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Utah lawmakers sign off on buying American Express complex

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have agreed to spend $56 million to buy and renovate American Express office buildings to use as a new state office complex that could house up to 1,500 employees. The Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to fund the purchase of the […]

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Utah couple on track to open state’s first tilapia farm

Utah couple on track to open state’s first tilapia farm

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah couple is on track to open the state’s first tilapia farm after they got an exemption from a law that prohibits commercial farming of the species because it can pose a threat to native fish. Cliff and Teri Sackett are looking to build […]

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Utah brewers subject to new step in path to selling beer

Utah brewers subject to new step in path to selling beer

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah brewers will have to specially test lower alcohol beer before it can go on the shelves of grocery and convenience stores, adding another hurdle to a list of the state’s tight liquor regulators. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the state is mandating that lower alcohol beer […]

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