Business & Economy

Lila canyon mine...
Kate Davis

Lila Canyon Mine at risk of closure due to month-long fire

Embers at the Lila Canyon Mine have been burning since Sept. 20. According to the Bureau of Land Management, the mine could be closed permanently.
4 years ago
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during a signing ceremony in Dallas, Texas, in October 2019. Google...
Clare Duffy, CNN Business

Google’s core business is slowing down amid recession fears

Google may be the giant in the digital advertising world, but even it is not immune to the impact that the economic downturn and recession fears are having on the online ad market.
4 years ago
Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill that bans the use of gas chambers for pet euthanasia, the Humane...
Curt Gresseth

Tired of carrying a wallet, dad has bank chip implanted in hand

A British man tired of carrying around his wallet had his bank-chip installed in his hand to make purchases more convenient. Is this the way of the future? Dave and Debbie debate.
4 years ago
Bold Reuse reusable container with a salad in it is pictured...
Britt Johnson

Pilot program brings reusable takeout containers to Park City restaurants

The monthly subscription for restaurant goers provides them with plastic containers that they use and then drop off for cleaning and sanitation.
4 years ago
Utah Constitutional Amendment A...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah voters to decide Constitutional Amendment A

A vote for HJR12, Constitutional Amendment A, gives Utah lawmakers more leeway in spending during an emergency.
4 years ago
The Provo-Orem area is the second-best place in the nation to buy a house for first-time homebuyers...
Anna Bahney

Home prices are finally falling. But how low will they go?

From the 2006 peak to the 2012 trough, national home prices fell by 27%, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices.
4 years ago
a group of sixth-grade students from the New Bridge School for STEM Education got awarded $1,500....
Waverly Golden

Dairy West awards New Bridge School students with $1,500

A group of sixth-grade students from the New Bridge School for STEM Education got awarded $1,500.
4 years ago
A Now Hiring sign hangs in the window of Zupas in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (Ben ...
Amie Schaeffer

Utah’s September unemployment sees slight uptick but job growth strong

The September unemployment saw a slight increase over the past month to 2.1 %.
4 years ago
It’s about to get even harder to find a place to live in Park City and the surrounding area....
Aimee Cobabe

Housing crisis in Park City about to get a lot worse

It’s about to get even harder to find a place to live in Park City and the surrounding area. 
4 years ago
loans...
Curt Gresseth

How to say no to loved ones or friends asking for money

A financial expert shares tips and advice on lending money to family or friends and how to handle the situation when it goes badly.
4 years ago
Carrier at USPS mail truck, USPS is holding a job fair...
Sam Herrera

USPS to hold job fair ahead of holiday season

A USPS job fair will run from Friday to Saturday. Open positions include mail carrier, holiday clerk and mail handling clerk.
4 years ago
Utah Girl Scouts win a NASA Sponsored essay contest and are awarded a Space Science badge that is f...
Devon M. Sayers, CNN

Girl Scouts of America receive largest ever donation from single donor

The Girl Scouts of America received its largest ever donation from a single individual, a gift of $84.5 million from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
4 years ago
pay gap...
Elizabeth Weiler

Lending money, how to navigate a tough conversation

A new Bankrate study shows the difficulties of lending money where most don't see their money again. There are ways to navigate the situation
4 years ago
Weber State University is expanding an initiative to give students access to free textbooks....
Mark Jones

Record-breaking trends going on at Weber State University

OGDEN, Utah — Enrollment and retention numbers at Weber State University are trending upwards in a record-breaking way, according to a news release. Currently, the university has 29,914 students, which is the largest student body WSU has ever had. That comes on the heels of an all-time record number of degrees handed out at the […]
4 years ago
students walk on SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY, SUU, campus...
Devin Oldroyd

SUU sees largest increase in enrollment out of Utah System of Higher Education

Southern Utah University saw the largest increase in enrollment than any other institution a part of the Utah System of Higher Education.
4 years ago
FILE: According to the 2022 Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey & Company in partnership wi...
Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business

Why women in leadership roles are more likely than ever to quit

Among the employers studied, the report found that for every 100 men promoted from an entry-level job to manager, only 87 women are moved up the ladder. And overall, 60% of the managers in the data analyzed were men.
4 years ago
Turkey farms litter the Sanpete Valley.  They are especially prominent in Ephraim area. The Utah De...
Mark Jones

Six more cases of avian influenza confirmed in Sanpete County

Six additional cases of avian influenza have been confirmed at turkey farms in Sanpete County. One other case has been reported in Cache County.
4 years ago
Frontrunner with comet cars pictured...
Sam Herrera

UTA auctioning off retired Comet cars

The UTA's Comet cars are being auctioned off to the highest bidder. The UTA said it is no longer feasible to keep the cars as reserves.
4 years ago
People look at wood-burning stove models...
Britt Johnson and Samantha Herrera

Program helps Utahns convert wood-burning fireplaces and stoves to gas

People in Cache, Box Elder, Davis, Salt Lake and Weber counties are eligible for the wood-burning fireplace and stove conversion program.
4 years ago
Should Trader Joe’s come to Kaysville? Kaysville Mayor Tamara Tran and City Council Member John A...
Mark Jones

Mayor announces Trader Joe’s will be coming to Draper in 2023

Trader Joe's will be expanding to Draper, according to a Facebook posting from Draper City Mayor Troy Walker. The store is expected to open in 2023.
4 years ago
Multiple dollar bills are pictured, social security will see a bump...
Lindsay Aerts

Social security will get a bump due to inflation

People on a fixed income will get 8.7% more after the social security bump.
4 years ago
The merger will change how million of costumers do their shopping. Courtesy: Kroger...
Nathaniel Meyersohn and Jordan Valinsky, CNN

Two of the largest supermarkets in America are merging

 (CNN) — Kroger announced Friday that it plans to buy Albertsons in a nearly $25 billion deal that could change the US retail industry and impact how millions of customers buy their groceries. The deal, which is expected to close in 2024, would combine two of the largest supermarket chains in the country and create […]
4 years ago
Judge Memorial Catholic High School and Our Lady of Lourdes may be moving to a new location....
Mark Jones

A new location for Judge Memorial Catholic High School? It could happen

School officials with Judge Memorial Catholic High School say the facilities at the current location are too old and will explore selling the property and move to a new location.
4 years ago
for sale sign in front of home...
Heather Kelly

New data shows income needed to affordably buy a home doubled in the last two years

The jump in income required to make mortgage payments affordable makes Salt Lake the 15th largest increase in the nation. 
4 years ago