KUER Utah recently interviewed NCFOR Vice Chair Doug Anderson for a story on the shortage of snow plow drivers in the state. Anderson made sure to address the current shortage of snowplow drivers across the Western States, how low wages hurt application numbers for these jobs, and how state and federal changes can resolve these issues. Read the full story here:
Utah Valley Chamber Joins National Effort for Better Winter Road Safety
(Salt Lake City) Former Utah Governor Gary Herbert and the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce have joined forces with the National Coalition for Open Roads (NCFOR) to encourage safer winter driving by the public and a continued commitment towards winter road maintenance by state, county, and city officials.
“In the past few weeks, we’ve had a driver cited for going 102 miles per hour in winter conditions and at least three state police cars have been hit during recent storms. Drivers need to slow down. With more snow on the way, let’s be