Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT) articles from May 2001

Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT) archives from May 2001

Utah Governor Touts Overhaul of State's Applied Tech Education System.
May 31, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward May 31--KAYSVILLE, Utah--Gov. Mike Leavitt used his "Capitol for a Day" bus tour to tout a controversial overhaul of the state's applied technology education system. The governor visited applied technology centers in...

Utah Better Business Bureau in Squabble with Computer Store.
May 31, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 31--TAYLORSVILLE, Utah--It's not often the offices of the Better Business Bureau are targeted by picketers. But high-energy computer salesman Dell SuperDell Schanze along with several dozen others picketed the...

Davis County, Utah, Officials Resign To Streamline Waste Management Facility.
May 31, 2001... Byline: Nesreen Khashan May 31--LAYTON, Utah--Two of Davis County's highest paid public officials announced their resignations late Wednesday in an apparent effort to streamline management at the county's landfill and waste incinerator...

Feud Heats Up Between Utah Better Business Bureau, Computer Store Owner.
May 30, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 30--It's got all the drama of a soap opera -- almost. Threats, blackmail, name calling -- the battle brewing between Dell "SuperDell" Schanze and the Better Business Bureau of Utah has it all, except sex. Thank...

St. George, Utah-Based Airline Increases Revenues.
May 28, 2001... May 28--ST. GEORGE, Utah--SkyWest Airlines increased annual revenues 11.9 percent to $531 million for fiscal year 2001, which ended March 31. The $56 million increase from the prior fiscal year could not fend off a drop in per-share...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Calendar Column.
May 28, 2001... May 28--MAY 29: OGDEN, Utah--Zions Investment Securities Inc. seminar: "Individually Managed Accounts" at Lion's Den Restaurant, 3607 Washington Blvd., 12 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Call (801) 626-2853. OGDEN--MAY 29 -- JUNE 2; J-Developer course...

Cincinnati-Based Call Center Contracts with Free Internet Service Provider.
May 28, 2001... May 28--CINCINNATI--Convergys Corp. and NetZero recently penned a five-year contract in which Convergys will provide bill processing and Web-based service management to NetZero clients. Convergys will use its Catalys system, which...

Layton, Utah, Mall Markets to Salt Lake City Olympic Tourists.
May 28, 2001... May 28--LAYTON, Utah -- Forthgear and Layton Hills Mall recently entered a marketing agreement to draw tourists to the shopping center during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Forthgear will create and implement a comprehensive marketing package...

National Retail Chain Appoints New Executive.
May 28, 2001... May 28--GREEN BAY, Wis. -- ShopKo Stores Inc. named R. John Pindred as vice president-treasurer of the nationwide chain. Pindred will manage the company's working capital, debt structure, liquidity, banking relations, risk management and...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
May 27, 2001... May 27--LOGAN BEHREND WAS PROMOTED TO BRANCH MANAGER of Vector Marketing's Ogden office. Behrend joined the company in May 1999 as a sales representative. He graduated from Utah State University. PETE BEALBA EARNED THE CERTIFIED...

Utah-Based Grocery Cooperative Evolves into Sophisticated Shipping Warehouse.
May 27, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 27--FARR WEST, Utah--The $55 million Associated Food Stores Inc. warehouse and distribution center in Farr West -- now fully stocked, operational and with ceremonial ribbons cut -- bears little resemblance to the...

Official Ice Cream Taste Tester Visits Utah.
May 27, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 27--OGDEN, Utah--John Harrison has to have one of the best jobs in the world. Without a doubt, it's got to be one of the sweetest. And it's certainly the coolest. "I've got the Willie Wonka job in...

Utah Insurance Claims Center Processes One Million Calls.
May 27, 2001... May 27--SALT LAKE CITY--The Department of Workforce Services Unemployment Insurance Claims Center reached a milestone by answering its one millionth call May 22. A slowing U.S. economy has caused the claims center to process 38 percent...

Venture Capitalists Increase Investment in Utah.
May 27, 2001... May 27--SALT LAKE CITY--Utah businesses received $1.02 billion in venture capital funds last year, according to a recent report. Data collected from the "Deal Flow Report," a publication from MountainWest Venture Group, revealed 144 Utah...

