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ASSOCIATIONS
• 47G, an aerospace and defense industry association, has appointed Ann Millner and Jefferson Moss to its board of directors. Millner is a Utah state senator and a former president and vice president at Weber State University. She has served as co-chair of the legislative aerospace and defense caucus in the Legislature and has been actively engaged in 47G’s Project Alta, a statewide initiative exploring the feasibility and readiness of advanced air mobility in Utah ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. Millner currently serves as chair of Talent Ready Utah, where she oversees efforts made by education and industry partnerships to build a skilled workforce while providing students with increased career and education opportunities. Moss is executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and previously was majority leader of the Utah House of Representatives. His experience also includes serving as associate commissioner for innovation and commercialization at the Utah System of Higher Education and leading the Utah Innovation Fund, which supports early-stage companies spun out of the state’s colleges and universities.
DIVIDENDS
• The board of directors of LifeVantage Corp., based in Salt Lake City, has approved a quarter cash dividend of 4.5 cents per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid June 13 to stockholders of record May 30 and represents a 12.5 percent increase in the dividend amount over the previous quarter. LifeVantage offers nutrients, energy drink mixes, skin and hair care products and a pet supplement.
• The board of directors of Clarus Corp., based in Salt Lake City, has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 2.5 cents per share. The dividend was paid May 28 to stockholders of record May 19. Clarus designs and develops equipment and lifestyle products for outdoor enthusiasts.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
• West Valley City, at No. 116 on a national list, is the Utah city with the most job misery, according to a study by Resume.io that analyzed TikTok posts. It studied 50,000 posts to discover which cities in America have the most unhappy workers by focusing on hashtags related to job hatred, burnout, bad bosses, toxic workplaces and work displeasure. Utah’s second-ranked city is Salt Lake City, at No. 122, and Provo is third, at No. 164. The top-ranked city overall for workplace complaints is Hartford, Connecticut. Details are at https://resume.io/blog/the-us-cities-with-the-most-unhappy-workers.
• Sandy, at No. 125 nationally, is the top-ranked Utah city on a list of “Best Cities to Own a Swimming Pool,” compiled by Home Gnome. The bottom-ranked Utah city on a list is No. 302 Provo. Salt Lake City is No. 203. The top-ranked city overall is Fort Myers, Florida. The No. 500 city is Flint, Michigan. Details are at https://www.homegnome.com/blog/studies/best-cities-swimming-pool/.
• Snow Canyon State Park, Antelope Island State Park and Jordanelle State Park were included on a list of “Top Memorial Day Parks for Family Games,” compiled by Gambling ‘N Go and based on a poll. It asked local respondents to rate their favorite parks on factors including field quality, sports options, amenities, crowd size and a “vibe” score. Details are at https://gamblingngo.com/guides/memorial-day-parks-survey-2025/.
• Three locations were on a list of “best hidden-gem barbecue spots for Memorial Day” in Utah, compiled by Gunther Volvo Cars Delray Beach and based on a poll. The top three, in order, are Wasatch Mountain State Park, Midway; Yuba State Park, Levan; and Otter Creek State Park, Antimony. Details are at https://www.gunthervolvo.com/grill-getaways.htm.
• St. George, at No. 205 nationally, is the top-ranked Utah city on a list of “Worst Cities for Grass Allergies This Summer,” compiled by Lawn Love. It considered several factors, including exposure to nine or more significant grass allergens. The lowest-ranked Utah city is No. 419 Ogden. Salt Lake City is No. 366. The top-ranked city overall is Redding, California. The No. 479 city is Fort Myers, Florida. Details are at https://lawnlove.com/blog/worst-best-places-to-live-with-grass-allergies/.
• Temple Square, at No. 54 nationally, is the top-ranked Utah location on a list of the “Most Patriotic Landmarks” in the U.S., compiled by Mixbook and based on a survey. Other Utah locations on the list are No. 141 Golden Spike National Historic Site, Promontory Summit; and No. 142 Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Provo. The top-ranked location overall is the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Details are at https://www.mixbook.com/inspiration/timeless-tributes.
• Two Utah towns are on a list of places “most welcoming to strangers,” compiled by AMFM Healthcare and based on a survey about how often people greet strangers in public. They are Tooele, at No. 42 nationally, and No. 105 St. George. The top-ranked location overall is Hilo, Hawaii. Details are at https://amfmtreatment.com/blog/greet-streets/.
ENERGY
• The Utah Office of Energy Development has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to be a host organization for two 2025 Energy Innovators Fellowships. The EIF is a DOE-funded, year-long program with the chance to extend the fellowship for a second year. OED will host two fellows: one who will work on energy security and another who will work on transmission. The fellows will be part of teams within OED, ensuring they receive guidance and instruction as they work to solve transmission challenges and obstacles and increase Utah’s energy security. The deadline for applications is June 6. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents over 18 years of age who have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree by June 30, 2025, are welcome to apply at https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EIF-CANDIDATE-2025.
