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Jasen Lee

Multimedia Journalist at Deseret News

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Jobless claims in Utah jump more that 20% for two weeks in a row, report says

The volume of claims for jobless benefits jumped over 20% for the second straight week, according to the latest data from the Utah Department of Workforce Services in Salt Lake City.
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Larry H. Miller Group sees ‘intriguing’ opportunity with purchase o...

Larry H. Miller Real Estate — a subsidiary of the LHM Group of Companies — announced Monday the acquisition of Daybreak, a master-planned community in South Jordan from Värde Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Equity and diversity among the keys to future economic success in U...

Speaking during the Kem C. Gardner Institute’s monthly online Newsmaker Breakfast in Salt Lake City, panelists from the state’s equity, multicultural and business communities said ensuring opportunity is available to Utahns of all backgrounds will be critical to the state’s future economic…
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UDOT announces major projects for upcoming construction season

The Utah Department of Transportation will be working on 185 projects across the state in 2021. Planned improvements range from repaving rural highways and building freeway-style interchanges, to widening and repaving interstates and demolishing and rebuilding bridges.
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Why are jobs going unfilled if so many are still unemployed in hot ...

Despite record numbers of Utahns filing for jobless benefits every week, a Salt Lake City-based restaurant owner is having big trouble finding workers to fill open positions.
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Utah’s 2.9 % jobless rate the lowest in the U.S.

The Utah Department of Workforce Services reported Friday that March’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.9%, less than half of the national jobless rate of 6%.
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The Derek Chauvin verdict is personal to me

After a three-week trial, a Minneapolis police officer is convicted for the killing of an unarmed Black man that sparked protests worldwide, including in downtown Salt Lake City.

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6 questions for Roderic Land in the wake of the Chauvin verdict and...

The Deseret News talks to Roderic Land, Ph.D about issues facing Utah and the nation in the wake of the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial for the killing of George Floyd.
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Hill Air Force Base commander is a study in the pursuit of excellence

Long before Col. Jenise Carroll became an accomplished military officer, she had a strong sense that she could attain whatever goals she strived for if she put in the effort, which wasn’t always necessary for her to excel. Last month, Carroll took over as the new commander of the 75th Air Base Wing…
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Which capital city is best to call home? Here’s a hint: It’s in Utah

According to Rent.com, Salt Lake City ranks tops among all 50 capitals in the United States. The report delves into what might attract people to a prospective home city based on criteria such as cost of living, median income, the number of overall business opportunities and commuting time.
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Reduced supply, high demand have car prices cruising upward

Finding a used or new vehicle in today’s pandemic-impacted car market is harder to do and more expensive than it typically would be.