Heritage Areas Get Bid For Extended Funding
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney and Republican Rep. Chris Stewart have joined three Democratic Nevada lawmakers on a bill that extends protection of land and historic sites in Utah and Nevada. The legislation re-authorizes funding for the Great Basin and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Areas. The Great Basin Heritage Area spans White Pine County, Nevada and Utah’s Millard County, and the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area covers six southern and central Utah Counties. Combined, the two designations received $6 million in federal funds since they were created in 2006. That money has been used on things like restoring historic buildings, funding school field trips and creating trails.
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The state’s manufacturing sector is among the strongest economically, a recent report says, even with the turmoil wrought by the coronavirus outbreak.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturing has been a significant contributor to the lifeblood of Utah’s economy,” said Stephen Reed, director of Utah State University’s Utah Manufacturing Extension Service. “While we have seen a decline in some of Utah’s manufacture segments, others, like those associated with the outdoor recreation industry have experienced significant increases in production demand.”
The Utah Industry Resource Alliance released the latest information from an in-depth economic study on the impacts of the pandemic-induced recession on the state’s manufacturing industry. The alliance, a nonprofit organization supporting economic development for Utah manufacturers and rural businesses, announced last week its 2020 Economic Impact Report
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SALT LAKE CITY Despite record numbers of Utahns filing for jobless benefits every week, some businesses are having big trouble finding workers to fill open positions.
Vernon Hanssen, CEO and co-owner of Gourmandise, a Salt Lake City-based gourmet bakery and cafe, said finding candidates to hire in the food and restaurant industry has been especially challenging of late. We have been trying to hire at all locations for months. Every restaurant owner I know is trying to hire, he said. We have few to no applicants, and many don t even show up for in- person, Zoom or open interview slots. We are spending hundreds of dollars a month posting on different job boards. Every other restaurant owner I know is in the same position.