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Virus mixed bag: Construction, real estate see varied effects
By Brice Wallace How badly has COVID-19 hurt Utah’s construction, real estate and retail trades? It depends on whom you ask. At a recent webinar on the topic, speakers gave mixed answers. For...UofU engineer invents portable, 60-second test for coronavirus
“Testing, testing, testing.” It’s a mantra that health officials have been constantly promoting because screening people for COVID-19 is the best way to contain its spread. In the U.S., however,...COVID-19 Updates 5-18-20
The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars....
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Industry Briefs 5-25-20
Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. AGRICULTURE •...Turning 50 in a time of pandemic left me with (almost) no regrets
By Veronique de Rugy It was going to be the party of the year: my 50th birthday. I rented a fantastic place, picked a great menu and sent funny invitations designed by my hilarious friend Brooke....Experts have jobs; they need to understand there are those who don’t
By Fareed Zakaria If anyone thought a global pandemic that has so far killed more than 80,000 Americans would override the country’s deep partisan divide, the data is in. It turns out that...Someone committed a crime in the Michael Flynn case; it wasn’t him
By Marc Thiessen Let’s be clear: A crime was committed in the Michael Flynn case. But that crime was committed not by the retired general, but by someone who leaked the classified details of his...Coronavirus reminds Americans to add truck drivers to their 'essential worker' list
By Daniel Burrows Life on the road feels a little more lonely these days. Just ask Harold Simmons. A truck driver for LS Wilson Trucking of South Jordan, Simmons is afraid to go home because he...TRUCKING DRIVES THE ECONOMY
Despite the difficulties and disruptions to business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, trucking remains a driving force. Although some sectors of the trucking industry are struggling and most...TRUCKING INSURANCE: Would it surprise you to know that insurance is one of the most costly expenses of running a trucking business?
By Ryan Loftin Ever heard the old saying, “If you bought it, a truck brought it”? Even in this digital age of drone delivery, this saying still rings true. According to the Department of...UTA leadership transitions
The Utah Trucking Association is a nonprofit trade organization that advocates on behalf of the trucking industry. It represents its membership to ensure that laws, rules and regulations are based...Technology becoming more and more a part of everyday trucking
By Bahar Ferguson With our current events, the trucking and shipping industry has been incredibly important for our day-to-day lives. When the initial shock hit everyone, grocery stores were...Industry expresses appreciation & feeds its own during pandemic
On April 15, Val and Julie Stokes, owners of Stokes Transportation, organized, in partnership with several sponsors, an appreciation lunch offering. Fifteen Hundred Apple Spice box lunches were...USDA offers farm loans for farmers facing COVID-19 related challenges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success...10,000 Utahns to be tested for virus under UofU’s Utah HERO program
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and University of Utah Health have announced the start of Utah HERO (Health & Economic Recovery Outreach), a large undertaking that...Illnesses among January Sundance attendees could have been COVID-19
COVID-19 may have been circulating in Utah as early as January, according to Dr. Angela Dunn, state epidemiologist, who addressed reports of illnesses among Sundance Film Festival attendees during...Rapid Response Team assists small businesses with stimulus resources
The Utah Economic Response Task Force has announced that its Rapid Response Team (RRT) had provided one-on-one assistance to more than 2,000 Utah small businesses in their efforts to benefit from...Utah State Fair announces intent to open as scheduled in September
Organizers of the Utah State Fair have announced their intentions to open the 165th edition of the annual event as scheduled Sept. 10-20, with popular events such as the “Day of Wreckoning”...
