Business & Economy

Hildale, Utah largely kept its doors shut to outsiders for generations. Now, it's starting to build a tourism-based economy.

Further declines in the Great Salt Lake’s water level could cost the state more than $2 billion a year and have ripple effects throughout the global economy.

After years of analysis, officials with the Utah Department of Transportation have settled on two proposals to reduce traffic on Little Cottonwood Canyon — enhanced bus service or a gondola above the canyon.

Despite market forces driving down the cost of renewable energy sources like wind and solar, Utah utility regulators say the inability to store large-scale power means increased adoption could put the west at risk of blackouts.

A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire at the end of June. Housing advocates are worried that could put thousands of Utahns at risk of losing their homes, but say assistance is available.

Oil and gas production is picking up in Utah. The resurgence comes as the price of crude oil recovers after it hit a record low last spring and after an energy leasing ban on public lands was enacted earlier this year.

St. George is known as a desert tourism hotspot and a retirement destination, but business and city leaders are hoping to rebrand it as a tech hub. To do that, they want to turn the 180 acres around a shuttered airport into a multi-use community.

Ironman 70.3 triathlon is back in southern Utah after being canceled because of the pandemic. County and city leaders say they’re excited about the boost it brings to the local economy.

Utah’s economy is starting to return to pre-pandemic levels. But as businesses rebound, some are having trouble finding the workers they need.

Utah’s tech industry needs out-of-state talent in order to continue growing, according to industry lobbyists. Making Utah an attractive place to live is critical to that recruitment effort, they say.

The top two reasons women gave for leaving was caring for their kids and an employer's reduction in business.

Tourism in southern Utah was almost completely wiped out last spring, but it came roaring back in the fall, as people looked for ways to get out of their houses. And things are looking up for the season ahead.