Honoring Healthcare Heroes

Utah Business and Roseman University of Health Sciences are proud to honor those who have made it their mission to improve the state of health in our state.
Do you know a Healthcare Hero who deserves to be recognized for their contributions to the community? Nominate them here before nominations close on August 14.

Utah Headlines

Political news

• Rep. Chris Stewart on putting family first and why being a GOP Speaker is the ‘worst job in the universe’ (Deseret News)
• ‘Congress reflects Americans’: Outgoing Utah Rep. Chris Stewart talks partisan extremes, his time in Washington (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Brad Wilson: Utah’s better way can fix Washington’s addiction to debt and spending (Deseret News)
• GOP challengers split on latest Trump indictment (Deseret News)
  Utah lawmakers say police-caused scavenger hunts for your own car ‘should end’ after FOX 13 investigation (Fox13)

General Utah news

• A woman escaped a kidnapper’s cell in Oregon. Now police are searching for other victims in Utah (Deseret News)
• Elder Jeffrey R. Holland hospitalized for observation, ‘treatment of ongoing health complications’ (Deseret News)
• Safety reminder issued for City Creek Canyon after uptick in 'accidents, close calls and injuries' (KSL)
• A man who worked as a federal employee for the Dept. of Homeland Security, in law enforcement as an officer, and as an adjunct professor of criminal justice at Utah Valley University was arrested Thursday night for possessing child porn. (ABC4)
• Eric Richins’ family, not Kouri, gets insurance money from Eric’s business, court says (Fox13)
• Most of Utah’s growth happens in 1% of its square mileage (Salt Lake Tribune)

Business

• Economy adds 187,000 jobs in July, strong but moderating growth (Washington Post)
• It’s hard to maintain workplace productivity in the summer. But less vacation time isn’t the answer. Studies show that hotter temperatures and more daylight hours can hinder productivity during the summer months (Deseret News)
• SEC freezes assets of DEBT Box, alleges Utah co. defrauded investors $50 million in crypto asset scheme (Deseret News)
• Utah crypto ‘brokers’ were ‘showering themselves’ in cash from $50M fraud, SEC alleges. The company’s leaders lied about “virtually every aspect” of business, the SEC said (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Bankruptcy hearing reveals Utah Lake dredging CEO paid himself thousands before stiffing scientist, attorneys and consultants (Salt Lake Tribune)

Culture

• Why middle-aged Americans aren’t going back to church (Wall Street Journal)
• Why former ‘Studio C’ cast says new movie is the ‘Monty Python of the Oregon Trail’ (Deseret News)
• Why is there a 25K-pound shipping container at the top of a Salt Lake pole? (KSL)
• Clothes for kids with disabilities get better, but teens see a lack of fashionable options (AP)

Education

• Park City School District resolves charges for failing to report sex abuse, promises training (KSL)
• Utah students take full advantage of STEM internships to plan a career path (KSL TV)
• Three Utah Congressmen want to expand access to Pell Grants (KSL Newsradio)
• Utah school board member says comment taken out of context over preserving 'constitutional republic' (KUTV)
• Canyons School District stocks up supplies for teachers, students in need (Fox13)

Environment

• Monsoon season in Utah: Major thunderstorms, wild weather hit across state (KSL)
• Opinion: If we want more electric cars, we need more mines (Deseret News)
• How this July, the world’s hottest month, broke records across Utah (KUER)
• Little Cottonwood Canyon climbing routes may be added to the national register of historic places. Can it save them from the gondola? (Salt Lake Tribune)

Family

• How Gov. Cox’s new social media awareness campaign seeks to ‘empower parents’ (Deseret News)
• Empowering single mothers in Utah: uniting communities for stronger support (Cache Valley Daily)
• Help and resources for single mothers in Utah (KSL Newsradio)
• A landmark study opens a new possible way for Black Americans to trace their ancestry (NPR)

Health

• Keep the faith: Spirituality can improve mental health, expert says (Deseret News)
• What pecans and fragrance add to health — and childhood adversity takes away (Deseret News)
• A ‘late summer wave’ of COVID-19. What that means for Utahns (Deseret News)
• Thousands of Tydemy birth control pills recalled amid FDA efficacy concerns (Washington Post)

Housing

• 45 Utahns buy homes in initial week of $20k assistance program (KSL TV)

National Headlines

General

• A brush with nature: Behemoth shark swims by group in Florida, caught on drone video (KUTV)
• More Americans say they can never retire (The Hill)
• ‘The Goon Squad': How rogue Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men (AP)
• 2 U.S. Navy sailors charged with providing sensitive military information to China (NPR)
• Old African American cemetery yields DNA links to 41,000 new ‘relatives’ (Washington Post)

