Policy News
Media, public invited to participate in Fall 2021 Utah Unclaimed Property Webathon on Wed., Sept. 1 to help reunite lost money with rightful owners
The Utah Unclaimed Property Division of the Office of State Treasurer is hosting a webathon on Wednesday, September 1 to raise awareness of unclaimed property and encourage Utahns to find and claim their lost money online.
The six-hour event will take place online at treasurer.utah.gov/UPwebathon, as well as on Facebook and YouTube. During the event, the division will post live statistics and information about unclaimed property. Several guests, including claimants, nonprofit organizations and elected officials, will join the online conversation to share their unclaimed property experiences. (Read More)
How clean is indoor air, really? University of Utah Health, Salt Lake County studying air quality inside familiesâ homes to minimize illness
When the air outside is visibly thick with a brown and yellow haze of pollutants, Salt Lake County families retreat indoors, where it is arguably safer to breathe. But, what if itâs not?
University of Utah Health and Salt Lake County kicked off a new scientific study of local indoor and outdoor air quality, which aims to better understand the status of air quality in at-risk familiesâ homes across the valley, from the summerâs smoke and heat to the winterâs inversions.
âIt is critical to not only improve the air we breathe outside but understand and improve the air the most vulnerable among us breathe inside their homes as well if we are going to protect the safety of residents and ensure a healthier future,â Mayor Jenny Wilson said. (Read More)
Owens sponsors bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to fallen service members
Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), alongside 158 cosponsors, introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military service members who were killed in Afghanistan last week.
The legislation will award the Congressional Gold Medal to Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Sgt. Nicole Gee, Cpl. Hunter Lopez, Cpl. Daegan Page, Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, Cpl. David Lee Espinoza, Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola, Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, Navy Corpsman Maxton Soviak, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss. (Read More)
Salt Lake Chamber honored business and community leaders at 2021 annual meeting and awards luncheon
Utahâs business and community leaders gathered for the Salt Lake Chamberâs 134th Annual Meeting. Attendees recognized Chamber volunteers and community leaders who have shown exemplary support over the past year by committing their time and abilities to advance the Chamberâs mission and bolster the business community.
âOvercoming the challenges of the past year have taken the best of our talents and coming together to solve problems to ensure we fully emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever,â said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance. âThe leadership exemplified by our outgoing Chair Craig Wagstaff, to our mission-driven Chamber team, and allies across the community have inspired many to dig deeper and give more. The important work the Chamber performs to advocate for maintaining our friendly business climate, building capacity in our community and connecting people for the greater good has stood the test of time. I am honored we get to celebrate these leaders of change as they helped us all navigate uncharted territory with steady hands.â (Read More)
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