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More than 9,000 stories of Utah business reporting, 2011–2026. Search the full archive, or browse by date and section.

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Utah is making strides in adopting clean energy and fueling resources and it’s the construction industry leading the way

Investing in the alternative Air quality is a matter everyone cares about — especially in Utah, a state that experiences some of the nation’s most extreme winter inversions. When inversion conditions combine with high levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) the air pollution is…

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Bloomberg exec: We need to think of new energy technologies as mainstream

By Brice Wallace New energy technologies “should not be called alternative energy anymore,” according to an industry watcher. Speaking at the Governor’s Utah Energy Development Summit in Salt Lake City, Ethan Zindler, head of U.S. research for Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance Ltd.…

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Making a diference: Truckers Against Trafficking puts millions of eyes on the lookout for victims of modern-day slavery

By Frances Johnson Truckers across Utah — and the country — might soon be adding a new title to their resumes: hero. The Utah Trucking Association (UTA) has partnered with non-profit organization Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to join the fight against human trafficking. TAT…

2017 State of Trucking Report: The swinging pendulum that represents our industry

By Eric Myers As I tend to do before writing this article each year, I look at what I wrote last year. I generally don’t make a lot of predictions, but I see that at the end of my article last year I predicted a moderate uptick in trucking metrics. At the time, I had no idea…

Utah fits mold for a good import/export container market

By Michael Stockwell We see them parked at distribution centers and out on the highways. We see them double-stacked on top of each other, making up a mile of train length running through Utah. What are they? They are ocean containers and they either came off of — or are going to…

Utah's transportation system becoming a model for other states

By Abby Osborne This week, the Salt Lake Chamber’s Utah Transportation Coalition will join other leaders around the nation for National Infrastructure Week in recognition of the importance of infrastructure — especially Utah’s state-of-the-art transportation system. Our state…

Infrastructure Week 2017: A time to build

Roads, bridges, rails, ports, airports, pipes, the power grid, broadband — it is all infrastructure. It affects our daily commutes and our summer vacations. Infrastructure determines if we can drink water straight from our taps and flush our toilets. It brings electricity into…

IT for the trucking industry in an ELD world

By Bahar Sharifan As the Dec. 18 deadline fast approaches for many carriers and drivers to meet the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, many companies are — or should be — using this time to review internal IT practices. The mandate will result in companies previously…

Data management critical to success in transportation industry

By Harold Friedman Transportation plays in integral part in generating financial information that becomes part of the “cost of goods sold” section of your company’s financial statements. To be in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act rules, companies are required to represent that…

Small Business Week celebrates Utah’s entrepreneurial spirit

Congratulations to the 2017 Small Business Week award winners and thank you for your commitment and dedication to the great state of Utah. Each year since 1963, the president has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical…

Olympic-size printer brings high resolution to Utah desert

Josh Bevans first thought of the idea for Design to Print in 1994 as he was speaking during a technology panel in San Francisco. The subject happened to be the speed of technology advancement. From that experience he knew he wanted to build an ultra-modern, high-end graphic…

Family business brings quality employment to rural Utah

Duke and Jessica Alvey own several businesses in Hanksville under the name of Red Desert Inc. Red Desert employs 58 residents of Wayne County, who all live in Hanksville, a small town with only 219 residents, making Red Desert the employer of more than one-quarter of…

Team supports the mission of Dugway

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Dugway office oversees and administers the various contracts awarded by MICC-Dugway that have a period of performance greater than one year. Major contract actions include base operations support; environmental support; field,…

Genealogist turns passion into thriving business

Jessica Taylor is a pioneer within the genealogy industry, taking what is stereotypically considered a hobby for the aging and turning it into a relevant and thriving business model. As a Brigham Young University graduate with a degree in family history, she took a leap of faith…

Veteran chooses second career as small-business owner over retirement

Former Air Force pilot, Vietnam veteran and commercial pilot Leo Henderson likes to work. He likes it so much he has spent his time building his business from the ground up instead of retiring. Absolute Janitorial Services has served Utah County since 2004. The company offers…

PROBLEMS AND PRIORITIES FOR SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS

Healthcare costs, federal regulations, taxes top the list As I look at the state of small business, I do so from the perspective of both being a small business and serving small businesses. Our client base consists primarily of small businesses. According to the SBA’s definition…

KURU Footwear guarantees comfort, originality

Starting young, KURU Footwear founder and CEO Bret Rasmussen came up with the concept for KURU in fifth grade. He still has his original drawings and designs from his elementary school days. Rasmussen earned a bachelor of science in business management and an emphasis in finance…

Utah firm is leader in safe, simple, efficient fire-starting technology

Fire has helped countless people since the dawn of time. Caveman banged rocks together, Native Americans rubbed sticks together. All were searching for an easier, faster and more efficient way to start a fire. Now InstaFire has the art of starting a fire mastered. The founders…

Spark Innovation’s FiberFix literally fixes anything

FiberFix repair wrap can repair anything that needs to maintain rigidity, such as fence posts, shovel handles, yard umbrella posts and anything else you can dream up where duct tape just isn’t going to cut it. Spark Innovation’s CEO and co-founder, Eric Child, is an entrepreneur…

Finance background leads to business ownership

Tamara Tran began her professional career in 1990 working as a mortgage loan processor for First Security Bank while attending BYU. At FSB she specialized in FHA new residential construction loans, learning the ins and outs of federal lending regulations and banking compliance.…

Utah Mining: It’s time to start celebrating the industry that makes our way of life possible

By Mark Compton True or False: Mining makes every aspect of your life possible. It really is true, though most people never think about the pivotal role mining plays in their daily lives. Mined products are key to the advanced, technological, comfortable and more healthful…

Infrastructure development: Utah takes a page from Trump policies

The Utah State Legislature has joined with the Trump administration to help facilitate large-scale infrastructure development. On Feb. 28, Pres. Trump asked Congress to approve a $1 trillion investment in infrastructure, financed through both public and private capital to create…

UTAH FOUNDATION REPORT: Coal keeps Utah’s energy costs down, but production is declining

A new research report from the Utah Foundation shows the landscape of the state’s coal industry is changing. Utah produced only about half as much coal in 2015 as it did in 2001, the report said. Still, more than two-thirds of Utah’s electric power is produced in coal-fired…

Help Wanted: Utah's jobless rate is among the best in the nation, but that's not necessarily a good thing if you're a contractor trying to build a crew for a big, new job

By Frances Johnson It might be hard to imagine a downside to Utah’s lower-than-average unemployment rate, but for the construction industry in the state, there definitely is one. When the recession hit in 2008, Utah’s construction workforce went from 100,000 individuals to…

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