Advisory Group Schedules Ogden, Utah, Workshop on Starting a New Business.
May 27, 2001... May 27--OGDEN, Utah -- Want to learn how to start a small business? Need help in learning more effective ways to run the business you already operate? Then come to the SCORE workshop scheduled for 8:30 a.m., May 29 at the U.S. Federal...

Magna, Utah-Based Mining Firm to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force.
May 26, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 26--MAGNA, Utah--Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. will cut 235 jobs, 10 percent of its work force. The Magna-based mining company announced Friday it is suspending operations at its North Concentrator Plant due to...

Convergys Corp. Begins Call-Center Furloughs in Ogden, Utah.
May 25, 2001... Byline: David Troester May 25--OGDEN, Utah--Convergys Corp. recently initiated a furlough one day a week for employees, due to a seasonal slowdown at the call-center giant. A memo sent Monday to 600 customer-service representatives...

Cattle Company Wins Settlement against Utah-Based Airbag Manufacturer.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Deborah Blake May 25--BRIGHAM CITY, Utah--The Connor Cattle Co. won big Friday in its suit accusing Box Elder County's Thiokol Corp. of poisoning its cattle and grazing lands. A 1st District Court jury awarded the cattle...

CEO Resigns from Roy, Utah-Based Data Storage Producer.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 25--ROY, Utah--Iomega Corp. President and CEO Bruce Albertson resigned Monday after a falling out with the company's board of directors. Although an Iomega release refers to the split as a resignation, it also...

Utah Sees Benefits of New Economy in Faith-Based Community, Study Finds.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward May 25--SALT LAKE CITY--Utah is a unique place where "America's New Economy" began to unfold in the context of a faith-based community," according to the draft of a new report. Published by the Denver-based Center...

Recycling Not Convenient for Some Ogden, Utah-Area Families.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Tanna Barry May 25--OGDEN, Utah--Families see the cost of waste disposal every month. It's included in their utility bills. The Vaden family, for instance, pays $13 a month for standard-sized green garbage can. A peek in...

Ogden, Utah, Garbage Collector Takes Pride in Job.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Tanna Barry May 25--OGDEN, Utah--Although most people wouldn't want his job, Cary Wilcox enjoys it. Most of his day is spent inside an air-conditioned cab of a truck, driving from house to house, neighborhood to neighborhood....

Utah State University Analyst Encourages Higher Waste Disposal Costs.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Tanna Barry May 25--It's a simple philosophy: pay more, use less. Environmental experts are saying this strategy could make Utah a better place to live. If people paid more to dispose of waste, they wouldn't want to throw so...

Despite New Regulations, Landfills Still Cause Concern in Ogden, Utah.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Tanna Barry May 25--Residents drag their 90-gallon garbage cans to the curb each week and watch as their week's accumulation of waste magically disappears. But just as a magician always turns up somewhere, so does the trash...

Recycling Isn't a Big Business in Ogden, Utah.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Tanna Barry May 25--OGDEN, Utah--Mike Weston, 23, knows it isn't a money-making business, but he continues his curb side recycling anyway. "The business is bad in Utah," Weston said. "I know that from my own experience, but...

Garbage is Booming Business Across U.S.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Tanna Barry May 25--Garbage is big business. An estimated 545 million tons of solid waste was processed in the United States during 1999, generating $43 billion in revenue, according to an Environment and Education Foundation...

New Logan, Utah, Hospital Offers Array of Medical Devices, Services.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Melisa Ann Wilson May 25--NORTH LOGAN, Utah -- It's not that the Cache Valley Specialty Hospital is better than Logan Regional Hospital in Dr. Lee Broadbent's eyes -- it's just newer. "I prefer my new car over the 1980 model....

Fifteen Ogden, Utah, Surgeons Leave Insurance Plan over Fee Dispute.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Tim Gurrister May 25--OGDEN, Utah--Effective today, 12 orthopedic surgeons and three neurosurgeons are bolting from Intermountain Health Care's insurance plans over a fee dispute. And while IHC says all is well, the...

