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Utah infrastructure among nation’s best

Traffic maneuvers through a road construction zone in Clinton. A recent assessment by a civil engineers association gave Utah roads a B-plus grade, the highest in the Utah infrastructure report card. (Brice Wallace/Salt Lake Business Journal) Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business…

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Interior Dept. meets its deadline; Velvet-Wood mine application approved in under 14 days

An ore conveyor sits ready to resume operation at Anfield Energy’s Velvet-Wood Mine in the Lisbon Valley of Eastern Utah. The Department of Interior completed an environmental review of the operation in record time and gave a green light for mining operations to begin. Photo…

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U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of contentious Utah oil railroad

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Uinta Basin Railway, clearing the path for a major oil infrastructure expansion across Utah despite years of legal and environmental opposition. The 88-mile rail line would connect Colorado to Utah’s oil-rich Uinta Basin, allowing…

John Rogers

Avetta report investigates rise in workplace fatalities and safety measures to save lives

Avetta, the Lehi-based provider of supply chain risk management (SCRM) software, has released its inaugural Avetta Insights and Impact Report, a deep dive into the systemic drivers behind fatal workplace incidents based on real-world data from the company’s extensive client and…

New CDL driving range opens up opportunities for hands-on training

With a wave of the checkered flag and cheers from spectators, a semi drove through a ribbon to officially open the new Davis Technical College Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Driving Range in Clearfield, near the Freeport west campus. The facility will expand the hands-on…

Becky Ginos

UtahRealEstate.com launches reDataExport, signs first customer

Sandy-based real estate technology company UtahRealEstate.com has announced the successful launch of a new company. The new business, reDataExport LLC, provides a highly configurable data distribution software tool for use by real estate professionals to provide data for…

Herriman and Bluffdale: A tale of two of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.

With 129 percent population growth since 2014, Herriman is experiencing a rapid expansion that creates multiple challenges and many opportunities. Coming in at 15th, Herriman was one of seven Utah cities listed as the 100 fastest-growing in the country in a report released by…

Peri Kinder

Duties realigned for Smith’s president

Editor’s note: The following story is being republished to correct and clarify information first presented in the May 19 edition. Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. has announced changes to senior leadership, which includes an update for its Utah-based Smith’s division. Kenny Kimball,…

Solar tax credits aid small businesses and municipalities

Businesses and cities in Utah are reaping the benefits of federal tax credits that could save millions on solar energy and infrastructure and the cost of installation. Perennial Favorites, a small Layton plant nursery, is saving more than $5,000 a year with solar installation by…

Becky Ginos

Reform RX acquired by Logan’s iFIT Inc.

Logan-based iFIT Inc., a designer and manufacturer of fitness equipment, has announced the acquisition of Reform RX, a California Pilates reformer equipment company. Pilates reformer machines are designed to enhance normal Pilates exercise routines. “This move reinforces iFIT’s…

HF Sinclair moves to downtown office location

HF Sinclair has reinforced its commitment to downtown Salt Lake City with regional office relocation to The 324. The 40,367-square-foot, long-term lease on the top floor of the five-story office building is blending history with modern workplace innovation, a company release…

Convenient Brands sells Dealer Pay to Vehlo Holdings

Draper-based Convenient Brands Inc., a platform of business technology companies that provide shop management software to auto repair businesses, as well as integrated payment processing services to merchants in a range of industries, has sold Dealer Pay LLC, one of its…

Press Ganey Forsta acquires InMoment

Press Ganey Forsta, a leading provider of experience measurement, data analytics and insights, is acquiring Salt Lake City-based InMoment, a customer experience technology company with deep expertise in AI, natural language processing and cross-industry solutions. A news release…

Midwest nonprofit healthcare group Avera joins Civica

Civica, a Lehi-based nonprofit pharmaceutical company created to prevent and mitigate drug shortages, has announced that Avera, a nonprofit healthcare provider in the upper Midwest United States, has joined the company. Avera is a regional health system based in Sioux Falls,…

Parents Empowered launches campaign at Lagoon to prevent underage drinking

Lagoon is all about family fun and making memories, but its top priority is safety. With that in mind, Lagoon, in collaboration with Parents Empowered and Central 3 Communities That Care Coalition, recently unveiled a new statewide initiative to prevent underage drinking. Guests…

Becky Ginos

Vamos Health expands to Ogden location

Vamos Health, a concierge medical practice in West Valley City, is expanding to Ogden. The new clinic, located on 2375 South, will have regular clinic hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. “We recognize that navigating today’s complex…

Deeper bank relationships can elevate small businesses

Most small-business owners are chief everything officers. Even when outsourcing or hiring to fill needs, their hands run deep in operations, finance, marketing, technology and sales. Consequently, some meaningful relationships go underdeveloped, including the important…

People on the Move 6-9-25

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . HEALTH CARE • Seek Labs , a Salt Lake City-based company developing diagnostic and therapeutic solutions related to the detection and treatment of diseases, has announced that Keith Marmer will transition from…

Salt Lake Co. home prices still rising despite slower sales

Single-family home sales in Salt Lake County dropped 9.7 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to figures released aby the Salt Lake Board of Realtors. The 1,618 units sold in 2025’s Q1 compared to 1,875 for the same period last year. Higher mortgage rates — now…

Industry Briefs 6-9-25

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . ECONOMIC INDICATORS • Three Utah companies are on a list of companies where people would work for free for one year , “if it guaranteed them a job at the end,” according to a survey by Bisnar Chase . They are…

Work Daze: Tell your inner critic to shut it

You really aren’t any good at your job, and you’re even worse at hiding it. The mistakes you make are going to sink your career and your company. That’s why everyone at work hates you. This isn’t my opinion; it’s yours. The words come straight from your “inner critic” — that…