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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... -
Analysis: Airport rebuild delivers $2 impact for every dollar spent
Passengers take advantage of one of the waiting areas at the rebuilt Salt Lake City InternationalAirport. A new study spotlights the huge economic impact on the community delivered bythe reconstruction project. Photo by Bruce Damonte/HOK Design. The redevelopment of Salt Lake City International Airport indicates the project is resulting in an... -
UIPA APPROVES WEST WEBER PROJECT, WITH WETLANDS PROVISIONS
About 9,000 acres in western Weber County is Utah’s newest inland port area, despite lingering concerns about impacts future development might bring. At a recent meeting in Salt Lake City, the Utah Inland Port Authority board approved the controversial West Weber project area. However, in a board first, it also approved a wetlands protection... -
Utah tech industry associations announce merger
TO BE KNOWN AS 47G UAMMI INSTITUTE Brice Wallace Two industry associations are joining forces, aimed at boosting Utah’s economy, speeding the development of advanced technologies, and strengthening the state’s role in national security. 47G, representing Utah’s aerospace and defense industry, and the Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing... -
Fraser report: Utah 'most attractive' in the world for mining investment
A group of Utah dignitaries led by the University of Utah's "Utah Across Utah" tour programgets an up-close look at Utah's coal mining industry deep inside Wolverine Fuel's Sufco Minenear Salina in Sevier County. A Canadian think tank has designated Utah the most attractiveplace in the world for mining investment. Photo by Dave... -
UTAH UNEMPLOYMENT HOLDS AT 2.8 PERCENT; U.S. RATE UP SLIGHTLY
Utah’s unemployment has continued to hold steady since the beginning of the year. For the fourth straight month in April, the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) reported a jobless rate of 2.8 percent, meaning there are about 50,600 state residents without jobs. Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a percentage point to... -
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...