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Energy office to launch update to C-PACE clean energy financing program

This month, the Utah Governor’s Office of Energy Development (OED) will launch an updated version of Utah’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program. With the help of a substantial stakeholder group, OED introduced a proposal in the 2017 legislative…

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May 15

Eric Heiden opens sports science clinic in Park City

Five-time Olympic gold medalist and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Eric Heiden has opened the Heiden Institute of Sports Science and Human Performance in Park City. Heiden decided to establish the institute “after years of envisioning a comprehensive program encompassing sports…

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May 15

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 5-15-17

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Varex Varex Imaging Corp., based in Salt Lake City, reported net income of $15 million, or 40 cents per share, for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31. That compares with $14.7 million, or…

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May 15

The fear-based campaign to establish government control of the Internet

By Veronique de Rugy Public fear is an ally of big government. When fear sets in among the populace — often with encouragement from self-interested politicians — the result is usually an expansion of governmental power and a loss of individual rights. Politicians typically stoke…

The Trump effect: Impact of president on foreign policy of other countries

By Fareed Zakaria There has been much focus on Donald Trump’s erratic foreign policy — the outlandish positions, the many flip-flops, the mistakes. But far more damaging in the long run might be what some have termed "the Trump effect" — the impact of Trump on the domestic…

Social Security: When is the right time to apply for your benefits?

By Mark Lund Now or later? When it comes to the question of Social Security income, the choice looms large. Should you apply now to get earlier payments or wait for a few years to get larger checks? Consider what you know — and don’t know. You know how much retirement money you…

Business Tech: Plenty of options when picking the right cloud service for your business

By Mike Herrington There are many different types of cloud offerings on the market today and the plethora of options leave many business owners scratching their heads over which one is the right fit for their business. There are public, private, hybrid and boutique cloud…

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May 15

Making a diference: Truckers Against Trafficking puts millions of eyes on the lookout for victims of modern-day slavery

By Frances Johnson Truckers across Utah — and the country — might soon be adding a new title to their resumes: hero. The Utah Trucking Association (UTA) has partnered with non-profit organization Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to join the fight against human trafficking. TAT…

2017 State of Trucking Report: The swinging pendulum that represents our industry

By Eric Myers As I tend to do before writing this article each year, I look at what I wrote last year. I generally don’t make a lot of predictions, but I see that at the end of my article last year I predicted a moderate uptick in trucking metrics. At the time, I had no idea…

Utah fits mold for a good import/export container market

By Michael Stockwell We see them parked at distribution centers and out on the highways. We see them double-stacked on top of each other, making up a mile of train length running through Utah. What are they? They are ocean containers and they either came off of — or are going to…

Utah's transportation system becoming a model for other states

By Abby Osborne This week, the Salt Lake Chamber’s Utah Transportation Coalition will join other leaders around the nation for National Infrastructure Week in recognition of the importance of infrastructure — especially Utah’s state-of-the-art transportation system. Our state…

Infrastructure Week 2017: A time to build

Roads, bridges, rails, ports, airports, pipes, the power grid, broadband — it is all infrastructure. It affects our daily commutes and our summer vacations. Infrastructure determines if we can drink water straight from our taps and flush our toilets. It brings electricity into…

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May 15

IT for the trucking industry in an ELD world

By Bahar Sharifan As the Dec. 18 deadline fast approaches for many carriers and drivers to meet the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, many companies are — or should be — using this time to review internal IT practices. The mandate will result in companies previously…

Data management critical to success in transportation industry

By Harold Friedman Transportation plays in integral part in generating financial information that becomes part of the “cost of goods sold” section of your company’s financial statements. To be in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act rules, companies are required to represent that…

Industry Briefs 5-15-17

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. ACCOUNTING • Tanner LLC , Salt Lake City, has hired Charley Shumway as a tax director. Shumway…

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May 15

Newsletter - 5-8-17

http://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, May 8, 2017 EDCUtah seeks to ease way for major projects By Brice WallaceEconomic development officials want companies considering Utah for large expansions or relocations to have more and better…

EDCUtah seeks to ease way for major projects

By Brice Wallace Economic development officials want companies considering Utah for large expansions or relocations to have more and better information about their location options in the state. The Economic Development Corporation of Utah is working on a “megasite”…

Chamber president honored as 'Giant in Our City'

The Salt Lake Chamber has named its annual “Giant in Our City.” And it’s one of its own. Chamber president and CEO Lane Beattie was surprised with the designation during the organization’s 130th anniversary celebration recently. “I didn’t know they were going to do that. It was…

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May 8

Too many buyers, not enough sellers causes for area home sales decline

Tight inventories resulted in falling home sales across the Wasatch Front in the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors. In the first quarter, sales of single-family homes along the Wasatch Front…

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May 8

Patent filings result in companies, individuals being named 'Utah Geniuses'

Barry Mower More than 50 Utah companies and individuals were honored recently with Utah Genius Awards. The ninth annual program featured Barry Mower, founder of Lifetime Products in Clearfield, receiving the Utah Genius Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards staff uses data from…

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May 8

Williams to replace Beard as head of People's Utah Bancorp

People’s Utah Bancorp (PUB) has announced that it has hired Len E. Williams as executive vice president with the intent that he will replace Richard T. Beard as president and CEO of the company and as CEO of the company’s wholly owned subsidiary People’s Intermountain Bank (PIB)…

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May 8