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Utah buys bankrupt U.S. Magnesium plant and the water rights that come with it

An aerial photo shows the now-defunct U.S. Magnesium plant west of the Great Salt Lake in Tooele County. The state of Utah has purchased the site in a bankruptcy court auction. The purchase includes 144,000 acre-feet of water rights that will now be “returned to the lake.”…

John Rogers

Feb 7

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House committee advances bill on noncompete agreements

Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal A bill that would alter existing law related to noncompete agreements between companies and employees advanced out of a legislative committee but with a promise it would be further refined in the legislative process. HB203 was advanced to…

Staff

Feb 7

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Sundance Film Festival ends in Utah, and its impact will be missed

Thousands of visitors from both inside and outside of Utah attended this year’s Sundance Film Festival, as they have for more than 40 years. (Tom Haraldsen/Salt Lake Business Journal) Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal Even as this year’s event unfolded, and the throngs of…

Tom Haraldsen

Feb 7

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ChamberWest celebrating 65th anniversary for westside businesses

ChamberWest members raise a toast, with sparkling cider, to 2026 as they plan events for the new year. (Tom Haraldsen/Salt Lake Business Journal) Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal The ChamberWest Chamber of Commerce is beginning its 65th year in 2026, and members…

Tom Haraldsen

Feb 7

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Study shows economic figures for nonprofits

The number of nonprofits in Utah grew 6 percent in 2024, bringing the total number of tax-exempt organizations to 12,537, according to a new study from the Utah Foundation. Of that total, 10,811, or 86.3 percent, are 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that have missions that…

Staff

Feb 7

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Winder Farms returns home

Winder Farms is back with its namesake family. The long-time dairy with roots in West Valley City for nearly 100 years has been purchased from a private equity firm by a group of investors led by James Winder, whose great-great-great-grandfather, John R. Winder, started the…

Darrell Kirby

Feb 7

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Logan's Wealth Advocates acquired by Minnesota firm

Minneapolis-based Wealth Enhancement, a national independent wealth management firm, has announced it will acquire Wealth Advocates, a hybrid registered investment advisory located in Logan. Wealth Advocates oversees more than $476 million in client assets and is led by John…

Staff

Feb 7

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Lehi’s Route buys Texas returns and exchanges platform

Route, a Lehi-based post-purchase platform for ecommerce merchants, has announced the acquisition of Frate Returns of Austin, Texas. Frate Returns is a returns and exchanges platform designed for e-tailers. Route said the acquisition will give its customers a comprehensive…

Staff

Feb 7

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Holiday Oil shuffles and adds to its executive team

Holiday Oil, a Salt Lake City-based company that operates 76 convenience store and gas station locations across the Wasatch Front, has announced a number of leadership changes and new hires to its executive team. Mike Wagstaff, a member of the company’s founding family, has been…

Staff

Feb 7

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UIPA earmarks $5M for public safety & GSL conservation

The Utah Inland Port Authority has made a $5 million allocation in its budget in support of public safety and Great Salt Lake conservation efforts. The UIPA board has directed $2.5 million to Salt Lake City for its public safety services and $2.5 million to the Utah Department…

Staff

Feb 7

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Canyon View Credit Union partners with Maverik Center for stage naming rights

West Valley City’s Maverik Center hosts a lot of concerts and special events each year, and now it will have a sponsored performance space within that venue. Canyon View Credit Union announced naming rights for the arena stage at an event on Jan. 22. Members of the credit union…

Tom Haraldsen

Feb 7

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KeyBank arranges funding for two SLC housing projects

Two permanent supportive housing projects in Salt Lake City have been provided funding from KeyBank’s Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) program. The program has arranged for $43.4 million for the projects. Sunrise Metro, a 100-unit, four-story structure at 580…

Staff

Feb 7

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St. George paving firms acquired by Nashville company

Pavement Preservation Group Inc. (PPG) of Nashville, Tennessee, has acquired a pair of St. George-based paving and paving products firms. The company has purchased Holbrook Asphalt LLC and Integrated Pavement Solutions LLC (IPS) and their related pavement preservation…

Staff

Feb 7

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Utah ranks best for 2025 credit score declines

While every U.S. state saw average consumer credit scores drop in 2025, Utah fared best of the bunch. According to a new analysis from WalletHub, average credit scores fell in all 50 states between the third quarter of 2024 and the third quarter of 2025. But Utah ranked 50th…

Staff

Feb 7

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SLC’s Breeze Airways expands service to new destinations

Salt Lake City-based Breeze Airways has announced the addition of service to three new cities beginning in May. New routes will begin to Atlantic City, New Jersey; Brownsville, Texas; and Nassau, Bahamas, connecting with cities already in the carrier’s lineup. The airline, which…

Staff

Feb 7

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Pattern acquires TikTok Shop specialist NextWave

Pattern Group Inc., a Lehi company that accelerates brands on e-commerce marketplaces through proprietary technology and AI, has announced that it has acquired NextWave, a fast-growing TikTok commerce agency specializing in creator-led product discovery, TikTok Shop operations,…

Staff

Feb 7

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Submissions requested for 2026 Select Health Awards

Select Health is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Select Health Awards, recognizing community organizations across Utah that are advancing health, wellness and quality of life. The awards highlight efforts from community programs across Utah that address challenges such as…

Staff

Feb 7

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Jensen Hughes acquires West Jordan’s Safety Management Services Inc.

Jensen Hughes, a global fire and life safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting firm in Columbia, Maryland, has acquired Safety Management Services Inc. (SMS), a West Jordan-based engineering firm specializing in process safety hazards analysis and materials…

Staff

Feb 7

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Medallion Bank names Haley new president

Medallion Bank, a bank providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats and home improvements, has announced the promotion of Justin Haley to president of the Salt Lake City-based institution. Concurrent with Haley’s appointment, Travis Betenson replaces…

Staff

Feb 7

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Waldorf Astoria resort coming to Park City’s Deer Valley in 2028

New York-based Extell Development Co. is partnering with the Hilton hotel chain to bring a major resort and residential development to Deer Valley. Expected to open in 2028, the ski-in, ski-out Waldorf Astoria Deer Valley Resort and Residences will be located within the Deer…

Staff

Feb 7

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Mindfulness + Gratitude: A prescription for workplace well-being

Worries about job security and economic uncertainty are having a ripple effect on the mental and emotional well-being of American workers, according to a new report from the American Psychological Association. This comes after an APA survey last year revealed that 57 percent of…

Staff

Feb 7

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Dental Intelligence appoints Scott Johnson as CEO

The board of directors of Dental Intelligence, a provider of a dental practice operations platform based in Pleasant Grove, has appointed Scott Johnson as the company’s new CEO. Johnson succeeds Dan Geraty, who will assume the role of executive chairman and continue to provide…

Staff

Feb 7

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Making confident decisions when the data overwhelms

We like to think of making decisions as a purely objective, analytical process. We imagine a yellow legal pad full of pro/con columns in neat lists of bullet points; just count which side has more entries, and the decision is made. That might have worked in a slower world. But…

Dr. Sam Adeyemi

Feb 7

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Industry Briefs 2-9-26

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . ECONOMIC INDICATORS • Utah is ranked No. 10 on a list of states where wage growth has been erased by inflation and regional price increases , according to a study by MyPerfectResume of U.S. Bureau of Labor…

Staff

Feb 7