report Monday by Public Health England. The mutation, called E484K, was already part of the genetic signature of variants linked to South Africa and Brazil. …
Whitmer mum on health chief’s resignation, sports ban | News, Sports, Jobs
IMichigan Office of the Governor via AP In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state Friday in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer announced Michigan restaurants and bars can reopen for indoor dining at 25% capacity but with a 10 p.m. curfew starting Feb. 1, and …
North Star gets new lifesaving technology | News, Sports, Jobs
Christine Lerussi, owner of North Star Critical Care, shows off new cardiac monitor-defibrillator units that her company acquired this month. Earlier this year, Philips launched its new emergency care suite that helps care teams spot life-threatening conditions remotely, improving the accuracy of care base on pre-hospital diagnosis. North Star is the first …
Utah man arrested twice in Hawaii after breaking COVID-19 quarantine rules, police say
SALT LAKE CITY — A Bountiful man was recently arrested twice in Hawaii for allegedly breaking COVID-19 quarantine rules two separate times, police said. David Barnes, 50, was arrested on Dec. 28 and again on Jan. 5 for investigation of violating Hawaii’s emergency rules, which require people arriving in the state to quarantine for 10 …
US climate report: Utah shatters dry record, parts of state break climate heat records in 2020
SALT LAKE CITY — 2020 resulted in the driest and one of the hottest years on record, a report issued by federal environmental officials Friday. The annual report of preliminary data, published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Environmental Information, also found that it was the fifth-warmest year ever recorded in United …
