Salt Lake Business Journal

Orem's W.W. Clyde buys southeast Arizona contractor

Orem-based W.W. Clyde expands into Arizona with its acquisition of CKC Construction & Materials of Safford

TechTech

Company offering free evacuation software during wildfire season

RDAP Pro offers its emergency evacuation platform free to Utah communities, agencies and churches during wildfire season

Tom Haraldsen

People on the MovePeople on the Move

Nexus IT names Ashley Dreier to board of directors

Nexus IT names former HealthEquity CIO Ashley Dreier to its board of directors

People on the MovePeople on the Move

Nexus IT names Ben Trowbridge to board of directors

Nexus IT adds cybersecurity leader Ben Trowbridge, formerly of EY, to its board of directors

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Osborne leaving legislative job for Olympics effort

Utah House chief of staff Abby Osborne departs for the 2034 Olympic organizing committee; Jake Glenn named her successor

Tom Haraldsen

GovernmentGovernment

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Utah Chamber honors legislators with 2026 Free Enterprise Champions award

Utah Chamber honors four state lawmakers for advancing free-enterprise priorities during a record-setting 2026 legislative session

Small BusinessSmall Business

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OnDeck study finds top Utah ZIP codes for business startup success

OnDeck ranks Sugar House, Logan and American Fork among the best Utah ZIP codes to launch a new small business

EconomyEconomy

Chamber dashboard: Utah consumer sentiment drops as inflation hits 3-year high

Rising gas prices push Utah inflation to a three-year high in May, even as the state outperforms national consumer sentiment

EnergyEnergy

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Rocky Mountain Power offers proposal to settle ongoing rate hike conflict

Rocky Mountain Power's new settlement proposal would end a two-year rate case fight while lowering the average customer's bill

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Utah Transit Authority begins new governance model

Utah Transit Authority shifts to a seven-member Transit Commission and full-time executive director under new state law SB197

AcquisitionsAcquisitions

Jul 11, 2026

Ken Garff acquires Volkswagen SouthTowne

Ken Garff Automotive Group buys Volkswagen SouthTowne in South Jordan, renaming it Ken Garff Volkswagen SouthTowne