Politics

• The Supreme Court’s ‘neutral’ stance on religion creates more chaos than clarity (Deseret News)
• Both expelled members of ‘Tennessee Three’ win back their state House seats (AP)
• After his hearing in federal court, Trump calls it a ‘very sad day for America.’ (AP)
• Mike Pence certified the 2020 election. It might cost him 2024. Trump’s supporters have never forgiven the former vice president for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021 (Wall Street Journal)
• Trump plans to use charges to revisit 2020 election, a fraught topic for GOP. Strategists in both parties agree that having Trump talking about election fraud and Jan. 6 hurts Republicans (Washington Post)
• Trump has spent millions more than he’s raised in 2023 (Politico)
• Hunter tried to sell family name but Joe Biden never talked business, says ex-associate (Washington Post)
• ‘Whistling past the graveyard’: Dem fear grows over massive grassroots fundraising hit (Politico)

Ukraine 🇺🇦

• Ukrainian official says drones hit naval ship in Russian port. It’s the latest attack inside Russia (AP) 
• Chris Christie, a G.O.P. 2024 hopeful, made a surprise visit to Ukraine and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky. (New York Times)

World

• US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says (AP)
• China proposes to limit children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day (AP)
• Ethiopia declares Amhara state of emergency following militia clashes (Reuters)
• Islamic State confirms top leader is dead (Wall Street Journal)
• Myanmar’s military said it bombed ‘terrorists.’ It killed children. (Washington Post)

Number of the Day 

News Releases

Gov. Cox launches new Harms of Social Media public awareness campaign

In light of the increasing concerns about social media, Gov. Spencer Cox announced the launch of a new public awareness campaign urging parents to learn about the harms social media has on youth. Starting today, videos and other materials will launch across television, billboards and online, inviting parents and caregivers to learn more about the harms of social media at socialharms.utah.gov (English) or redessociales.utah.gov (Spanish). (Read More)

Utah Tacofest announces Kennedy Jr. High after school program as chosen charity for 2023 event

The highly anticipated Utah Tacofest has chosen the Kennedy Jr. High After School Program as a chosen charity for the 2023 event. The Fathers & Families Coalition of Utah was also selected. 

Utah Tacofest 2023 will take place on Saturday & Sunday, August 5th & 6th, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm at Utah State Fair Park at 155 N 1000 W, Salt Lake City. Attendees can expect a wide variety of mouth-watering tacos, live music, engaging activities, and an overall celebration of the vibrant food culture in Utah. (Read More)

Trade Balance art installation unveiled

All eyes were looking up today as Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall unveiled Salt Lake City’s newest public art piece on the west side of Salt Lake City. The event marked the completion of Utah’s largest above-ground art installation, commissioned by J. Steven Price, founder and president of Price Real Estate. (Read More)

Tweet of the Day

Upcoming

• Interim Days — Aug 7-10, le.utah.gov
• Municipal election filing period for cities using ranked choice voting — Aug. 8-15
• Sutherland Institute Congressional Series with Sen. Mitt Romney — Aug 21, 10:00-11:30 am, Hinckley Institute, U of U
• Sutherland Institute Congressional Series with Rep. John Curtis — Aug 22, 9:00-10:30 am, Center for Constitutional Studies, UVU
• Sutherland Institute Congressional Series with Sen. Mike Lee — Aug 22, 3:00-4:30 pm, Hinckley Institute, U of U
• 'Titan of Public Service' gala recognizing Senator Mitch McConnell and former Transportation and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, hosted by the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation — Aug. 22, 7 p.m., Register here
• Legislative Education and Mental Health Coordinating Council — Aug 23, le.utah.gov
• Sutherland Institute Congressional Series with Rep. Blake Moore — Aug 29, 10:00-11:30 am, Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics & Public Service, Lindquist Hall, Weber State
• Sutherland Institute Congressional Series with Rep. Burgess Owens — Aug 30, 12:00-1:30 pm, Hinckley Institute, U of U
• Municipal/Special election primary — Sept. 5
• Interim Day — Sept. 18, Utah Tech University, le.utah.gov
• Interim Day — Oct 10-11, le.utah.gov
• Interim Day — Nov 14-15, le.utah.gov
• General election — Nov. 21

On This Day In History 

• 1790 - The US Coast Guard is established.
• 1821 - The Saturday Evening Post publishes its first edition.
• 1870 - Red Cross forms in Britain as the British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War.
• 1890 - Barbara Armstrong is born. A lawyer and the first female law professor at a law school of a major university, she advocated social insurance throughout her career. She is considered the architect of the US Social Security system.
• 1914 - US proclaims neutrality in WWI
• 1942 - US and Mexico sign the Mexican Farm Labor Agreement, also known as the Bracero Program. The largest guest worker program in US history, the Bracero program lasted until 1964.
• 1944 - Anne Frank and her family captured
• 1955 - Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters
• 1961 - Barack Obama is born in Hawaii
• 1964 - The remains of three slain civil rights workers found in Mississippi.
• 1977 - President Carter establishes Department of Energy
• 2020 - Huge explosions at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, kill more than 200 and leave over 6,000 thousand people injured

Quote of the Day

“The worst job in the universe is to be a Republican speaker of the House.”

—Rep. Chris Stewart

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