Salt Lake City mayor says she plans to bring ‘renewed energy’ into 2nd term
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — As Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall declared victory in last week’s election, she acknowledges plenty of challenges her staff must address over the next four years as Utah’s capital city continues to push through growing pains. While she stopped short of unveiling her plan for […]
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Alabama Supreme Court denies Orem mayor’s appeal of $1M judgment in fraud lawsuit
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes OREM — The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a judgment against Orem Mayor David Young by a circuit court judge who called the mayor a “lynchpin” in a fraud case and ordered him to pay $1 million. Young, his real estate company Torch13 LLC, and his son were ordered by […]
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Salt Lake City takes in applications as councilwoman’s resignation takes effect | #citycouncil
Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Help wanted. Salt Lake City officials are accepting applications for a short-term replacement for the City Council’s seventh district (Sugar House), after Salt Lake City Councilwoman Amy Fowler’s resignation took effect Monday. Fowler, who had represented the district since she was sworn in at the start […]
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Public input will return to St. George City Council meetings in July, but with limitations | #citycouncil
The St. George City Council hears public input during an April 6 meeting. The mayor put public input on pause in early May, which is being replaced with a new, more limited version of public input starting in July. (Mori Kessler, St. George News) Estimated read time: Less than a minute ST. GEORGE — In […]
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‘I hear you’: SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall discusses concerns of low-income mothers
Estimated read time: 6-7 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — For an afternoon, the unassuming pavilion nestled in the overgrown grass of Jordan Park was utilized beyond its usual patronage of birthday parties, play dates and joggers passing through. While the park was dotted with its usual attendees and picnic blankets amid the warming weather on […]
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Northwest Arkansas’ economy is resilient, but housing is needed
Photo: Worth Sparkman/Axios Some economists are bullish the U.S. can avoid a recession, citing continued wage and job growth, Talk Business & Politics reports. Driving the news: The annual Arkansas Business Forecast Luncheon took place last week in Rogers, hosted by the University of Arkansas’ Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER). Three experts shared […]
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Mayor Wilson says Salt Lake County is resilient and ‘stronger together’ in annual address
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson proclaimed during the State of the County speech Monday that the county is resilient and “stronger together” when people collaborate to tackle issues. (Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes WEST JORDAN — Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson proclaimed the county is resilient and “stronger together” when […]
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NWA’s hot housing market worthy of watching in 2023
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios The Northwest Arkansas metro area is considered among the top real estate markets in the U.S. to watch this year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Benton and Washington counties are No. 4 on the list, behind Atlanta, Raleigh, North Carolina and the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Driving the news: There are […]
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What the final Jan. 6 committee report says about Utah Sen. Mike Lee | #elections | #alabama
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, holds his pocket copy of the Constitution at an election party at the Hyatt Regency in Salt Lake on Nov. 8. Lee comes up several times in the Jan. 6 committee’s final report. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee comes up several […]
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Northwest Arkansas’ most expensive ZIP codes
Note: “Typical” refers to the average home value in the middle 30% of estimated home values in a region; Data: Zillow; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Despite rising mortgage rates and fewer listings, home prices continued to climb in most of Northwest Arkansas’ ZIP codes from July to October, according to data from Zillow. What’s happening: […]
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