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Park reservation plan could cost Moab area millions in tourist bucks

By John Rogers If Arches National Park moves forward with a plan to require advance reservations for visitors, it could lead to an initial economic hit of as much as $22 million to the Moab area, according to an economic analysis commissioned by the National Park Service (NPS)…

Work aplenty in Utah; Jobless rate ticks down

Unemployment in Utah continues to be among the nation’s best — and it went down again in January. The state’s jobless rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point in January from December to 3.1 percent. Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a…

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Mar 10

Problems force shutdown at St. George Regional Airport

For four months beginning in May, a portion of the 200,000 commercial passengers that annually pass through the St. George Regional Airport will have to make other arrangements. The airport will close from May 29 through Sept. 26 to allow crews to rip up and rebuild a runway…

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Mar 10

D.L. Evans Bank opens South Ogden branch

Idaho-based D.L. Evans Bank has announced the opening of a branch in South Ogden. Scheduled to open later this spring at 3990 S. Washington Blvd., the branch will be a full-service banking location with a complete range of banking products.{mprestriction ids="1,3"} D.L. Evans…

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Mar 10

SL International sees third straight year of growth

The Salt Lake City International Airport set another yearly record for the number of passengers served in 2018 — the third straight year of passenger growth. According to data released by the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, from January through December 2018, passenger…

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Mar 10

SL family to open curry restaurants

A Salt Lake City family has signed a franchising agreement with San Francisco-based Curry Up Now to bring the fast-growing Indian fast-casual restaurant chain to Utah. John Netto and the Netto Family Trust has signed an exclusive contract to open 20 restaurants in Utah and…

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Mar 10

Probst funeral homes sold

Memorial Mortuaries and Cemeteries, a group of wholly owned subsidiaries of Salt Lake City-based Security National Financial Corp., has acquired Probst Family Funerals and Cremations LLC of Midway. Probst Family Funerals was established in 2013 and began its operations in…

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Mar 10

Wide array: Passengers will have variety of food options as airport names vendors

Whether you have a hankering for burgers, breads or brews, the Salt Lake City International Airport will have a wide range of tastes available next year when the first phase of the airport’s redevelopment is completed. The airport announced recently that 23 restaurant concepts…

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Mar 10

Next summer to see $7.6 million in improvements at Deer Valley

Alterra Mountain Co., owner of Park City’s Deer Valley Resort, has announced it will invest $7.6 million in capital improvements at the ski resort in time for the 2019-2020 winter season. The effort is part of a half-billion-dollar investment in the company’s 14…

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Mar 10

UofU scientists nearing cost-effective process for turning algae into fuel

Biofuel experts have long sought a more economically viable way to turn algae into crude oil to power vehicles, ships and even jets. University of Utah researchers believe they have found an answer. They have developed an unusually rapid method to deliver cost-effective algal…

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Mar 10

Succeeding in your Business: There are some cold-calling methods that just might work

By Cliff Ennico “I run a one-person consulting service that provides marketing, public relations and other image and branding consulting services to large corporations. “I generate most of my new business through personal networking. The problem is that personal networking is…

Industry Briefs 3-11-19

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. CONTESTS • The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC), Utah’s largest collegiate entrepreneur…

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Mar 10

Editorial Cartoon: Tired of Profits?

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Mar 10

When will we learn? The lessons of protectionism come the hard way

By Veronique de Rugy Protectionism begets protectionism. The latest example of this sad state of affairs comes to us via the U.S. International Trade Commission. It ruled in January that American producers of line pipe are being hurt by imports of large-diameter line pipe from…

Linda McMahon’s 'Ignite' tour proves entrepreneurship is alive and well in America

By Dan Nordberg This year marks Linda McMahon’s third year leading the U.S. Small Business Administration as its administrator and I am proud of the great work that she — and our whole agency — has accomplished over the past few years in advocating for America’s small…

No deal is better than a bad deal if you don’t intend to keep your deals

By Fareed Zakaria It appears that Pres. Trump decided that a bad deal with North Korea was worse than no deal, a reasonable conclusion that suggests he and his team were approaching this important issue with the seriousness it deserves. One of the challenges with North Korea is…