Perry, Utah, Restaurant Thrives as Destination for Meat Lovers.
May 25, 2001... Byline: JaNae Francis May 25--PERRY, Utah -- Stop by Maddox Ranch House at dinner time on a Saturday night and you likely will have to wait in line. It's a well-established Top of Utah attraction with a unique taste all its own. ...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Calendar Column.
May 21, 2001... May 21--Business Calendar welcomes submissions of business seminars, conferences, training events and gatherings. Fax information to Business Calendar at (801) 625-4299. May 22 -- Salt Lake City -- May 22-23, free seminar at the Fourth...

Companies Bundle Software with Roy, Utah-Based Computer Company's Drive System.
May 21, 2001... May 21--ROY, Utah--Iomega Corp. recently forged a deal with several software-producing companies to bundle software with Iomega's new Peerless drive systems in one product package. MGI, Corel Corp., Aladdin Systems Inc. and Altiris Inc....

Utah Receives Grant for Adult Education Programs.
May 21, 2001... May 21--SALT LAKE CITY--Utah is reaping a major part of a $10 million grant for doing its part in implementing the federal Workforce Investment Act. Utah will receive $882,167 for work force development and adult and vocational education...

Gas Prices Rise in Ogden, Utah-Area.
May 21, 2001... May 21--SALT LAKE CITY--With gasoline prices recently reaching an all-time high in parts of the nation, the Ogden area saw May prices at the pump rise 11 cents a gallon on average. Ogden's average price rose to $1.55 from April gasoline...

Portland, Ore.-Based Power Company Shuffles Upper Management.
May 21, 2001... May 21--PORTLAND, Ore.--PacifiCorp, which operates as Utah Power in Utah and Idaho, recently made several upper-management changes in an effort to facilitate future growth in the United States. Alan Richardson, previously PacifiCorp...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
May 20, 2001... May 20--BRAD WILLSON, SAFETY DIRECTOR FOR WADMAN CORP. recently completed a two-day OSHA course. He has 40 hours of upper-level safety training. JASON HOLMGREN JOINED CENTURY 21 Gage Froerer & Associates, specializing in farm and ranch...

Logan, Utah-Based Electric Company Contracts with New York Steel Factory.
May 20, 2001... May 20--Cache Valley Electric employees are heading east under a contract recently signed with Vulcraft in Chemung, New York. The Logan-based company will provide electrical engineering services, plus an electrical construction and...

Survey Confirm's Golf's Key Role in Building Ties among Businessmen.
May 20, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 20--For some, golf is more than a game. "The golf course is a great place to conduct business," said Rob Despain, vice president of business development at Petersen Inc. -- and a near scratch golfer. ...

Utah Farmers Move to Disconnect from State Irrigation System for the Summer.
May 20, 2001... May 20--SALT LAKE CITY--The Public Service Commission recently approved a final offer from PacifiCorp to Utah farmers to disconnect from the state irrigation system between June 1 and Sept. 15. Because of increased costs on the wholesale...

Former Manager Buys Ogden, Utah, Restaurant.
May 20, 2001... May 20--OGDEN, Utah--Ye Lion's Den, an Ogden restaurant on Washington Boulevard since 1964, is now under new management. Randy Thorsted, who managed the restaurant from 1979 to 1986, and his wife Eddie Thorsted assumed ownership March 1...

Salt Lake City-Based Gas Utility Posts Quarterly Dividend.
May 20, 2001... May 20--SALT LAKE CITY--Questar Corp. recently approved its 226th consecutive quarterly dividend for stockholders. The 17.5 cent dividend will be payable on June 18 to shareholders of record on May 25. It's the same as the previous...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Buzz Column.
May 17, 2001... Byline: David Troester May 17--EVERY CITY NEEDS a motto for identity purposes. Just think how well it works for products. "The quicker picker upper" -- Bounty. "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz. Oh what a relief it is" -- Alka Seltzer....

Construction Project Disturbs Peace in Ogden, Utah, Neighborhood.
May 15, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Buchta May 15--OGDEN, Utah--When Bill and Lori Kerivan bought an old farmhouse and two acres on 17th Street six years ago, they thought they had found a little bit of heaven. "We have the best of both worlds," Lori...

Clearfield, Utah, Overpass Construction Restricts Access to Businesses.
May 15, 2001... Byline: Bryon Saxton May 15--CLEARFIELD, Utah--Downtown business owners here knew the day would come when the city's plan to stretch a $5.5 million overpass over the top of the 200 South Union Pacific Railroad crossing would impact their...

