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Woodbury Corp. transitions to fourth generation with new CEO

Founded in 1919 by F. Orin Woodbury, the Woodbury Corp. has thrived through good times and hard times under the stewardship of his descendants. On Monday, O. Randall Woodbury stepped down as CEO of the full-service real estate management and development company. After 11 years as CEO, he will ...

UTOPIA executive elected to national broadband board

Kimberly McKinley, deputy director and chief marketing officer for the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency, has been elected to the nationwide Fiber Broadband Association’s Board of Directors. McKinley works as the liaison between UTOPIA and Utah cities and to keep them ...

Workforce services, Silicon Slopes to hold virtual job fair

On Tuesday, the Utah Department of Workforce Services and Silicon Slopes announced a joint virtual job fair with an emphasis on, but not limited to, high-tech industries. “We are excited to partner with Silicon Slopes to feature opportunities for those who may have recently experienced a ...

Victim ID’d in Provo airplane crash; airport closed at least until Thursday

The Provo Municipal Airport remained closed Tuesday following a deadly crash that killed one and injured three others. At 11:35 a.m. Monday the Provo-based Embraer Phenom 300 crashed immediately after takeoff. The plane was an approximately 10-seat, business-size jet. “The 4 souls on ...

Tech startup Errand seeks to help Utahns handle out-of-the-house chores

There's nothing more valuable than time. No matter their age, job or life situation, everyone has 24 hours in a day. Claire Larsen, Kason Larsen and Scott Young want to give people some of that time back — for a price. In 2022, the trio founded Errand, a website-turned-app through which ...

Vivint announces sale to Texas-based energy company

On Tuesday, it was announced that Vivint Smart Homes is being sold to Houston-based NRG Energy Inc. for $2.8 billion. The Provo-based Vivint began as a home security company before segueing into smart home hardware and software. "We are pleased to announce a transaction that delivers immediate ...