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With two major league sports teams in the heart of downtown, Salt Lake City is looking to leverage that investment into the city’s long-term success.

The iconic Ironman triathlon introduced southwest Utah to the world of endurance athletes. But population growth, high costs and “Ironman fatigue” led local leaders to cut ties with the race after 2025.

Utah Sen. John Curtis stressed the importance of public-private partnerships during a panel discussion to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition in Salt Lake City.

In 2004, Ogden gave Goode Ski Technologies priority use of 21st Street Pond. Now, the city and the company are in talks to open the water to the public.

Immigrants and speakers of languages other than English are less likely to be tech-savvy. Staff at the Weber County Library offer one-on-one lessons to get people up to speed.

The fate of Abravanel Hall remains an open question, with the committee only committing to a “recommendation for preservation.”

Almost three years ago, an unlikely relationship formed between the declining coal town of Kemmerer and one of the richest people in the world: Bill Gates. That’s because his nuclear company, TerraPower, promised to pump life back into the town's economy with a “first of its kind” power plant.

The airport received funds from the Utah Legislature to construct its first control tower as its passenger traffic grows, but it will still be a while before it’s up and running.

The Arizona Coyotes' move to Utah is a coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City. It gives the midsize market its second major professional sports franchise and a chance to prove that it can sustain multiple pro teams year-round.

Utah lawmakers passed a recording-breaking 591 bills during the 2024 legislative session. Gov. Spencer Cox has until March 21 to either sign or veto them. If he does neither, the laws automatically go into effect.

The Provo-Orem area spent three years as the Milken Institute’s best-performing city. Officials aren’t worried because they’re still in the top 10.

Grantsville and Tooele county officials are celebrating the tax revenue and jobs they expect from two new Utah Inland Port Authority projects, but residents remain unsure.