St. Louis-Based Retail Giant Reports Lower Quarterly Earnings.
May 15, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 15--ST. LOUIS--The May Department Stores Co., which operates a dozen retail chains including eight Utah Meier & Frank stores, Monday reported first-quarter earnings down $11 million from the same period a year ago,...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Calendar Column.
May 14, 2001... May 14--MAY 15: SALT LAKE CITY--Panel discussion on "Impression and Presentation: From Resume to Every Day" at Westminster College, Gore Lecture Hall, 1840 S. 1300 East, 5:30 p.m. Call Kathy Hillis at (801) 246-5131 or Stephanie Kallbacka at...

Magazine Ranks Salt Lake City-Area in List of Best Business Regions.
May 14, 2001... May 14--The Salt Lake City-Ogden metropolitan area ranked 42nd in the "Best Places in America To Do Business," conducted annually by Forbes Magazine/Milken Institute. The Provo-Orem area fared better, ranking 19th on the list. In the...

Salt Lake City-Based Food Service Company Joins National Marketing Cooperative.
May 14, 2001... May 14--SALT LAKE CITY--Nicholas & Company, a food-service distributor recently became the first Utah distributor to join Markon Cooperative, Inc., a nationwide logistics and marketing firm. The firm specializes in the food service...

Salt Lake City-Based Gas Pipeline Company Finishes Well in California.
May 14, 2001... May 14--SALT LAKE CITY--Questar Exploration and Production Co., a subsidiary of Questar Corp., recently completed a new gas well in the Sacramento Basin of California. The $1.8 million drilling project is operated by Production...

Utah Realtors Report a Rise in Home Sales.
May 14, 2001... Byline: Kristopher Woodbury May 14--People are moving, according to the Utah Association of Realtors, which reported a statewide jump in home sales for the first quarter, including a double-digit upswing in the Greater Ogden area. ...

Salt Lake City-Based Packaging Company Sells Ukrainian Subsidiary.
May 14, 2001... May 14--SALT LAKE CITY--Huntsman Corp. ended a business partnership of 11 years recently by selling its interest in a packaging business in Gorlovka, Ukraine. The corporation sold its portion of the business to the other owner, Styrol,...

Salt Lake City-Based Bank Continues to Expand.
May 13, 2001... May 13--SALT LAKE CITY--Zions Bank continues to grow and recently opened its 124th branch office. The full-service branch is located in West Valley City at 3720 West 3500 South. It features drive-through teller and ATM services, as...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
May 13, 2001... May 13--JACK ROCHE, DON DINSDALE, LLOYD BEUTLER, JEANETTE SMYTH AND JESS HUNSAKER were elected to serve on Goldenwest Credit Union's board of directors. Roche serves as secretary for the board and will hold the position for one year. He...

For-Profit Business School Campus Thrives in Ogden, Utah.
May 13, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 13--OGDEN, Utah--The University of Phoenix likes Northern Utah. The for-profit graduate and undergraduate night school opened its Ogden learning center in 1989. The center now operates 15 classrooms on the...

Salt Lake City-Based Gas Company Launches Interstate Growth Initiatives.
May 13, 2001... May 13--SALT LAKE CITY--Questar Corp., in an effort to increase energy supply for Western demand, last week announced several company growth initiatives. The natural-gas company plans to expand the interstate transmission system operated...

Ogden, Utah-Area Homebuilders Develop `Parade of Homes'.
May 13, 2001... May 13--The Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association is looking for developers to participate in the 2002 Parade of Homes. Sites in Weber and Davis counties will be considered for the tour, which will be heavily publicized and promoted....

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, New Business Column.
May 13, 2001... May 13--OGDEN, Utah--See's Candies 3651 Wall Avenue (Inside Newgate Mall) (801) 393-3201 General Manager: Pauline Larsen See's Candies provides "quality chocolate without compromise." GLIFX 3651 Wall Avenue...

Subway Sandwich Shop Opens 15,000th Franchise in Scottsdale, Ariz.
May 13, 2001... May 13--MILFORD, Conn.--Subway Restaurants recently reached a milestone with the opening of the company's 15,000th franchise in Scottsdale, Ariz. Subway is in its 36th year of business. This is the second store owned by Robert and Carolyn...

