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PaddleSmash, as seen on ‘Shark Tank,’ was invented by a Utah dad

Invented by a Utahn and discovered and purchased by co-founders Scott Brown of Alpine and Tim Swindle of Nashville, Tennessee, PaddleSmash is a mix between Spikeball and pickleball, two sports that have become extremely popular in the past few years. The game was invented by Joe Bingham, a ...

Chamber Chat: All invited to attend the 2023 Growth & Prosperity Summit

When growth occurs in a community, its impact is felt everywhere, from its neighborhoods, streets and businesses to utilities, water resources and the air we breathe. More people in an area means more demand on that area’s roads, water and wastewater systems as well as natural gas, ...

Qualtrics lays off 780 employees, cites rapid hiring complexities

Qualtrics, a tech company based in Provo and Seattle, announced Wednesday it would be laying off 780 employees, 15% of its staff, across the company. Employees were notified in an email from CEO Zig Serafin, which was later posted to the Qualtrics website. “Rapid hiring was essential to ...

Chamber Chat: Capitalism — Unparalleled in unleashing economic potential

In today's ever-evolving world, the quest for economic progress and individual upward mobility lies at the heart of human aspiration. Amid diverse political ideologies and varying paths to prosperity, one approach has consistently demonstrated its efficacy throughout history: the free market ...

Future is bringing smarter homes, tech leader tells summit attendees

The introduction of the iPhone elevated a device with a single purpose to a tool with vast possibilities. A similar revolution in technology and connectivity is now coming to homes, a Utah Valley technology leader said Monday. “The future of the home is going to be smart,” said Rasesh ...

Vineyard announces new 40,000-square-foot grocery store for Utah City

It has been a long time in the making, but on Thursday it was announced that Vineyard will be getting a grocery store. Utah City development, Vineyard and Lee’s Marketplace announced a joint effort to form “Bella’s Market” a 40,000-square-foot custom concept store. It will be ...

Utah Valley Job Fair on Tuesday aims to connect workers, employers

The annual Utah Valley Job Fair will be held from 2-5 p.m. Tuesday at the Utah Valley Convention Center, 220 W. Center St. in Provo. The event is free for all job seekers, who will have the chance to interact with 120 companies with the possibility of interviewing for or being offered a ...

Longtime publisher Ogden Nutting dies at 87

WHEELING, W.Va. — G. Ogden Nutting, a prominent community and business leader who for more than a half-century served as publisher and general manager of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, died Friday at age 87. Over seven decades in Wheeling, Nutting received numerous community ...