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University of Utah graduate earns first place in Global Entrepreneur Student Awards

Submitted by David Wells, Senior Web Producer

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012, 4:09pm

A recent University of Utah graduate and co-founder of Uptown Cheapskate (uptowncheapskate.com), Chelsea Sloan, was awarded first place in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Nov. 19 in New York City. Sloan, 27, was selected from nearly 2,000 student applicants from around the world. Sloan is the competition’s first female winner since the awards began in 1998 and will receive $150,000 in cash and in-kind business services from the Entrepreneurs’ Organization to help build her business.

Uptown Cheapskate is a retail clothing franchise that buys, sells and trades new and gently-used designer and fashion-forward merchandise for men and women (primarily between the ages of 16 to 35). Uptown Cheapskate stores’ inventory typically includes shoes, handbags, jewelry, clothing (including designer and high-end jeans) and hats.

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Harmons opens 14th store, at Station Park in Farmington

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, May 2nd, 12:55 pm

The following is a news release from Harmon's:

FARMINGTON, Utah - Harmons Grocery Stores' first store in Davis County will bring many firsts to the chain and the community when it opens on May 2, 2011. Harmons' new Station Park store, 200 North Station Parkway, in Farmington is the first retailer to open in the development, the first grocery store in Davis County to have its own full-time registered dietitian on site to assist customers, and the first locally-owned chain to offer an on-site cooking school. Another first, Harmons has chosen to not sell tobacco products in this store, with the goal to eventually extend the policy to its existing stores.

"Our 14th grocery store will be a veritable paradise of fresh foods for local residents and Front Runner commuters to pick up and take home or eat on site," said Bob Harmon, co-owner and vice president of the 79-year-old local chain. "And we're introducing some new offerings in Farmington that we think the folks will really like."

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Utah Farmers Fighting Cold, Wet Weather

Submitted by Arikka Von, Reporter

Thursday, April 14th, 2011, 9:54pm

If you love going to farmers markets, you will notice your favorite vegetables arrive a bit late this season. Farmers like Jeremy East haven't been able to plant because soil is just too soaked. He says he's two to three weeks behind in planting. East says “we should be planting corn right now, should be planting squash, we're waiting to plant our really early crops.” Twenty five percent of East’s profit comes from the downtown farmers market in Salt Lake City. Not having as much variety to sell when it first opens will hurt his bottom line. But planting right now would do even more damage. East says “it’s just saturated, its full of water, if you work it when its wet it turns into concrete, ruins the soil causes you more problems than if you wait.” Other farmers have been able to plant minimal amounts of onions and barley. The Utah Department of Agriculture says moisture is causing delays and problems statewide.

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TEAMING UP AGAINST THE FLU

Submitted by Ryan Lesar on Monday, December 6th, 11:56 am

SALT LAKE CITY—Walgreens, The Utah Retail Merchants Association and the University Neighborhood Partners have teamed up to give area families in need greater access to free flu shot services this year. Walgreens has donated 250 flu shot vouchers for eligible, uninsured adults, which will be distributed through the University Neighborhood Partners, a non-profit entity affiliated with the University of Utah. The vouchers can be redeemed at any Walgreens pharmacy.

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THE LOUSEBUSTER RETURNS; Head Lice Shrivel in Study as Device Hits the Market

Submitted by Ryan Lesar on Monday, December 6th, 11:25 am

Dec. 6, 2010 - Four years after the LouseBuster prototype made headlines when research showed the chemical-free, warm-air device wiped out head lice on children, a new study reveals that a revamped, government-cleared model is highly effective.

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Renewable Energy Summit Slated for Nov. 15

Submitted by Ryan Lesar on Monday, November 15th, 12:19 pm

Samantha Mary Julian, energy and natural resources cluster director for the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), announced today that GOED will be producing a Utah Renewable Energy Business Summit to be held November 15, 2010 at the Larry H. Miller Campus of the Salt Lake Community College.

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