economic development

Utah’s economy is a hotbed for business startups but ranks low in women-owned startups. Can more be done to boost female entrepreneurship?

Americans are increasing their focus on health and the environment, and there’s a growing market for sustainable home-building materials – like insulation.

The announcement comes on the heels of the CHIPS and Science Act that Democratic President Joe Biden signed last summer.

Thousands are expected be in town Feb. 17-19 for NBA All-Star Weekend, delivering an economic lift for those able to handle the crowds.

Months after the new terminal opened, Mayor Michelle Kaufusi wants to “swing for the fences” on a new economic development.

The goal? To create the “world’s best economy and quality of life” for all Utahns.

The exchange is for low-revenue generating state land within the monument for developable federal land in 21 counties across the state.

The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration has about 130,000 acres in Bears Ears National Monument.

"Estamos perdiendo estudiantes a un paso increíblemente rápido porque se están mudando fuera del vecindario y mudándose a otras comunidades donde la vivienda es más asequible”, dijo un educador.

“We're losing students at an incredibly rapid rate because they're moving out of the neighborhood and moving to other communities where housing is more affordable,” said one educator.

The latest Utah news for Tuesday morning, April 26, 2022.

A 65-acre site next to the Clearfield Frontrunner train station will become a mixed-use development with housing, office space, parks and shopping.