Sears Presents Logan, Utah, Employees with Vendor of the Year Award.
May 13, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 13--LOGAN, Utah--Sears, Roebuck and Co. officials will be in Logan on Tuesday to present Icon Health & Fitness Inc. employees with Sears' Vendor of the Year award. Sears announced last month that the...

Ogden, Utah, IRS Center Union Denies Report of Excessive Web Surfing.
May 11, 2001... Byline: Charles F. Trentelman May 11--OGDEN, Utah--The union representing workers at Ogden's IRS service center is irate over a report that says IRS workers spend inordinate amounts of time shopping, browsing and looking at sex on the...

Salt Lake Organizing Committee Grapples with Olympic Ticket Dilemma.
May 11, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward May 11--SALT LAKE CITY--Tickets to the 2002 Olympic Medals Plaza in downtown Salt Lake will be free, but deciding who gets them and how is proving to be a stickler for Olympic organizers. Salt Lake Organizing...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Buzz Column.
May 10, 2001... Byline: David Troester May 10--BARBER BRENT BALDWIN at Cowboy Tradin Post on Ogden's Historic 25th Street is a humble guy. And that's about all I can say. He wouldn't permit me to tout his one-chair, 27-year, hair-cutting business,...

Indiana-Based Bank Opens Branch in Salt Lake City.
May 9, 2001... May 9--SALT LAKE CITY--Irwin Union Bank FSB recently expanded to Utah, establishing a Salt Lake City branch. Based in Columbus, Ind., the 130-year-old bank focuses on personal financial services. The Salt Lake City branch is at 15 W....

Northern Utah Communities Consider Narrowing Streets, Widening Sidewalks.
May 9, 2001... Byline: Bob Ward May 9--SALT LAKE CITY--It sounds fabulous to plan. Cities across America are trying to make themselves more pedestrian-friendly, creating "walkable communities" where children can jump rope on Main Street. But...

Former Brigham Young Football Coach Signs Advertising Contract.
May 8, 2001... May 8--WASHINGTON, Utah--LaVell Edwards, former coach of the Brigham Young University football team, recently signed his first post-retirement advertising contract for Coral Canyon, a new master-planned community. Edwards will be...

Magazine Gives Top Teleservice Rank to Cincinnati-Based Customer Service Firm.
May 8, 2001... May 8--OGDEN, Utah--Convergys Corp. was named the world's largest teleservices agency in inbound services for 2000 by Customer Inter@ction Solutions magazine. The designation marks the fourth consecutive year Convergys won the title. ...

Ogden, Utah, Training Firm for Disabled To Expand.
May 8, 2001... Byline: David Troester May 8--OGDEN, Utah--When Enable Industries moved to a new building in 1992, the nonprofit, training company had planned to rent a portion of the 50,000-square-foot facility to a tenant. "We never rented any of...

Centerville, Utah, Firm Wins Contract To Manage Canadian Prison.
May 8, 2001... May 8--CENTERVILLE, Utah --Management & Training Corp. recently gained a $22 million annual contract to manage a prison in Ontario, Canada. The five-year deal to operate the Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Calendar Column.
May 7, 2001... May 7--MAY 9: ROY, Utah--Free open-house workshop: "Investment-Mutual Funds Investor Basics" at the Roy Library, 1950 W. 4800 South, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For information call Bernadette Kemp at (801) 544-1931. FARMINGTON--Spring/Mother's Day...

Developers Cancel Initial Plans for Brigham City, Utah, Outlet Mall.
May 7, 2001... Byline: Deborah Blake May 7--BRIGHAM CITY, Utah--Sorry folks. It looks like there will be no outlet mall for Brigham City. Developers of the Eagle Point area were disappointed by the results of a marketing study. City Planner...

Cincinnati-Based Billing Service Contracts with AT&T.
May 6, 2001... May 6--CINCINNATI--Convergys Corp. recently gained a new 7-year contact with AT&T Wireless to handle billing for its new mobile phone customers. Analysts estimate the deal is worth between $1.3 billion and $1.6 billion. Convergys has a...

Ogden, Utah-Area Benefits from Convention Business.
May 6, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 6--OGDEN, Utah--The National Cutting Horse Association is just one example cut from the herd of groups that made 2000 a big year for conventions in Ogden and Weber County. Meetings, conventions and sporting...

