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Despite 'significant strides,' Great Salt Lake ends 2025 at third-lowest level on record

When the 2025 water year ended in July, the Great Salt Lake’s water level was at its third-lowest point since 1903, when detailed lake level records were initiated. That’s the report lawmakers will receive when the Utah Legislature convenes this week in Salt Lake City. The…

John Rogers

Jan 17

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Garff family makes major commitment to future of Great Salt Lake

Members of a prominent Utah family have made a landmark commitment to the future of the Great Salt Lake as part of a statewide effort to mitigate water loss from the massive body. Matt and Nicole Garff, through their company MTNP, have donated an 80 percent controlling interest…

Staff

Jan 17

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Utah receives $1.4 billion in affordable housing funding in FY 2022

A new report found that nearly 30 Utah programs provided close to $1.7 billion in funds for housing assistance to Utah homeowners and renters in fiscal year 2022, the latest year for which full data is available. The study, “A Profile of Affordable Housing Programs and Funding…

Staff

Jan 17

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'Good time to be in Utah,' Zions economist says

Robert Spendlove, senior economist at Zions Bank, briefs an audience about his 2026 economic outlook at a recent gathering in Salt Lake City. (Brice Wallace/Salt Lake Business Journal) Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal Economic outlook season is underway, and Robert…

Brice Wallace

Jan 17

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Utah is first in the nation to let a ‘bot’ renew your prescriptions

You open the bottle to take your morning meds, only to discover just a single pill left of that critical prescription. A quick call to your doctor — if the office is even open — results in endless phone tag and the possibility of missing a day or two of your medication. Utah is…

John Rogers

Jan 17

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AARP lists top job opportunities for 2026

There are two major events planned in the United States for 2026: the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, and the celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday. Those could provide a number of part-time and seasonal work opportunities for any number of Americans. AARP Magazine…

Staff

Jan 17

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Company gets state incentive for Uintah County asphalt plant’s transformation to oil refinery

A company that has specialized in producing asphalt will transition to refining Uinta Basin waxy crude oil, creating 40 high-paying jobs in Uinta County. The announcement came after the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity board, at its January meeting, approved a tax…

Brice Wallace

Jan 17

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Seven ways AI will transform behavioral health in 2026

The integration of AI into behavioral health has moved from experiment to expectation. The industry is rapidly finding its footing, moving past initial hype and learning from cautionary tales to focus on real-world impact. While the debate around patient-facing AI continues, the…

Loren Larsen

Jan 17

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Welcome to 2026. Keep your head down and your shoes off

It’s a new year and a new dress code. Nobody cares what you wear to work. What matters now is what you don’t wear. Especially when it comes to that critical area below your ankles. Yes, I’m talking shoes. At the doors of a number of high-flying, high-tech companies, workers and…

Staff

Jan 17

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Guest returns to USANA Health Sciences as CEO

USANA Health Sciences Inc. has announced that Kevin Guest is returning as CEO of the company, a position he held for eight years before becoming executive chairman three years ago. The change was effective with the announcement earlier this month. Guest will retain his position…

Staff

Jan 17

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BB&B operating chief out as Lemonis takes on CEO role

Marcus Lemonis, executive chairman and principal executive officer of Salt Lake City-based Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., has also become the e-tailer’s CEO, an announcement from the company said. The announcement comes as Lemonis released a lengthy treatise on the new business…

Staff

Jan 17

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AI authenticity to overtake data security as top digital trust concern

For years, data security and confidentiality have been the main concerns in the digital world. But that is changing, according to a new report from DigiCert, a digital trust and certificate authority services company in Lehi. AI authenticity will overtake data confidentiality as…

Staff

Jan 17

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Connecticut firm acquires Keystone National Group of Salt Lake City

Virtus Investment Partners Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Keystone National Group, an investment manager specializing in asset-centric private credit based in Salt Lake City. Virtus said the transaction expands its…

Staff

Jan 17

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People On The Move 1-19-26

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . DIRECT SALES • LifeVantage Corp. , a Salt Lake City-based health and wellness products company, has hired Mike Edwards as chief technology officer. He will focus on accelerating the company’s digital strategy…

Staff

Jan 17

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Utah consumer up sentiment slightly in December

Although the slight increase in Utah’s consumer sentiment in December is considered “not statistically significant” by analysts, it signals a stabilization following a fairly meaningful drop in October. The Zions Bank Consumer Sentiment Survey showed a 5.4 percent increase from…

Staff

Jan 17

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Industry Briefs 1-19-26

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT • Seventeen students from Brigham Young University have been nominated for the Television Academy Foundation ’s 45th College Television Awards . BYU received a total of five nominations…

Staff

Jan 17

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Savory Fund names Dover new CEO

Lehi-based private equity company Savory Fund has named Clay Dover, former CEO of Velvet Taco, as its new CEO. Co-founder and current CEO Shauna Smith will become managing director, the firm said in an announcement release. Savory Fund focuses on emerging restaurant brands,…

Staff

Jan 17

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PayPal wants to establish an industrial bank in Utah

PayPal Holdings Inc. has submitted applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to establish PayPal Bank, a proposed Utah-chartered industrial loan company. PayPal Holdings is headquartered in San Jose, California. PayPal…

Staff

Jan 17