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Intermountain unveils plans for new 'urban hospital'
A rendering presented at a recent meeting of the Salt Lake City Council depicts Intermountain Health's planned hospital campus at the site of theformer Sears store in the downtown area of the city. Shown is the intersection of 800 South and Main Street with a traffic ramp built into MainStreet and a skybridge for access to a parking structure... -
State commission looks at hosting Olympics as a 'marker' for economic growth & prosperity planning
Brice WallaceBusiness Journal Some Utahns are looking forward to seeing the state host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. A state commission is considering a vision of what the state should be in the years before and after that event. During a recent brainstorming session, members of the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission tossed out ideas that... -
Two new Utah industrial banks receive conditional approval from DFI
Two separate companies have received conditional approval to establish Utah state-chartered industrial banks. Commissioner Darryle Rude of Utah’s Department of Financial Institutions recently signed orders approving the establishment of Thrivent Bank and GM Financial Bank. The orders were signed on June 14 and are conditioned upon, among other... -
New clean energy facility aims to 'lead by example'
CLIMATE INNOVATION CENTER Brice Wallace A new center that aims to serve as a model for the construction of zero-energy buildings across the West has opened in Salt Lake City. The Climate Innovation Center at 215 S. 400 E. will serve as headquarters for nonprofit Utah Clean Energy. The structure once was a dilapidated, 50-year-old building but its... -
MAY UTAH CONSUMER SENTIMENT STEADY AS NATION TAKES A HIT
The change in consumer sentiment in Utah from April to May was statistically insignificant, according to pollsters from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. The institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment rose only slightly — up 1.8 percent, from 76.3 in April to 77.7 in May. But things weren’t quite as rosy for... -
UIPA to consider two-county proposal as 10th project area
Brice Wallace At the beginning of 2023, Utah had one inland port project area. Now it’s closing in on reaching a milestone of 10. The Utah Inland Port Authority board will consider approving the Castle Country Project Area at a meeting June 24 in Price. At a recent board meeting, supporters said the project area could help diversify the economies... -
Miller Co. releases details of new Bees ballpark
Miller Sports and Entertainment recently released renderings and other details for the new stadium for the Salt Lake Bees baseball team in the masterplannedcommunity of Daybreak in South Jordan. With a newly announced capacity of 8,000, the venue has been under construction since October. DAYBREAK FIELD AT AMERICA FIRST SQUARE Miller Sports and... -
UEOC looks to experts to help bolster 'targeted' industries
Brice Wallace Business Journal A state commission is turning to experts — primarily industry associations — as it looks to fortify industries that state government believes are vital to the economy. At the most recent meeting of the Utah Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, the commission learned about groups that will help it develop... -
EXISTING HOME SALES DOWN NATIONWIDE, SAYS REALTORS ASSOCIATION
Nationwide existing-home sales receded in April, the National Association of Realtors announced (NAR) from its Washington, D.C., headquarters. All four major U.S. regions posted month-over-month declines. Year-over-year, sales decreased in the Northeast, Midwest and South but increased in the West. Total existing-home sales — defined as completed... -
UEOC vows to be 'more targeted and focused'
UNIFIED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Brice Wallace Starting its fourth cycle of activity, a state commission aimed at fostering a stronger economy in Utah will take a different approach this year. At a recent meeting, the co-chairs of the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission vowed that the commission will be “more targeted” and have...
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