Economic growth

Former Ogden mayor to help Morgan lure a hotel, boost economy

MORGAN — Morgan city has accepted a contract with former Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey for economic development activities, including grant writing and wooing a hotel developer to the area.

“He has the expertise to pull everything together and bring a hotel to town. He’s done it,” Councilman Ray Little said.

New regional shopping centers strong indicator of economic recovery

“Being in this business for as long as I’ve been in it, it’s sort of like living in a town or a city before the war and then after the war and then during the reconstruction and then during the time that it sprawls out to the malls.”

— CARLY SIMON

Over the past 20 years, there has been a dynamic shift in the look and feel of the regional shopping center. This truth is emphasized with the completion of the “open-air” City Creek Center in Salt Lake City.

ASHLEY FRANSCELL/Special to the Standard-Examiner
Wax molds are filled Wednesday at Candle Warmers Etc. in Woods Cross. The company sells hand-poured wicked and wickless candles under the “Jamie Clair” brand.

Candle Warmers' growth started with unexpected gift

WOODS CROSS -- When Bart Kennington received a mug warmer as a gift nearly 12 years ago, he was a little bit confused.

Ogden council to hear streetcar input tonight

OGDEN -- The great Ogden streetcar debate is set to heat up again. The Ogden City Council will hold a special fact-finding work session tonight to discuss the viability of a streetcar project in the city.

Davis leads Wasatch Front in job growth

LAYTON — Davis County posted a 4.5 percent increase in jobs over the last 12 months to lead Utah’s Wasatch Front metropolitan corridor, according to a state report released Thursday.

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