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krblokhin/Getty Images/iStock EditorialGetting Up The Mountain: Stakeholders Divided Over Transportation Plans For Little Cottonwood CanyonAs state and local officials narrow in on plans to address traffic congestion in one of Utah’s key routes to ski resorts — Little Cottonwood Canyon — stakeholders have lined up behind their preference of the three proposals on the table. But a larger plan is also underway to create a more comprehensive transit system across the Central Wasatch region. -
Jon Reed/KUERPlanning efforts are ramping up on a site that state and local leaders say is Utah’s most important development opportunity for the decades ahead. Right now, the prime real estate in Draper is home to the Utah State Prison, but one day officials hope to transform it into a 21st century hub for jobs, housing and transportation.
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Social distancing and mask policies are now part of daily operations for businesses across Utah. But that puts some in a tough spot, either having to confront customers who don’t comply or risk making others feel unsafe. For many small businesses already struggling through the pandemic, it’s an added burden that could affect their bottom line.
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Despite the coronavirus pandemic causing record unemployment and plunging most of the economy into a recession, housing is still a booming business in Utah. Construction has become the fastest-growing major industry in the state — and one of only three that saw any job growth at all during the pandemic. The increase is largely due to high housing demand amid an ongoing shortage and record-low interest rates.
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Utah has one of the lowest union membership rates in the nation. But local unions are still working to support workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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If this was a normal year, right now, thousands of people would be flocking to the middle of the northern Nevada desert to watch “The Man” burn.
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The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has created a bleak outlook for businesses across the country. But it presented a particular…
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Hispanic and Latinx people made up 13% of Utah’s unemployment claims in April, according to the state’s Department of Workforce Services. That number…
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The Tutoring Toy in Salt Lake City seemed an appropriate place to announce the latest findings in Zions Bank’s monthly consumer attitude index. That’s…
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The Tutoring Toy in Salt Lake City seemed an appropriate place to announce the latest findings in Zions Bank’s monthly consumer attitude index. That’s…
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Why You Probably Live Within Delivery Distance Of A Giant 6 Ounce Cookie
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Snapchat has officially set up shop in Utah's Silicon Slopes.The Utah Technology Council and Governor's Office of Economic Development announced Thursday…
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Utahans are spending more money, because they have more money. The Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis looked at primary expenses in the 50 states, what…
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Wine makers in northern California are assessing damage to their properties, though for one Park City-based vintner, their fruit was processed before the…
