SALT LAKE CITY — Despite setbacks — including a devastating windstorm, an earthquake and a pandemic – downtown Salt Lake City continues to grow, according to data released by the Downtown Alliance Tuesday in its 2020 State of Downtown report."Salt Lake City is well-positioned among western U.S. cities to attract talent, employers and capital," Kim Abrams, a vice president at … [Read more...] about Report: Downtown Salt Lake headed for growth despite losing millions in vistor spending from COVID-19
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Weather alerts issued for northern Wasatch Front winds, southeastern Utah snow through Tuesday morning
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Transportation and National Weather Service have issued alerts for up to 70 mile per hour winds along the northern Wasatch Front through Tuesday morning.Gusty east winds are expected to develop Monday evening, before strengthening to downslope winds after midnight and peaking between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Downslope winds … [Read more...] about Weather alerts issued for northern Wasatch Front winds, southeastern Utah snow through Tuesday morning
In first for Utah, a police chief is tapped to lead state office on criminal justice
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has selected a police chief to oversee criminal justice initiatives, a first in the nearly 40-year history of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.The appointment of Tom Ross, the former Bountiful police chief of 14 years, comes amid calls for police reform in Utah — part of a national reckoning on racial justice — and … [Read more...] about In first for Utah, a police chief is tapped to lead state office on criminal justice
Saved once by fed help, Salt Lake business owner hopes new PPP can get her across pandemic finish line
SALT LAKE CITY — Last year, when the COVID-19 outbreak initially struck, Marci Rasmussen's downtown floral shop was one those businesses that felt the direct impact."I immediately laid everybody off," she said. That meant all but one of her 15 employees.Surviving the coronavirus pandemic as a small business has been particularly challenging. For those that were able to make it, … [Read more...] about Saved once by fed help, Salt Lake business owner hopes new PPP can get her across pandemic finish line
350 Utah National Guardsmen heading to DC for inauguration security
SALT LAKE CITY — With possible civil unrest facing the nation's capital on the eve of the presidential inauguration, a group of Utah citizen soldiers will be among those providing protection against potential threats for the next several days.Approximately 350 members of the Utah National Guard began mobilizing Friday on deployment to Washington, D.C., to support civil … [Read more...] about 350 Utah National Guardsmen heading to DC for inauguration security