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What folks are saying about SLC's 2034 Olympics
Celebrants react to the early July 24 announcement from Paris by the International Olympic Committee that Salt Lake City had been chosen to host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Enthusiastic reaction to the news has come from government and business leaders throughout the state. Photo courtesy Visit Salt Lake. GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS LEADERS WEIGH... -
UIPA GIVES GO-AHEAD TO PROJECT IN UTAH'S ORIGINAL CAPITAL CITY
Products, not people. That’s the overriding hope for exports that could result from the Historic Capitol Project Area, recently officially created by the Utah Inland Port Authority board during a meeting in Fillmore. Several people at the meeting spoke about the project possibly reversing recent trends of young people leaving Fillmore and other... -
Intermountain takes giant green step with power from Emery solar plant
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has begun commercial operation of its Castle Solar Farm near Huntington in Emery County. Approximately half of the facility’s 40-megawatt capacity has been contracted to Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health. The solar complex will also supply power to PacifiCorp and the University of Utah... -
Wolverine Fuels to reopen Fossil Rock mine
347 NEW JOBS FOR EMERY COUNTY Brice Wallace The revival of an underground coal mine in Emery County is expected to result in 347 new jobs and an investment of $286 million over five years. Wolverine Fuels LLC, based in Sandy, plans to restart mining at the Fossil Rock development. It acquired the mine from PacifiCorp several years ago and has... -
Utah, 5 other sites take next step in landing Sundance Film Festival
The committee that will decide where the Sundance Film Festival will be held following its 2026 season has selected the six sites it will begin visiting as it makes its decision. And Park City/Salt Lake City has made the list. The Sundance Institute announced earlier this year that it will consider alternate sites for the festival when its... -
UTAH JOBLESS RATE TICKS UP FOR 2ND CONSECUTIVE MONTH
For the second consecutive month, Utah’s unemployment rate inched up one-tenth of a percentage point to 3 percent in June, according to data released by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS). Prior to May, the jobless rate had stayed steady since late 2023. June’s figure translates to about 54,300 Utahns still looking for work. The... -
Edwards Lifesciences sets major Draper expansion
560 JOBS AND $34.8 MILLION CAPITAL OUTLAY Brice Wallace A heart valve manufacturer has had a successful run at its Draper operations the past 15 years and wants to “keep the party going” with a large expansion. Edwards Lifesciences Corp., based in Irvine, California, plans to spend $34.8 million and add 560 jobs over the next 15 years at the... -
FIRST-IN-THE-NATION OFFICE OF AI POLICY LAUNCHES IN UTAH
About four months after its creation by the Utah Legislature, the Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy (OAIP) at the Utah Department of Commerce has opened. According to the lawmakers’ mandate, the new division will explore the most effective methods of AI regulation and guide development of responsible policies. Directed by Zach Boyd, a... -
UEOC and Olympics committee agree on Utah vision for 2034
Brice Wallace The vote on the 2034 Olympic Winter Games location is just days away, but the local committee pushing for the Games and a state commission are finding that their visions for the next decade are sympatico. The Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, at an early July meeting, reviewed its preliminary hopes for Utah by the time its... -
Gardner: Olympics mean 'significant positive impact'
Brice Wallace The Olympics ultimately are about gold, silver and bronze, but a new report about a possible 2034 Games in Utah focuses on the green. Research released last week by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah indicates that a 2034 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games would result in an estimated $6.6 billion...