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Excitement growing over rural Utah's inclusion in Inland Port

By Brice Wallace It sounds like a children’s riddle. What is not a location but is instead a system? What do people envision as a single place but will instead be statewide? What has a starting point but no end? The answer is Utah’s Inland Port. But whatever it becomes and…

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Pluralsight sells for $3.5 billion

Pluralsight Inc., a technology workforce development company headquartered in Draper, has agreed to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners of Austin, Texas. Vista is a leading global investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses with…

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Jobless rate up a little, but job creation strong

As the pandemic rages in Utah, the state’s unemployment rate responded with a slight uptick in November. The jobless rate went up to 4.3 percent from October’s 4.1 percent, according to numbers released by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS). The national…

Federal unemployment benefits extended into the 1st quarter 2021

Utahns currently receiving unemployment benefits through federal programs funded by the CARES Act may be eligible for extended weeks of benefits. Previously slated for a Dec. 26 end date, Congress has extended these federal unemployment programs through March 13, 2021. The state…

UofU study finds COVID-19 virus lives longer in colder conditions

With the arrival of winter, public health officials are asking how the seasonal shift will impact the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A new study from scientists at the University of Utah may provide an answer. The study tested how temperatures and humidity…

AAA: At least 75 percent of Utahns stayed home during recent holidays

Due to public health concerns, AAA Utah reported that the vast majority of the general public decided to stay home over the year-end holidays. AAA estimates that at least 34 million fewer people traveled compared to last year’s holiday season, while the estimated 84.5 million…

Co-Diagnostics designs test to find new mutations in COVID-19 virus

Co-Diagnostics Inc., a Salt Lake City molecular diagnostics company, reported that it has completed principal design work for a polymerase chain reaction test that would allow researchers to identify certain mutations in a newly detected variant of the COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 virus…

COVID-19 impact scholarships go to four university students in Utah

Four Utah university students have been awarded grants from the Wells Fargo Student Impact Scholarship program. The scholarship fund delivered $5,000 to 200 recipients nationwide who have been impacted financially by COVID-19 and, in spite of their own challenges, made a…

Smith’s stores to become locations for access to COVID-19 vaccinations

The Kroger Co, the parent company to Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, has announced that it will partner with state health departments and the federal government to provide access to the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine locally and across the nation, aligned with the federal roll-out…

Board selects developer for The Point, invites public contributions

By Brice Wallace A master plan for The Point is a half-year away from reality, and the public will have the chance to contribute during its creation. The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority has selected Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) as the lead planning firm to develop…

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FEMA grants SLC $3.7M for seismic retrofitting

The Federal Emergency Management Administration has announced an award of more than $3.7 million to Salt Lake City. The funds are the federal cost share for the “Fix the Bricks” mitigation project to address the threat of structural collapse of residential unreinforced masonry…

COVID-19 Updates 1-4-2021

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…

Salt Lakers still like to go downtown

While downtown Salt Lake City businesses have a smaller customer base due to COVID-19, a recent survey indicates that Utahns nonetheless retain strong interest in the arts, entertainment and dining experiences there. The annual benchmark survey, conducted by the Downtown…

CleanSpark to acquire bitcoin mining co. ATL Data Centers

CleanSpark Inc., a Salt Lake City-based software and energy controls technology company, has agreed to acquire ATL Data Centers LLC of College Park, Georgia. for up to $19.4 million in shares of the company’s common stock. ATL provides traditional data center services plus bit…

Fortis Solutions Group acquires Orem printer Kala Packaging

Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a Virginia Beach, Virginia, printing company, has acquired Orem-based Kala Packaging, a producer of pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging. Fortis is a portfolio company of Main Post Partners of San Francisco. Kala Packaging offers variable…

Sportsman's Warehouse bought by parent company of Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops

Utah’s Sportsman’s Warehouse is now part of the Great American Outdoors Group, parent company of Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, White River Marine Group and a collection of nature-based resorts. The Great American Outdoors Group will remain a private company with a long-term view to…

Breeze to fund UVU program

Breeze Airways, an airline start-up set to fly next year, has partnered with Utah Valley University to create an innovative flight attendant training program. Breeze will hire qualified UVU students as flight attendants and will simultaneously provide them with a path to a…

Clayton Christensen’s greatest legacy wasn’t in business management

By Richard Tyson The first anniversary of the passing of one of the most extraordinary business gurus of the past century is in just a few weeks. Most notably, Clayton Christensen developed the theory of “disruptive innovation,” which he introduced in his 1997 book, The…

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Boston Omaha Corp. to acquire Utah Broadband, plans expansion

Boston Omaha Corp. of Omaha, Nebraska, through its wholly owned subsidiary FIF Utah LLC, has entered into an agreement to acquire Utah Broadband LLC, a family-owned broadband fiber and fixed wireless Internet service provider based in Draper. Founded in 2002, Utah Broadband…

Mink with COVID-19 virus found in wild near Utah farm

The first known case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a non-captive wild animal has now been confirmed in Utah, according to an alert issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. A wild mink tested positive during screening of wildlife around fur farms with…

Succeeding in Your Business: Year-end tax planning: Getting ready to file your 2020 return

By Cliff Ennico We have reached the end of the annus horribilis that was 2020, and it’s hard to even think of another income tax deadline in three to four months. But as Mark Twain once observed, the only two things you can count on in life are death and taxes. The good news: If…

Industry Briefs

Industry Briefs 1-4-2021

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. BANKING • Bank of Utah , Ogden, has hired Ulises Fernandez as branch manager for its…

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