Plus: A writer’s 13-year journey to find her favorite singer, Gen Z’s lack of faith and Samwise tells how family history changed him.
The Beehive State economy is No. 1, but we’re only 32nd when it comes to hardest-working |
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| | According to a new report by WalletHub, the Beehive State, despite its name, does not boast one of the hardest-working cities in the nation. When Lee Benson called the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity to get their sentiment on the issue, the state’s managing director of incentives and grants Jim Grover’s response was to thank him for the compliment. According to other WalletHub reports, Salt Lake City has some other spectacular rankings: Best place to start a career: No. 1. Best state economy: No. 2. Best cities for jobs: No. 7 Salt Lake City, No. 21 West Valley City. Most innovative states: No. 10. | Don Peay used to be one of Donald Trump’s most enthusiastic supporters and even led Trump’s “ragtag” Utah campaign in 2016. This is no longer the case and Peay has since “come to the conclusion that (Trump) can’t be president, or win the presidency, because he’s living in the past. He will not look at himself and say, ‘I probably cost myself 10 points in the last election.’” How did it get to this point? Read Jennifer Graham’s profile on him here. More in Politics: Utah lawmakers pass license plate reform bill — but you can still get personalized plates (KSL) 🐝 Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson’s security detail effectively defunded by lawmakers in final budget (Salt Lake Tribune🔒) | FROM UTAH BUSINESS Saluting exceptional leaders Utah Business recognizes members of the C-suite who are changing the way we do business for the better. Are you acquainted with a C-suite executive who makes the hard decisions that impact daily operations as well as the long-term vision of their company? Submit a nomination before March 10. | Culture: His music changed my life. So I tried to find him (Deseret News) Gen Z is flocking to major US cities while older generations leave in droves (Deseret News) Education: Is there a cost to free speech on college campuses? (Deseret News) Family: Opinion: Camping isn’t the only way for fathers to connect with sons (Deseret News) 'Alive in us': Lord of the Rings actor shares how family history changed him (KSL) Faith: Perspective: Why even secular people should worry about Gen Z’s lack of faith (Deseret News) Elder and Sister Gong journey from Hawaii to Ireland during RootsTech Family Discovery Day (Church News) Northern Utah: Suspect charged with murder 9 months after Utah 19-year-old's disappearance (FOX13) Central Utah: Former high school golf coach pleads guilty to sexually assaulting student (KSL) Utah grandfather allegedly impersonates officer to get information on a family member’s case (ABC4) Southern Utah: Convenience store break-in leads to SWAT standoff in Cedar City (FOX13) Zion National Park closes rock climbing sites to protect nesting peregrine falcons (The Spectrum) The West: The Pony Express, explained (Deseret News) What were Utah's 10 most-visited and 10 least-visited state parks in 2022? (KSL) The Nation: Jill Biden Says Testing President’s Mental Fitness ‘Ridiculous’ (Bloomberg🔒) Manchin on endorsing Biden in 2024: ‘Let’s see who’s involved’ (The Hill) Sports: 3 keys to the Utah Jazz’s 129-119 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder (Deseret News) BYU gets another crack at top-seed Saint Mary’s in semifinals of its final WCC tournament (Deseret News) ‘Catch lightning in a bottle’: Runnin’ Utes still believe they can make a run in Pac-12 tournament this week (Deseret News) |
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