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Rocky Mountain Power asking for help for its power customers in need

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the need in Utah communities and Rocky Mountain Power has announced a program that allows its customers to help those struggling to pay utility bills during the crisis. The utility will match every dollar its customers donate to the “Lend a…

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BioUtah launches BioHive initiative to promote state's life sciences industry

BioUtah, the trade organization that represents Utah’s nearly 1,100 life sciences-related companies, is leading a new branding initiative for the industry. The effort, dubbed BioHive, is designed to bring cohesion within the broader industry and “showcase the crucial innovations…

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Nov 15

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GOED spearheads Main Street Pilot Program to help rural towns

The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) recently launched the Utah Main Street Pilot Program, a collaborative initiative that focuses on rural communities in the state and includes numerous state agencies and other organizations as partners. The community-led…

Extra Space invests in Tenn. co.

Salt Lake City-based Extra Space Storage Inc., an owner and operator of self-storage properties nationwide, has made a $300 million investment in the preferred stock of Jernigan Capital Inc. of Memphis, Tennessee, in connection with the acquisition of Jernigan by NexPoint…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 11-16-20

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Extra Space Storage Extra Space Storage Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported funds from operations (FFO) attributable to common stockholders and unit holders of $179.7 million, or $1.30 per…

Hubbard adds CEO to her role in leadership at Lehi's Younique

Kristi Hubbard, appointed president of Lehi-based beauty products company Younique in July, has been named the company’s CEO in a move the board said was envisioned at the time she joined the company. Derek Maxfield, Younique’s founder, will continue to set the strategic vision…

So. Valley Chamber launches education program to groom new leaders

As part of its ongoing initiative to support and develop new leaders in the Utah business community, the South Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced a new education program. The program, called Leadership South Valley, consists of a once-a-month, nine-week course that teaches…

Jacobsen names Ellis CEO

The board of directors of Salt Lake City’s Jacobsen Construction Co. Inc. has named Gary Ellis the company’s new CEO. He will fill the dual role of president and CEO upon the retirement of current CEO Douglas C. Welling at the end of the year. Welling is retiring after 33 years…

Succeeding in Your Business: Is it good? Is it bad? Who knows?

By Cliff Ennico There’s an old vaudeville comedy routine that goes by the name “That’s good. That’s bad.” This routine was (at least for my generation) made famous by the late Archie Campbell, a country comedian who performed on “Hee Haw” and other comedy-variety television…

Innovate Utah: NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES

North Salt Lake-based Handi Quilter , a manufacturer of longarm quilting machine systems and a member of the Premier Needle Arts family of companies, has launched its newest machine, the Moxie by Handi Quilter . The new machine is now available at the company’s more than 400…

Gochnour: COVID-related shifts in business won't be temporary

By Brice Wallace Location, location, location. That credo about being the top three priorities when buying real estate also applies to some of the business-related changes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to one of the state’s top economists. The virus has…

After 35 years, Millers decide it's the 'right time' to sell the Jazz

Gail Miller, the family matriarch whose clan has owned at least half of the Utah Jazz for the past 35 years, has agreed to sell a majority interest in the franchise to Ryan Smith, the co-founder of Utah-based software company Qualtrics. The 77-year-old Miller, who was a partner…

COVID-19 Updates: Cancellations and postponements 11-9-20

The following are events that have been included in The Enterprise Calendar listings and subsequently have been postponed or canceled, or have been removed from the organizers’ website calendars. This is not a complete list of postponements or cancellations. Check with…

Socializing? Online tool can tell you COVID-19 risk for your crowd size

There’s a new tool available to help you assess your risk of contracting COVID-19 when you gather in a social setting. An interactive map designed by the Georgia Institute of Technology breaks down the risk in each of Utah’s counties based on the crowd size. The Utah Department…

BBB says online scams are more costly during coronavirus pandemic

Scams related to online purchases, already on the rise in 2019, spiked further following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). A staggering 80.5 percent of consumers reporting online purchase scams in 2020 lost money.…

Poll indicates veteran-owned small businesses are recovering faster

While COVID continues to devastate the small business landscape, based on a recent Alignable Pulse poll, veterans who own small businesses appear to be making more progress toward recovery than their peers. Conducted among 8,092 small-business owners in October, the latest poll…

UofU seeking volunteers for two new C-19 treatment & prevention studies

As COVID-19 cases in Utah surge, the University of Utah and Johns Hopkins University are seeking volunteers for two new COVID-19 treatment and prevention studies in the Salt Lake City area. The researchers want to make sure older people who may have been exposed, essential…

Wastewater studies find elevated virus levels in three No. Utah towns

Evidence of a record amount of COVID-19 has been found in wastewater treatment facilities in Tremonton, Brigham City and Logan. There are more than 5,000 confirmed positive cases under the Bear River Health Department and that number could rise after these findings, according to…

U.S.'s coal future: If not power generation, how about 'in products?'

By Brice Wallace For parts of the U.S. that rely on coal production to support their local economies, Steven Winberg has some encouraging words. Speaking at the recent Utah Economic and Energy Summit in Salt Lake City, Winberg, assistant secretary for fossil energy at the U.S.…

Women Tech Council recognizes top tech talent

Utah’s Women Tech Council (WTC) has announced the winners of its 2020 Women Tech Awards. “In a year driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Women Tech Council is fighting back by identifying and recognizing the women who are propelling economic growth, driving innovation and…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 11-8-20

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: SkyWest SkyWest Inc., based in St. George, reported net income of $34 million, or 66 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. That compares with $91 million, or $1.79 per share, for…

Air Methods opens new base in Ogden

Air Methods, an air medical service provider based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, has partnered with Mountain Star Healthcare to open its first Utah base. The base will open this week in Ogden as AirLife Utah and will serve Ogden Regional Medical Center, Cache Valley Hospital,…

PIVOT Center launches studio to focus on bringing UofU software to market

The University of Utah’s Partners for Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology (PIVOT) Center has launched Summit Venture Studio, which focuses on the commercialization of the software applications developed in the university setting. Summit Venture Studio (SVS) provides…

Summit's 'Startup Pitch' winners named

Three up-and-coming businesses were named winners of the inaugural Startup Pitch competition at the recent 2020 Utah Economic & Energy Summit, held in Salt Lake City. The winners took home $10,000 in prizes, including three judge prizes and a people’s choice prize after a live…

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Nov 8

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