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Commentary: For 150 years, Utah’s Catholic schools have been teaching the three R’s and a whole lot more
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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One of the most significant institutions in Utah history — Catholic schools — started here 150 years ago this month. In 1875, a young Irish priest (and later bishop) named Lawrence Scanlan — who had been living in Salt Lake City for only two years...
Readers’ Forum: Fixing Utah schools in 3 easy steps
Deseret News - Utah
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August 3, 2025
Like so many burned-out teachers, I retired early in 2021 after an over 20-year career as an educator. The problem wasn’t student behavior or low pay. It was the outrageous actions of unsupportive parents and the inaction of school administrators....
Utah’s jobless rate remains steady in June
Salt Lake Business Journal - Utah
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With very little room to drop further, Utah’s unemployment rate stayed unchanged in June at 3.2 percent. Economists generally consider a rate below 4 percent as “virtual” or “effective” full employment — a condition when anyone willing and able to...
Mayors of Utah Valley: Enjoying festivals and honoring heroes – it’s all part of summer
Daily Herald - Utah
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1 / 3 Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi Courtesy Provo City 2 / 3 Equestrian units walk along the Freedom Festival Grand Parade route on University Avenue on Friday, July 4, 2025, in Provo. Jacob Nielson, Daily Herald 3 / 3 Shoppers browse the booths...
Tales From Utah Valley: The spirit of giving still needed in midsummer
Daily Herald - Utah
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Even though we aren’t in the middle of the holiday season, the giving spirit is still needed by those experiencing hardships. While donations of food and other necessities are often plentiful during the months of November and December, the need is...
Step Into a World of Wonder at Dreamscapes, a Whimsical Indoor Museum in Salt Lake City
Only In Your State
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If you've ever spent any time in Utah in the summertime, then you know the days can get extremely hot. It's a beautiful place to be at any time of the year, but summer heat in The Beehive State can sometimes be difficult to bear. Still, you want...
Utah County’s first inland port project area approved
Salt Lake Business Journal - Utah
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Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal A pair of western Utah County towns with a total of fewer than 600 residents in 2020 believe they are positioned for some significant economic growth. Cedar Fort, with 427 residents in 2020, and Fairfield,...
Utah Manufacturers Association names Johnny Ferry president & CEO
Salt Lake Business Journal - Utah
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A former Utah Manufacturers Association (UMA) board chair has been named the organization’s president and CEO. Johnny Ferry, most recently vice president of business development at Ogden-based food manufacturer Honeyville Inc., replaces interim...
Mars Opens New Nature’s Bakery Facility in Salt Lake City
Food Processing
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July 30, 2025
Snack bar processor Nature’s Bakery, part of the Mars Inc. family of brands, has officially opened its new baking facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, according to a release from the company. The $240 million facility was announced in January 2024,...
25 transported to hospitals after Delta flight diverted to MSP because of 'significant turbulence'
KARE 11 - Minnesota
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July 31, 2025
The plane landed safely at around 7:45 p.m. and, officials say, medical personnel evaluated passengers and crew. MINNEAPOLIS — Dozens of people were transported to local hospitals after a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was diverted...
Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (Aug. 2-10)
Daily Herald - Utah
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Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week: Aug. 2 Utah County Fair, Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, Spanish Fork (utahcountyfair.org) Makers Market Food booths Open Horse Show Western Night Rodeo Monster...
Utah’s hockey future shines as Clayton Keller leads Mammoth into Year 2
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Clayton Keller is a product of a local commitment to grow hockey. The Utah Mammoth captain — and Chesterfield, Missouri, native — was one of the five players selected in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft who were brought up through the St....
Classics for babies: A Utah writer’s board books introduce Shakespeare and Tolstoy to young readers
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Most people would not consider “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble” to be a nursery rhyme. But Utah children’s author Jennifer Adams does. Adams and illustrator Alison Oliver have used the witches’ opening couplet from...
Mars, Inc. opens $240M manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City
KUTV - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Mars, Inc. announced the opening of its $240M manufacturing facility in Utah, promoting that the facility will create more than 230 new jobs and produce over 1 billion snack bars per year. The opening ceremony for the...
Utah County home sales during week ending July 26
Utah Valley Times
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August 2, 2025
There were 25 reported residential sales in Utah County in the week ending July 26, according to BlockShopper.com. The median sales price was $506,600 and the median property tax bill was $2,504 for the previous year. Property taxes based upon...
This national snack-food maker is bringing hundreds of jobs to Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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July 30, 2025
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall is flanked by Blas Maquivar, Global President of Health & Wellness Division Mars Snacking, left, and Nature’s Bakery CEO Steve Gardiner for a ribbon cutting of a new...
Utah’s future is being built, but who will power it?
Salt Lake Business Journal - Utah
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Nick Shelford, director of talent acquisition, and Jeff Satterfield, craft training manager, at Helix Electric of Utah LLC authored this article. Utah’s skyline is changing, and fast. From tech campuses and high-rises to sprawling infrastructure...
Utah ranked as the 2024’s ninth-most-expensive housing market
Salt Lake Business Journal - Utah
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In 2024, Utah continued to endure high but stable housing costs, according the 2024-25 edition of the “State of the State’s Housing Market” report, an annual update from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. The report...
Opinion: For the future of Utah’s economy, we must get AI policy right
Deseret News - Utah
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August 3, 2025
Our state’s economy has been shaped by forward-looking leadership and carefully crafted positive public policy. We’ve cultivated a strong business environment through consistent, predictable governance, and we’ve seen the results: booming growth...
Letter: It’s misleading to say that Utah simply seeks to assume management of federal lands — not sell them
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Redge Johnson, director of the Utah's Public Land Policy Coordinating Office. In today’s polarized climate, it’s easy to feel skeptical when public officials make claims that don’t quite add up. But a recent statement from a member of Gov. Spencer...