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Unemployment claims in Utah declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Utah dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,306 in the week ending July 20, down from 1,557 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 235,000...
More than three dozen new restaurants and bars joining the Utah dining scene
It’s been a few months since my last deep dive into what’s new around the Beehive. I won’t sugarcoat it, folks, a lot has happened, and this is a rather long list. The sort of thing you might want to pull out of your back pocket to filibuster your next HOA meeting. So let’s begin, pour your tipple of choice, and sit back…
Grant money to allow for expanded genetic sequencing of Utah children
More than 7,000 genetic diseases have been identified, but not enough cures have been created. That means many children with these debilitating illnesses are going without a diagnosis. That’s about to change. Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital and the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics announced Friday they will be...
IOC pressured Utah officials to help drop doping probe in exchange for 2034 Winter Games
Finding out which cities will host future Olympic Games is usually an exciting and somewhat conventional event.But Wednesday's announcement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was less than conventional behind the scenes.According to the Associated Press' Graham Dunbar, despite Salt Lake City being the only applicant for the 2034 Winter Games, IOC officials shockingly pushed Utah organizers to help end the FBI investigation into an alleged doping coverup or risk losing host city rights.According to AFP (h/t Yahoo Sports), U.S. antidoping chief Travis Tygart accused the IOC of threatening to withhold the awarding of the 2034 Winter Games if investigators...
Where’s the rain? Salt Lake City has the heat but nothing to chase it off with
That’s a typical summer day in Utah, but without the relief of rainstorms, especially in the northern part of the state, the heat feels amplified. And it’s not all in your head. Utah summers are getting hotter. The National Weather Service started recording Salt Lake City temperatures and...
Ryan Smith: Utah ‘Not Going To Be Known As A Small Market’
SALT LAKE CITY – Ryan Smith, chairman of the Smith Entertainment Group is in Paris to celebrate the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games, and discuss the direction of Salt Lake City ahead of the 2023 Winter Olympics. Speaking at an event featuring 500 young athletes from over 36...
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