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Paul Rolly: Holistic conference is LDS in name only

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:07:15 MDT

Paul Rolly: Holistic conference is LDS in name only

By paul rolly Tribune Columnist

Updated May 23, 2013 11:07PM MDT

Note to faithful Mormons: If you miss the LDS Holistic Living Conference & Expo next month, it won’t affect your standing for a temple recommend. It’s not like missing church. In fact, despite its name, it has nothing to do with the LDS Church. But the name of the conference, and its description on the LDS Holistic Living website, probably helps boost sales for the two-day event, which costs $70 a pop. “Since 2010, the LDS Holistic Living Conference has provided a venue for like-minded LDS mem...

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Utah resource guide to help laid-off workers is released

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:47:53 MDT

Utah resource guide to help laid-off workers is released

By Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 22, 2013 10:47PM MDT

Just in time for the layoffs expected later this month at Kennecott Utah Copper, the state’s Department of Workforce Services has introduced a new resource guide to provide Utahns who have lost jobs with all of the contacts they will need to survive a layoff, manage their finances and find new employment. The new guide is the brainchild of state Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City, who brought together the DWS, United Way of Salt Lake, the Utah Labor Commission, organized labor and Rio Tinto to...

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Paul Rolly: Separating church, state and Twitter

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:12:58 MDT

Paul Rolly: Separating church, state and Twitter

By PAUL ROLLY Tribune Columnist

Updated May 21, 2013 10:12PM MDT

Utah state government’s Twitter account, @UtahGov, posted on May 12 a link to a spectacular seven-minute video journey through southwestern Utah’s Snow Canyon, produced by Jeremiah Barber. The scenery, accompanied by soft music, creates an enticing tourism lure to that part of the Beehive State. At the end of the video, right after a shot through an opening in a rock formation revealing a star-filled sky, a Book of Mormon scripture, from Jacob 4:9, appears. It reads: “For behold, by the power o...

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At Utah’s CHG, big BBQ is just part of the fun

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:50:55 MDT

At Utah’s CHG, big BBQ is just part of the fun

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 11:50PM MDT

CHG Healthcare Services on Monday demonstrated again why it’s one of the best places in the U.S. to work. The Holladay-based physician staffing company staged a come-one-come-all outdoor barbecue for its 844 employees. (The company has more than 600 workers in offices outside Utah.) Earlier this year, Fortune magazine put CHG at No. 3 on its annual 100 Best Companies to Work For list. The company moved up six places from No. 9 last year because of the energy it expends to communicate with its ...

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As Utah’s star rises after 2 recessions, lessons linger

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:38:52 MDT

As Utah’s star rises after 2 recessions, lessons linger

By Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 18, 2013 09:38PM MDT

With few exceptions, the pattern of jobs distributed across Utah is largely unchanged after two recessions since the turn of the new century. That underscores not only the unusual diversity of the state’s economy, but it increases the likelihood employment in the state will grow faster than in the U.S. for some time. It’s true the Great Recession gave construction a good drubbing , manufacturing employment ebbed and flowed between 2000 and 2012, and the information sector seems in permanent decl...

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Military gets free admission Saturday to Hogle Zoo

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:36:56 MDT

Military gets free admission Saturday to Hogle Zoo

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 10:36PM MDT

Utah’s Hogle Zoo is doing its part Saturday to honor Armed Services Day. All military personnel, veterans, their spouses and children under age 18 will be admitted free to the Salt Lake City zoo between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., said spokeswoman Erica Hansen. The gesture also applies to the families of fallen soldiers, she added, noting that representatives of the Utah National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve’s Survivor Outreach Services program will be on hand throughout the day. The Salt Lake Tribun...

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Photos: Dogs dress up for Salt Lake Super Adoption

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:29:46 MDT

Photos: Dogs dress up for Salt Lake Super Adoption

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 07:29AM MDT

Why is that pit bull dressed like a pig? What’s with the terrier in sheep’s clothing? Organizers thought dressing dogs up as lovable livestock would help draw attention to this weekend’s Salt Lake Super Adoption, which this year has moved to the Utah State Fairpark where there is more space. Each of the costumed dogs will be available for adoption through Salt Lake County Animal Services, a partner in the 13th annual event, which will feature more than 800 adoptable animals from 18 statewide sh...

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Utah Senate confirms Pierpont to head Workforce Services

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:23 MDT

Utah Senate confirms Pierpont to head Workforce Services

By Cathy McKitrick The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 02:30PM MDT

Last August, Utah Governor Gary Herbert appointed Jon Pierpont as acting executive director of the state’s Department of Workforce Services. Pierpont took the reins at a time when caseloads were high, budgets were tight and employee morale was running low. On Wednesday, state senators voted unanimously to keep him on the job. “Thankful, humbled and honored,” Pierpont responded. At age 44, the Provo native has spent half of his life working in various capacities in the agency he now leads. After...

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Google unveils music streaming service, gaming extras

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:02:48 MDT

Google unveils music streaming service, gaming extras

By VINCE HORIUChI The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 15, 2013 06:02PM MDT

Google introduced a bevy of features Wednesday for its services and mobile devices, including a music subscription service aimed at competing with the likes of Spotify and Rdio. Google Play Music All Access was introduced during Google’s sixth annual I/O conference in San Francisco. The keynote also included a surprise appearance by CEO Larry Page, who disclosed recently that he has damaged vocal chords due to a virus. He completed the address by answering questions from the audience while spea...

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Salt Lake County’s new HR director passes oral exam

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:38:23 MDT

Salt Lake County’s new HR director passes oral exam

By Mike gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 11:38PM MDT

The questioning was nothing like Chuck Hagel endured earlier this year when he was grilled by U.S. senators during his confirmation hearing to become secretary of defense. But on Tuesday, Michael Ongigko became the first McAdams administration official put on the hot seat since the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing inspired Salt Lake County Council members to become more diligent in providing “advice and consent” to mayoral appointees. Ongigko, Mayor Ben McAdams’ selection to be the county...

Utah seminar to focus on doing business in Bakken oil fields

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:50:34 MDT

Utah seminar to focus on doing business in Bakken oil fields

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Updated May 11, 2013 11:50PM MDT

World Trade Center Utah is offering a seminar Wednesday aimed at identifying business opportunities in the Bakken oil fields that might be available to companies in the state. A new report details many of the needs — from hosing to pipeline construction — being generated by drilling in the oil formation that stretches from western North Dakota and northeast Montana into Canada’s Saskatchewan Province. Output has been so prodigious that some estimates say the hub could challenge production levels...

West Valley City Council members and staffers holding neighborhood meetings

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:17:03 MDT

West Valley City Council members and staffers holding neighborhood meetings

By Pamela Manson The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 11, 2013 08:17AM MDT

City Hall is coming to a park near you this spring and summer. West Valley City Neighborhood Services has organized four Meetup gatherings throughout the community where residents can ask questions of staffers and council members, get information on municipal events and enjoy some refreshments. Staffers will bring chairs, tables, canopies and information on services to the parks in West Valley’s Meet Up trailer. “Rather than hoping everyone comes to city hall, we thought we’d hit the road and ...

Guns and mental health care

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:01:05 MDT

Guns and mental health care

By susan pinegar

Updated May 11, 2013 01:01AM MDT

By susan Pinegar Legislation introduced earlier this year in the U.S. Senate aims to help frontline professionals safely de-escalate troubled individuals in crisis situations. It would provide training for educators, first responders, clergy and veterans, to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness and help individuals get treatment before they harm themselves or others. The Mental Health Care First Aid Act comes in direct response to the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary and is se...