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How the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Could Affect Utah’s Economy and Housing Market

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Salt Lake City is one of the top contenders for hosting the 2034 Winter Olympics. The city’s organization committee unveiled its budget earlier this week. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to review the numbers and officially grant the 2034 Winter Games to the city. Salt Lake City has hosted the Olympics before in 2002. The IOC advertises the […]

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Leander Walchshรถfer | June 14, 2024
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National Park Visitor Spending Contributed $28.6 Billion to US Economy in 2020

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The National Park Service yesterday announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2020 resulted in a $28.6 billion benefit to the nationโ€™s economy and supported 234,000 jobs. โ€œThe pandemic reminds us all of the importance of the outdoors not only to our economy but also to our health and wellness.ย We are excited to welcome visitors back outdoors […]

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12,000 Pounds of Rockfall Destroys Vital Infrastructure in Ouray, Colorado’s Ice Park

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Dominic Gawel | March 31, 2021
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South Korea to Shut Down all Ski Areas through January 3rd

South Korea Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun recently announced it has closed its ski areas and winter tourist attractions from December 24th to January 3rd to help contain the spread of the nation’s third wave of COVID-19. This is one of the busiest parts of ski season and will contribute to slowing the spread in South Korea. South Korea has 21 […]

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Dominic Gawel | December 26, 2020
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California Issues Travel Advisory as State COVID Cases Surpass 1,000,000

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a travel advisoryย for the state of California as state COVID cases pass 1 million and continue to surge ahead of Thanksgiving. State officials are asking residents not to travel out of state for the holiday and are recommending that those who do quarantine for at least 14 days when they return. โ€œCalifornia just surpassed a […]

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RIP Powder Magazine… Or Will It Comeback From the Dead?

As if 2020 had not brought enough pain, news broke on or about October 2, 2020, that Powder Magazine, “The Skier’s Magazine,” was being discontinued after their parent company A360 Media, LLC ( formerly American Media, LLC), announced that the entire editorial staff would be placed on indefinite furlough, effective November 20, 2020, when operations of the magazine, the website, […]

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Galen Carrico | October 27, 2020
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Canadian Ski Resorts Want Piece of $1.5 Billion Recovery Plan

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The government of British Columbia approved $1.5 billion towards helping the economy recover from COVID-19. How will it be spent and who will receive a piece of the pie? That remains to be seen, but Canadian ski resorts want to make sure they have a spot at the table. 37 ski resorts can be found in British Columbia, ranging from […]

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Taylor Stephan | August 21, 2020
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Vail, CO Town Council Approves $1 Million in Rent Relief

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The Vail Town Council unanimously voted recently to allocate $1 million for commercial rent relief. The measure is intended to help small businesses with the tourism downturn. Normally, summers are bustling in Vail with a small slowdown in the fall. This year tourists are almost nonexistent. In the towns of Breckenridge and Aspen, similar measures have been adopted to boost […]

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Alex Camerino | August 20, 2020
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