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Utah selected to lead federal pilot program testing advanced electric aircraft
A Joby electric aircraft flies over Monterey Bay off the California coast. The goal is to have air taxis in place for the 2034 Winter Olympics in Utah to get visitors to and from venues. (Courtesy 47G) Becky Ginos Salt Lake Business Journal When the world comes to the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, visitors could be flying to the venues... -
Utah Legislature approves several business-related measures
Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal Perhaps not surprisingly in the political environment now existing, the Utah Legislature’s general session that came to its end on March 6 saw 1,051 bills filed for consideration. By the time the final gavels pounded, only 541 of them passed. Several involved issues related to business, so here’s a recap of... -
Turned on by an off-site?
It doesn’t matter what job you have, you must agree. The worst day of the entire year is the day your company whisks you off to some distant location for an “off-site.” An off-site is supposed to be a positive experience, an occasion where employees throw off the shackles of duties and deadlines to open their minds to new ideas. Freed from work... -
LHM Co. announces $3.5 billion redevelopment plan along the Jordan River
An aerial view of the Power District with downtown Salt Lake City in the background. (Courtesy Larry H. Miller Co.) Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal If Soren Simonsen’s dream comes true, by the year 2032, kayaks will fill the Jordan River, while a home run hit by a Major League left-handed batter splashes into the waters near them. That’s part... -
‘Chosen,’ ‘Housewives’ get state incentives
Crews shoot part of “The Chosen” in 2023. Half of the show’s seventh season will be shot in Utah. (Photo courtesy Utah Film Commission) Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal Utah once again has been chosen for “The Chosen.” The series about the life of Jesus was among three productions approved for state tax credit incentives by the Utah Board... -
U.S. Patent Office opens community engagement office at University of Utah
In a salute to the entrepreneurial spirit evident in Utah, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has opened a community engagement office at the University of Utah. Housed in the University Research Park’s Myriad Genetics building, the office will help drive innovation by providing intellectual property education, resources and expertise for... -
Will this be the year The Point finally goes vertical?
More than 30,000 square feet of Class A office space will be under construction in 2026 at The Point in Draper as the development begins to become visible with above-the-ground construction. The buildings will be located along The Promenade, the project’s central pedestrian avenue. (Concept art courtesy Point of the Mountain State Land Authority) John... -
Miller Sports & Entertainment announces partnership with SME Industries
Sandy-based Miller Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has announced a new partnership with SME Industries Inc. (SME). The Salt Lake City steel fabricator will join MSE in community-driven experiences and initiatives centered on local sports and entertainment across MSE’s soccer operations, including Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC; Salt Lake Bees... -
Salt Lake Bees partner with Swig for alternate team identity
Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal Every time the Salt Lake Bees play a home game on a Wednesday this season, they’ll have an alternate identity. Their uniforms, hats, batting helmets and all stadium scoreboards will boast that alt name: the Utah Dirty Sodas. At a press event at The Ballpark at America First Square on Feb. 24, Bees General... -
South Jordan ranked second-best U.S. city for career opps
South Jordan has been ranked as the second-best city in the nation for career opportunities. (Photo courtesy South Jordan City) Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal A nationwide study of 300 U.S. cities with populations under 250,000 indicates South Jordan is the second-best community for big career opportunities. Coworking Cafe, a nationwide real estate...
