Work Spaces: Kim Katherina, mosquito abatement crew 
Kim Katherina, a county health inspector, is spending the summer sloshing through mosquito slime. “Its a good day when I go home dry,” said Katherina, who has worked in the countys mosquito abatement program for more than two years.

New mosquito in Midland 
There’s a brand new flying pest in Midland County, and officials say it adds one more reason to cover up and use insect repellent.

Utah pool cover maker bought by Latham Int’l 
Latham International, the Latham swimming pool maker, has acquired Coverstar Inc., a Lindon, Utah, swimming pool cover maker which controls 40 percent of the automatic pool cover market.