GOVERNMENT
• Five Native American tribes in Utah will receive funding for affordable housing from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A total of $109 million in Indian Housing Block Grant funding is being made available for eligible Native American tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities in Utah and five other states to carry out affordable housing activities. Nationally, HUD awarded $1.1 billion in IHBG funding. Utah recipients are the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, $744,125; Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, $350,140; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, $2.6 million; Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians, $110,531; and Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, nearly $2.2 million. HUD also announced $1,075,977 for the Salt Lake County Housing Authority under the Family Unification Program to house families and youth and promote self-sufficiency. Nationally, HUD awarded over $10 million, funding 573 vouchers at 11 public housing agencies across four states.
PARTNERSHIPS
• Blackrock Neurotech, a Salt Lake City-based company focused on neurological technology, has announced a partnership with Cognixion, a California-based company that specializes in developing noninvasive wearable devices. This partnership will see Blackrock Neurotech distribute Cognixion’s Axon-R wearable device through its network. The Axon-R uses advanced brain-computer interface technology to allow individuals with motor disabilities to communicate and interact with the world around them.
PHILANTHROPY
• The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation has distributed more than $500,000 to 38 nonprofit organizations on Salt Lake City’s west side. Westside Community Grants have been allocated to a range of projects to address critical needs within the foundation’s five main giving platforms: health and medicine, shelter and food security, education and skill development, jobs and economic self-reliance, and culture and spiritual enrichment. Among the recipients are Centro Civico Mexicano, Comunidad Materna, Club Ability, Hartland Community 4 Youth & Families, Suazo Business Center, NeighborWorks and University Neighborhood Partners (Westside Leadership Institute). The Westside Community Grant Initiative funding was made possible, in part, from philanthropic dollars contributed by Intermountain Health. Its matching contributions of over $175,000 funded 17 organizations. The foundation is accepting new applications for the Westside Community Grant Initiative at https://www.lhm.com/doing-good/.
• Crayola LLC and Walmart Inc. recently partnered on a $5,000 makeover of the teachers’ lounge at Pony Express Elementary School in Eagle Mountain. It was one of only 24 schools selected in the Creative Teachers Sweepstakes after participating in the annual Crayola Creativity Week program in January. As part of the makeover, Pony Express received $3,000 in Walmart gift cards from Crayola to purchase furniture and décor for the makeover and an extra $1,000 in gift cards from Walmart for the teachers to purchase additional items for their lounge. Crayola also provided the school with $1,000 worth of Crayola art supplies. Volunteers from Crayola and Walmart’s Supercenter in South Jordan brought the teachers’ lounge to life with furnishings and items purchased with the donated gift cards. Sixteen associates from the South Jordan store participated in painting the lounge and assembling new furniture. The Walmart/Crayola Teachers’ Lounge Makeover Sweepstakes program donated a total of more than $120,000 to winning schools.
• Representatives from Real Salt Lake, Rise Athletics Foundation, KeyBank and West Valley City recently gathered to celebrate two futsal fields at Centennial Park in West Valley City. The project was made possible through the support of partners, including Rise Athletic Foundation, which champions the promotion of soccer across Utah, as well as KeyBank and Real Salt Lake.
• Nate Wade Subaru and Make-A-Wish recently granted a wish of an 11-year-old Salt Lake County boy by sending him to see penguins in New Zealand. His wish was to visit the country and see penguins in their natural habitat. The boy has a rare connective tissue disorder.
RECOGNITIONS
• The Salt Lake Chamber has recognized the achievements of Utah legislators with the presentation of the 2025 Legislative Business Champion awards. They honor those who supported the chamber’s legislative priorities during the 2025 general legislative session. This year, the chamber tracked and monitored 334 business-related bills and secured a 100 percent passage rate for all 13 of its priority bills in the 2025 session. Legislator of the Year awards were presented to Sen. Ann Millner, recognized for her passion for improving Utah’s education system and economic development specifically related to the state’s workforce preparation, public and higher education and affordable health care; and Rep. Tyler Clancy, who has combined compassion with his law enforcement experience to advance policies that address homelessness, enhance public safety and support workforce reentry. In all, 77 legislators received Legislative Business Champion awards, bestowed upon those who supported at least 85 percent of the chamber’s priority votes, as well as those for their partnership with the chamber’s work of advancing pro-business policies. The chamber also extended special recognition to Erin Barry, vice president of government affairs of Merit Medical Systems, who was awarded the 2025 Member Business Legislative Champion award for her role in advancing legislative initiatives that support economic growth and enhance community development.
• Najat Khan has received the “Uber Elite” award from PM360, a resource for pharmaceutical marketers. Khan is chief research and development officer, chief commercial officer and board member at Recursion, a Salt Lake City-based clinical-stage biotech company. Khan was honored for being at the forefront of the AI drug discovery and development revolution. In a former role at Johnson & Johnson, she led the strategy and portfolio efforts for R&D, while also building the data science and digital health team.
• Bank of Utah, based in Ogden, has received the Top Export Lender Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration Utah District Office as the top-performing SBA lender for fiscal year 2024. The bank’s SBA lending department is just over a year old. SBA lending programs help entrepreneurs access the capital they need to start, grow and expand their businesses. Partnering with a local lender creates a connection to learn about these loans. Bank of Utah has dedicated SBA specialists on staff with a deep knowledge of the application process and loan requirements who can guide small-business owners in gathering the necessary documentation, structuring their business plans for maximum impact and presenting financial projections in a way that resonates.
