SALT LAKE CITY Tanner Ainge will step down from his position as a Utah County commissioner and accept an appointment on the Governor s Office of Economic Development board, his office confirmed Wednesday morning.
Ainge had served on the commission since 2019. As its chair, he oversaw a contentious debate about property tax increases and the county s mask mandate, which he supported in September 2020. Ainge has been in Virginia since February, attending training for the Utah National Guard.
In a statement to the Utah County Board of Commissioners, Ainge announced his resignation and said he d originally intended to continue serving as a commissioner remotely. But he failed to submit the post-arrival notice required by state law, he said, creating an effective vacancy on the commission.
Utah Coal Country Strike Team continues to serve as a national model to help coal communities
Schmidt Futures awards another quarter million dollars to help diversify the economy in Carbon and Emery counties
Newswise March 2, 2021 (Salt Lake City) – The Utah Coal Country Strike Team will invest another $251,185 in nine projects that support small businesses, affordable housing, tourism infrastructure, and student scholarships in Carbon and Emery Counties, awarded by Schmidt Futures. This new investment, which is levered with an over four-to-one match, will help diversify the economy in Utah’s coal country and help residents achieve a more economically stable future. Today’s announcement brings the total amount invested by the locally led Strike Team to $1.3 million, all at a time when the Strike Team has met their goal to secure a 10% increase in incomes for residents of the region.
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Maire Rua Gallagher at the launch of her tribute song written by Danny O Donnell and sung by Seamus McGee.
Sadness at passing of Máire Rua Gallagher Posted: 9:16 am January 23, 2021
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THERE is much sadness in Donegal this morning at the passing of Máire Rua Gallagher.
One of Donegal’s most famous women, Máire Rua became a celebrity in her own right for her adoration of singer Daniel O’Donnell.
She spent many years as a bus conductress in Glasgow and was a life long supporter of Glasgow Celtic.
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Over the years Máire Rua appeared on many television programmes as well as on Raidió na Gaeltachta and Highland Radio.