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2709, 2024

Summit County tops the list as Utah’s wealthiest county

September 27th, 2024|

Utah was ranked as one of the wealthiest states in the country by a U.S. News & World Report last year, with top employers spanning from Intermountain Health, the University of Utah and retail grocers such as Walmart and Krogers.

2708, 2024

The state bucking the national ‘dechurching’ trend

August 27th, 2024|

SALT LAKE CITY – The Beehive State continues to have a higher rate of worship service attendance than any other U.S. state and most European countries. A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute survey conducted by HarrisX from Aug. 2-9 asked 800 registered Utah voters how often they attend religious services, and 43% of voters said they attend weekly while 41% said they almost never attend.

2608, 2024

A proposed amendment would change how lawmakers can spend your income tax dollars. Here’s how public education could be impacted.

August 26th, 2024|

SALT LAKE CITY – Right now, Utah’s income tax revenue is earmarked exclusively for three purposes: public education, higher education and services for children and individuals with disabilities. That revenue — an estimated $8.4 billion for fiscal 2025 alone — cannot be used on anything else, according to the state’s constitution. But lawmakers are hoping to change that.

1507, 2024

Utah rental market softens, but for how long?

July 15th, 2024|

SALT LAKE CITY —After years of skyrocketing rent prices, the market in Utah is softening a little. That’s thanks to a lot of new units currently hitting the market, prompting some landlords to offer more incentives to new tenants.