Camp Hill, Pa.-Based Drugstore Chain Sees Profits Increase.
May 6, 2001... May 6--CAMP HILL, Pa.--Sales at Rite Aid stores for March topped $1.1 billion, a $100 million increase from March 2000 sales. Drugstore sales were up 11.9 percent, with prescription revenue accounting for 62.7 percent of all drugstore...

Boise, Idaho, Semiconductor Company Purchases Japanese Firm.
May 6, 2001... May 6--BOISE, Idaho--Micron Technology recently completed the purchase of equity interest in KMT Semiconductor Limited from Kobe Steel Limited. Under the terms of the $25 million contract, KMT Semiconductor, located in Nishiwaki City,...

Salt Lake City-Based Staffing Company Revenue Drops.
May 6, 2001... May 6--SALT LAKE CITY--SOS Staffing Services' operating revenue decreased 14.4 percent, or $11.6 million in the first quarter of 2001, compared to the first quarter of 2000. The nationwide economic slowdown was blamed for the loss. ...

Firearms Maker Plans to Lay Off 50 in Morgan County, Utah.
May 4, 2001... Byline: David Troester May 4--MOUNTAIN GREEN, Utah--After years of losses in its archery division, firearms maker Browning will outsource bow manufacturing to an Arizona company, laying off one-third of its Morgan County work force. ...

Developer Wants New Ogden, Utah, Hotel to Connect to Conference Center.
May 4, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Buchta May 4--OGDEN, Utah--After getting banks' and the city's support for his $11 million project, developer Vasilios Priskos is now trying to convince commissioners to let him connect his hotel to the conference center....

Utah Sees Higher Unemployment Rate in April.
May 4, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 4--SALT LAKE CITY--Utah's unemployment rate is rising. The state's April unemployment rate jumped to 3.9 percent from 3.5 percent in March and 3.2 percent a year ago, according to a report released Friday by...

Roy, Utah-Based Software Company Chairman Addresses His Own Stock Sellout.
May 4, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 4--OGDEN -- Shareholders didn't take it easy on executives from Iomega Corp. at the company's annual meeting Wednesday. Iomega chairman David Dunn, president and CEO Bruce Albertson and other executives of the...

Shareholders Grill Executives of Roy, Utah-Based Data Storage Firm.
May 3, 2001... Byline: Gary Hinds May 3--OGDEN, Utah--Shareholders didn't take it easy on executives from Iomega Corp. at the company's annual meeting Wednesday. Iomega chairman David Dunn, president and CEO Bruce Albertson and other executives of...

Firearms Maker To Outsource Mountain Green, Utah, Work, Lay Off Employees.
May 3, 2001... Byline: David Troester May 3--MOUNTAIN GREEN, Utah -- After years of losses in its archery division, firearms maker Browning will outsource bow manufacturing to an Arizona company, laying off one-third of its Morgan County work force. ...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Buzz Column.
May 2, 2001... Byline: David Troester May 2--Things ain't so bright on the sunny side of the street -- 25th Street in Ogden. The south side of the thoroughfare has 12 vacant store fronts. That's a lot of darkness for the heart of Ogden. Don't...

Sears Recognizes Logan, Utah-Based Fitness Company for Vendor Role.
May 2, 2001... May 2--LOGAN, Utah--ICON Health & Fitness was named 2000 Hard Goods Vendor of the Year by Sears Roebuck and Co. The hard goods category includes fitness equipment, tools and washers and dryers. Sears also awarded ICON with a Partners...

Residential Construction Drops in Several Counties Near Ogden, Utah, in March.
May 2, 2001... May 2--Residential construction for Weber, Davis and Salt Lake counties registered another drop for the month of March, in a long line of sagging business for builders and contractors, the Dodge Report said. In March 2000, more than $115...

Green Bay, Wis.-Based ShopKo Stores Warns of First Quarter Loss.
May 2, 2001... May 2--GREEN BAY, Wis.--ShopKo Stores, Inc. is expecting a first quarter loss of 14 to 18 cents per share, according to a recent company report. A soft retail economy and bad weather in the Midwest were blamed for the shortfall. ShopKo...