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Ionic Mineral Technologies’ discovery in western Utah County may be America’s most significant critical mineral deposit

An aerial photo shows Ionic Mineral Technologies’ Silicon Ridge project west of Utah Lake in Utah County, where the company said it has discovered a significant deposit of rare earth and critical technology metals. Utah Lake and the Wasatch Mountains are visible in the…

John Rogers

Dec 20

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Staff

Dec 20

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100 Companies Championing Women, 2025 (and final) cohort announced

Three years of cohorts recognized as women champions and a study on how to better include women in Utah’s workforce will conclude at the end of the year. The Utah Women & Leadership Project announced the final cohort of businesses that have made significant efforts and strides…

Rebecca Olds

Dec 20

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Medtech company to add 862 jobs in $615.6 million expansion project

Stryker Corp. produces neurovascular products at its Salt Lake City facility. The company has been approved for a state tax credit incentive for an expansion project expected to add 862 high-paying jobs. (Photo courtesy Stryker Corp. Employees work at Stryker Corp.’s advanced…

Brice Wallace

Dec 20

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Utah leaders unite to sign proclamation supporting women entrepreneurs

Leaders from Utah’s government, business and nonprofit sectors gathered in Salt Lake City recently for the ceremonial signing of the “Utah Proclamation for Women’s Entrepreneurial Empowerment.” The signing coincided with Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, a global initiative…

Staff

Dec 20

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University of Utah athletics launches landmark partnership with private equity firm

University of Utah fans welcome their team to the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City for a recent game. The university is the first NCAA school in the nation to partner with private equity for athletics fund-raising activities. (University of Utah photo) John Rogers…

John Rogers

Dec 20

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Speakers: Wage standard needed for state-funded construction projects

A group of Utahns is pushing for a policy that would set a wage standard for state-funded construction projects. Such a bill, they say, would result in standardizing the public bidding process for infrastructure projects, produce better-quality work on those projects, ensure…

Brice Wallace

Dec 20

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Socializing out of the office? You’re out of your mind

Are you an innie or an outie? If you watch “Severance,” you’ll definitely know. The hit TV show is about people who undergo brain surgery to separate their lives into two parts — an innie, who only knows what happens at work, and an outie, who has no idea what happens at work.…

Staff

Dec 20

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America First’s annual ‘Warm the Soles’ program helps kids in need

RSL legend Nick Rimando joined with current Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals players to greet students from Mountain View Elementary at the “Warm the Soles” program at America First Field on Dec. 4. More than 540 students received new pairs of shoes during the event sponsored by…

Tom Haraldsen

Dec 20

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Ivory Innovations publishes housing development book

A new book’s targeted readership may be small — city managers, mayors, community development professionals, planning commissioners and housing advocates — but its publishers hope it can be a groundbreaking resource for them. Ivory Innovations, an operating foundation and…

Staff

Dec 20

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Savage family donates $10M to Huntsman Mental Health Foundation

The family of Utahns Neal and Sherrie Savage have made a donation of $10 million to the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation, on behalf of their late parents. Gregg Savage, Melissa Layton and Emilee Savage Wright confirmed the donation to the foundation, which raises funds and…

Staff

Dec 20

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Trends to expect from vocal biomarker tech in 2026

Vocal biomarker technology uses AI and speech analysis to detect subtle changes in voice (pitch, tone, pauses) from everyday devices, identifying acoustic features linked to health conditions like depression, Parkinson’s, COVID-19 or cognitive decline, offering a non-invasive,…

Staff

Dec 20

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Goldenwest announces $4 million year-end bonus for members

Goldenwest Credit Union, based in Ogden, has announced the payout of a record-breaking $4 million to its members through the Golden Rewards Loyalty Bonus program. The achievement extends a 22-year tradition of rewarding members with a year-end bonus, during which Goldenwest has…

Staff

Dec 20

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Any Hour Group buys Lee’s Plumbing

Any Hour Group LLC, a home services company in Orem, is acquiring Lee’s Plumbing, a provider of residential HVAC and plumbing services. Lee’s Plumbing is headquartered in Hyde Park and serves homeowners in northern Utah and southern Idaho. Terms of the transaction were not…

Staff

Dec 20

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Custom Fit program trains nearly 17,000 Utahns, supports state’s economic growth

The results are in and by all accounts, the Utah System of Higher Education’s (USHE) Custom Fit program is producing its expected outcome. A report released by the state’s Board of Higher Education concludes that there is a strong statewide demand for employer-driven training…

Staff

Dec 20

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Motorola Solutions buys SLC’s Blue Eye

Chicago-based Motorola Solutions, a 2011 spinoff of Motorola Inc. that provides safety and security service and products, has acquired Salt Lake City’s Blue Eye. Blue Eye provides comprehensive remote video monitoring (RVM) services powered by AI to help detect threats in real…

Staff

Dec 20

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People On The Move 12-22-25

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . ASSOCIATIONS • BioUtah , a trade association serving the state’s life sciences community, has announced Erin Barry as its new board chair and Andrew Hemmert as vice chair, effective Jan. 1. Immediate past…

Staff

Dec 20

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Preventing nurse burnout by detecting patient aggression

Patient aggression in the hospital is a growing problem. Among nurses and other staff, violent or abusive behaviors have been linked to burnout and PTSD — two of the many reasons nurses have left the medical profession in recent years by the thousands. Preventing aggressive…

Staff

Dec 20

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Green Dot being acquired by Alabama banking company

Green Dot Corp., a Provo-based financial technology platform and registered bank holding company, has announced it has entered into agreements to be acquired by Smith Ventures, a Birmingham, Alabama-based private equity firm, and CommerceOne Financial Corp., a full-service…

Staff

Dec 20

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Industry Briefs 12-22-25

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . ECONOMIC INDICATORS • Kringle’s Midway , in the town of Midway, has the top “Christmassy” store in Utah , followed by Modern Display in Murray, according to a survey of shoppers by financial media company…

Staff

Dec 20

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SLC-based Diversify acquires Boston’s Harding Financial

Diversify, a wealth management platform based in Salt Lake City, has announced the acquisition of Harding Financial & Insurance, a Boston-based team of five advisors overseeing $650 million in assets. The acquisition follows Diversify’s recent acquisitions of Boston Wealth…

Staff

Dec 20

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Lehi’s Pattern Group buys Czech company

Pattern Group Inc., an online sales accelerator platform based in Lehi, has acquired ROI Hunter of Brno, Czech Republic. ROI Hunter is a retail media platform that integrates product, marketing and merchandising data, enabling margin-informed, SKU-level advertising decisions…

Staff

Dec 20

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Squire buys St. Georgebased HintonBurdick

Squire, an accounting firm with offices in Salt Lake City and Orem, has acquired St. George-based accounting company HintonBurdick. The acquisition becomes effective Jan. 1. Financial details of the transaction were not released. In addition to its St. George headquarters,…

Staff

Dec 20