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Gardner: Olympics mean 'significant positive impact'

Brice Wallace The Olympics ultimately are about gold, silver and bronze, but a new report about a possible 2034 Games in Utah focuses on the green. Research released last week by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah indicates that a 2034 Olympic Winter…

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SLC Council gives go-ahead to Smith's downtown rebuild

John Rogers With an enthusiastic “yea” vote from the Salt Lake City Council last week, the Salt Lake City Corp. and Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) have moved one step closer to creating a community-centered sports, entertainment, culture and convention district and keeping…

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CONSUMER SENTIMENT STAYS FLAT IN UTAH AND ACROSS NATION

Steady as she goes. Utah’s consumer sentiment decreased by a statistically insignificant 0.5 percent in June, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. The national consumer sentiment took a slightly more significant dip of 1.3 percent…

Matheson to leave his position running the show at The Point in Draper

The man who has spearheaded The Point, a major development involving 600 acres of state-owned land in Draper, is stepping down. Alan Matheson, who has served as executive director of The Point since mid-2019, will leave to serve in a position managing land and water resources at…

Advice for vets going into business: 'You've already overcome worse obstacles'

Brice Wallace Chris Fogt has a few words for active or retired military members considering going into business: You’ve already overcome worse obstacles. That’s what the U.S. Army major, an Olympic silver medalist and coach involved in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program,…

American Airlines increases service at Provo Airport

American Airlines has increased the number of flights it will have when it begins service at Provo Airport on Oct. 7. Instead of the originally announced two flights per day to American’s Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport hub, the airline will have three flights. American…

Vineyard is now a 'boomtown' with the fastest growth rate in the nation

Northern Utah County’s Vineyard, a booming suburban community situated between I-15 and Utah Lake, is the fastestgrowing city in the U.S., according to data released by national self-storage website StorageCafe. With growth in both population and increase in housing units…

Grantsville, Cedar named UP 'focus sites'

Union Pacific Railroad has designated a pair of “focus sites” in Utah, providing businesses additional connections to the railroad’s 32,000-mile network. The Utah sites are in Cedar City and Grantsville. Focus sites are large-scale development sites suited for custom-built…

PSC approves Enbridge rate decrease

The Public Service Commission of Utah (PSC) has approved a nearly 30 percent decrease in residential national gas rates requested by Enbridge Gas Utah, the company that formerly operated as Dominion Energy in the state. Enbridge said the 29.53 percent rate adjustment will lower…

Salt Lake Chamber announces awardees to be honored at Sept. 17 event

The Salt Lake Chamber, Utah’s largest business association, has announced the people and organizations that will be honored during its annual meeting Sept. 17. The honorees of its annual awards “have demonstrated exceptional support to advance the chamber’s mission and bolster…

WORK DAZE: Vacation is over, but your problems are just beginning

Bob Goldman Vacations are important, especially for someone who works as hard as you do — or, should I say, someone who works as hard as you do trying to make it look like you do work hard. This is true whether you frolicked at the beach or romped in the mountains or just stayed…

Self-employed means poor work/life balance for many Utahns, study finds

The allure of entrepreneurship captivates many: the autonomy of being your own boss, the satisfaction of earning independently and the ambition to make it big. Yet, beyond this enticing veneer lies a less discussed truth, according to a recent survey by cloud development website…

Industry Briefs - 7-15-24

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . The submission deadline is one week before publication. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT “Open Streets” programming has returned to downtown Salt Lake City’s…