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Utah continues in the running to keep Sundance
FULL BID DETAILS DUE TO INSTITUTE BY JUNE 21 Utah has made the first cut in its quest to keep the Sundance Film Festival in the state. The Utah Film Commission through its Sundance Film Festival Host Committee has announced that it has received the opportunity from the Sundance Institute to proceed to the second step in the process by submitting... -
Incentives mean manufacturing jobs for Tooele, Heber Valley
Brice Wallace A mining equipment manufacturer will add 58 jobs in a project in Tooele, while a gun maker will add 25 jobs in Heber Valley. The announcements by Minova USA Inc. and Mountain Billy Gun Lab LLC followed the companies being approved for state tax incentives by the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity board. Minova’s $24.5 million... -
CONSUMER SENTIMENT DROPS BELOW NATION FOR SECOND MONTH
The index that measures Utah’s consumer sentiment fell again in April, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. The index decreased by 2.2 percent, from 78.0 in March to 76.3. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment decreased by 2.8 percent among Americans as a whole during... -
UIPA says it's flexible on West Weber project
BOARD WILL REVIEW PROPOSAL AGAIN ON MAY 20 Brice Wallace The idea of an inland port area in western Weber County continues to draw criticism as a decision to officially create it nears. The Utah Inland Port Authority board will take up the matter at a May 20 meeting. At the board’s most recent meeting, opponents to the proposed West Weber project area... -
HIRING MANAGERS COP TO ASKING ILLEGAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
ResumeBuilder.com, an online resume templates and career advice source, has published a recent survey report examining the frequency of hiring managers posing unlawful questions during the hiring process. The report also provides insight into the types of questions these hiring managers commonly ask. The survey collected responses from 1,000... -
Desire to work remotely tops leftover COVID-19 labor woes
Brice Wallace More than four years after COVID-19 became a pandemic, and more than a year after the World Health Organization announced it was no longer a public health emergency of international concern, many companies are still plagued by its aftermath. Coping with workplace issues in a post-pandemic environment was the topic of a recent forum for... -
New initiative hopes to see 'Utah Rising'
'ALL ABOUT MAKING THIS ERA OF PROSPERITY CONTINUE' Brice Wallace About two decades ago, a vision called “Downtown Rising” led to vast changes in Salt Lake City’s core. Now a broader initiative looks to achieve a similar ascension for the entire state. “Utah Rising” seeks to bring together elements of the private and public sectors to create and... -
CEOs say Utah best western state for business, 9th in nation
CEOs surveyed for Chief Executive magazine’s annual list of the Best and Worst States for Business ranked Utah as the top western state and the ninth-best state for business overall, moving up from last year’s 10th spot. The rankings, released in the spring issue of Chief Executive, reflect Utah’s ongoing efforts to create a welcoming environment... -
SALES OF EXISTING HOMES DOWN 4.3% IN MARCH, SAYS NAR
Existing-home sales slipped in March, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Among the four major U.S. regions, sales slid in the Midwest, South and West, but rose in the Northeast for the first time since November 2023. Year-over-year, sales decreased in all regions. Total existing home sales, defined as completed transactions that... -
Is Sundance on its way out of Park City?
STILL CONTRACTED FOR 2025 & 2026 FESTIVALS Audience members attend a post-screening question-and-answer session at the Eccles Theatre during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Thefestival has begun testing the waters for a possible move from Utah after its contract with Park City expires following the 2026 season. Photocopyright 2024 by Sundance...
