Two recent Brigham Young University grads are aiming to help "save the bees."
Jed and Jake Poulsen, twin brothers from Richfield, launched Bee Partner in March 2024.
The Bee Partner works like this: A company or individual buys into one or several bee colonies, gets their name labeled onto the beehive and receives an annual portion of the raw honey produced. Visiting or helping manage the hives is optional; Jed and Jake do all the work, Laurel Dudley Henderson reported for Utah Business.
“You get impressions,” Jed said. “You get new people seeing the good you’re doing. Your employees are proud of what you do, and you get some honey back as well, which is a cool thing.”
To date, 15 individuals and four companies have signed on as bee partners, including Quick Quack Car Wash, iHub of Utah, Sterling Development Global and HealthEquity, Henderson writes.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox sees small boost in approval as he broadens his message to the right and left
Gov.Spencer Cox continues to enjoy relatively high approval ratings from registered voters in Utah.
Among registered voters, 56% of Utahns surveyed said they approve of Gov. Cox’s performance in office, 33% said they disapprove and 11% said they are unsure.
“What I see in these numbers right here is that Gov. Cox has found his steady pace,” said Jason Perry, director of the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute.
Here are some key points from the Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll conducted by HarrisX, reported by Brigham Tomco:
Cox’s ratings among Democrats saw the largest shift compared to a poll conducted in April — 37% of Democrats said they approved of Cox’s performance in May, compared to 28% the month before.
Support among Republicans inched up, within the margin of error, from 66% to 68%.
Cox has made clear overtures to the political right, saying he needed to improve his ability to “Disagree Better” with fellow conservatives.
Last fall, Sandy Hunter drove across the country with her husband, encountering multiple tolls along the way, Caitlin Keith reported.
Because of the trip, she was anticipating notices in the mail to pay the tolls, so when she received a text telling her to pay the unpaid tolls, she went ahead and did just that.
“I was in a hurry. I wasn’t at home, and I just wanted to get it. I wanted to get it off my mind and take care of it. So I followed the instructions on the text and paid the toll,” Hunter said.
Within hours she had received notice from her credit union asking her about two purchases made in California totaling $300, Keith reported. Hunter had not made these purchases; she had been scammed.
“I guess I’m kind of embarrassed to say I got scammed by a text, because I actually, even at my age, feel that I am pretty tech savvy and computer literate,” Hunter said.
Hunter shared her experience at AARP Utah's Scam Jam event, which partners with the FBI to spread awareness of common scams in Utah.
Here are some tips for scam prevention shared at Scam Jam:
Pay attention to email addresses, as phishing or scam emails often will come from emails with small typos such as “.guv” instead of “.gov”
Notice the phone number and area code if it's a text. Looking at the country code and area code can help people realize that the text is not coming from the place where it says the toll is.
Be aware of strict time frames and severe repercussions, such as "If you don't pay this toll within five days, you will lose your license." This can cause people to have an emotional response and make them more likely to fall for the scam.
Report scams as soon as possible — this will make it more likely to get the money back.
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Draper preserves additional 255 acres of open space in conservation easement (KSL.com)
Clark Planetarium hosts NASA Astronaut to highlight Utah’s role in Artemis Space Mission (Utah Policy)
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🗓️ Events Calendar
We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah during this month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!
Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:
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