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Roughly 46,000 Utahns are unemployed and looking for work, but there are about 80,000 job openings, according to data from the Utah Department of Workforce Services.
Justin Thomas’ company, Point 2 Point Landscaping, took a major hit during the pandemic. He operates across the Wasatch Front. Last March, business dried up, he had to let employees go and could no longer afford to pay for office space.
As Utah’s economy approaches pre-pandemic levels, he’s also had a return to form. But he still faces a major setback he can’t find the workers he needs.
Thomas said he has over 80 customers, but only two employees and is often running back and forth between jobs to fill in.
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The University of Utah Athletics Department announced Tuesday it has set up a memorial scholarship to honor a former student athlete Ty Jordan. This story and more in Tuesday evening s news brief.
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Utah Governor Addresses How State Handled Coronavirus Pandemic
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox shared his hopes for the future during his inaugural address Monday. But the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic are ongoing. A recent report from The Salt Lake Tribune shows the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, or GOMB, often butted heads with health officials over the pandemic response. Cox said GOMB has less of a role now, but he believes the tension between the health and budget officials was mostly good. Looking ahead, Cox is focused on more testing and the vaccine rollout. His goal is “that every vaccine that is received in the state of Utah will be a
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