SALT LAKE CITY (May 19, 2023) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April 2023 increased an estimated 2.6% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 43,500 jobs since April 2022. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,720,300. April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 2.3%. Approximately 41,300 Utahns [...]
(HEBER CITY, UT) - Smith’s Food & Drug is building a new Smith’s Marketplace store at 744 North Main Street in Heber City, Utah. The 123,000 square foot multi-department store will offer a complete grocery store including a sit-down sushi and Starbucks, fresh made to order salads and sandwiches, and Murray’s Cheese. Along with [...]
Donations benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Texas, Colorado, and Utah (SAN ANTONIO, TX – MAY 17, 2023) –– Security Service Federal Credit Union will distribute almost $34,000 to children’s hospitals in Texas, Colorado, and Utah. For the fourth consecutive year, Security Service employees, members, and the community made donations at SSFCU branch location during a [...]
Along with spring flowers, vibrant new art installations are blossoming, including murals, crosswalks, and shop windows. SALT LAKE CITY — (May 17, 2023) The Gateway has received a spring makeover with a plethora of new art for the public to enjoy and celebrate throughout the spring season. Local artists have transformed outdoor spaces with bright themes, [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Blomquist Hale Solutions This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. At the heart of every organization, you will find efficient employees. They are the face of the business and the connection to clients. Unfortunately, all employees will face difficult life challenges at some stage. Blomquist Hale [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Silvester & Company This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Established in 1994, Silvester & Company is a women-owned boutique executive search firm made up of passionate, audacious, and fiercely committed professionals. CEO Jennifer Silvester joins us with more. JENNIFER SILVESTER: Utah is home to a [...]
In an effort to help the private sector adapt their workplaces to be more family-friendly, the Salt Lake Chamber’s nonproft foundation, Utah Community Builders, has partnered with Voices for Utah Children and United Way of Salt Lake to create a guide entitled “Family-Friendly Workplaces: A Guide for Utah Business Leaders.” This guide answers many [...]
THIRD ANNUAL EVENT GENERATES A REC0RD-BREAKING AMOUNT FOR BALLET WEST ACADEMY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Ballet West recently held its third annual Spring Soirée, where a record-breaking $307,000 was raised to support training of the next generation of dancers at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy. Over 150 community [...]
Orem, Utah — Utah Valley University’s (UVU) General Counsel, Clark Collings, was recognized as one of the top in-house legal attorneys in Utah with a Utah Business Magazine 2023 Corporate Counsel award at a banquet in Salt Lake City on April 28. As UVU’s general counsel, Collings oversees a team of five attorneys and three staff members [...]
Graduates can transfer directly into UVU’s Integrated Studies Program and receive credit Orem, Utah — Snow College students in good academic standing who complete an associate degree, or 60 credits toward third-year status, will be accepted into Utah Valley University’s Integrated Studies Program thanks to a new agreement between the two schools. When Snow [...]
