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Providing perspective and contextual insights on all monetary aspects of the Education industry within the state of Utah, from public to private instruction, as well as training and development.

Nearly $40 Million in Utah-focused Deals, Announcements Regarding 14 Utah Entities, Including 7 Executive Changes — Say Hello to NEWS OF NOTE No. 3

Nearly $40 Million in Utah-focused Deals, Announcements Regarding 14 Utah Entities, Including 7 Executive Changes — Say Hello to NEWS OF NOTE No. 3

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ✅ L3Harris Technologies (Salt Lake City) has landed a $12.2 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work in Utah, while Salt Lake City-based Milestone Capital Partners closed $11.5 million of corporate notes; ✅ Ogden, Utah-based TAB Bank provided an $8 million working-capital facility to

NEWS OF NOTE: Lunar Resources Plans $85 Million Utah Factory, HealthEquity and the Utah Jazz Enter Sponsorship Deal, a $44 Million Refinancing, and Five Other Newsworthy Items Comprise this Week's Writeup

NEWS OF NOTE: Lunar Resources Plans $85 Million Utah Factory, HealthEquity and the Utah Jazz Enter Sponsorship Deal, a $44 Million Refinancing, and Five Other Newsworthy Items Comprise this Week's Writeup

This edition of NEWS OF NOTE tracks recent Utah-related business, capital, real estate, public-finance, defense-tech, sports-business, industrial, land, and wealth-management announcements tied to over 25 organizations, including Lunar Resources, HealthEquity, the Utah Jazz, Ken Garff, ClearShift, Bartlett, Savage, Raymond James, Palladyne AI, the Utah DWR,

NEWS OF NOTE: A Utah Billionaire’s Bold Push to Buy Park City Mountain Resort, Crewe Advisors’ Growth-Capital Deal, and Other Recent Money Signals Across Utah

NEWS OF NOTE: A Utah Billionaire’s Bold Push to Buy Park City Mountain Resort, Crewe Advisors’ Growth-Capital Deal, and Other Recent Money Signals Across Utah

This first edition of "NEWS OF NOTE," a new recurring Utah Money Watch feature, tracks recent Utah-related business, capital, real estate, institutional, workforce, life-sciences, energy, sports-monetization, and education news items we believe are worth having on the record. Specifically, over 15 Utah-based entities and

Lake Mountain School District’s $19.75 Million Eagle Mountain Land Deal is Likely the First Step Toward a $500 Million-ish K-16 Campus in Western Utah County

Lake Mountain School District’s $19.75 Million Eagle Mountain Land Deal is Likely the First Step Toward a $500 Million-ish K-16 Campus in Western Utah County

The planned 100-acre campus would bring together a new high school, Mountainland Technical College, and Utah Valley University, turning western Utah County’s population boom into a major education, workforce, real estate, and public-infrastructure play. EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah — 27 May 2026 — The nascent Lake Mountain School District has

Utah’s Deal Market Rebounded to a Record 435 Transactions in 2025, Even as the Disclosed Total Deal Value Dropped to $17.2 Billion on a YoY Basis

Utah’s Deal Market Rebounded to a Record 435 Transactions in 2025, Even as the Disclosed Total Deal Value Dropped to $17.2 Billion on a YoY Basis

The biggest money signal from the MWCN's annual Deal Flow Report (2025) is not a new dollar-value record, because that is not accurate. Rather, it is that Utah’s deal engine kept running in 2025 across a record number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), public

With the 2026 Legislative Session Opening Today, What is the State of Utah's Economy?

With the 2026 Legislative Session Opening Today, What is the State of Utah's Economy?

With a $30.8 recommended Fiscal 2027 budget from Utah Governor Spencer Cox staring them in the face, Utah's part-time legislators open the 2026 Legislative Session today with projections that they will introduce nearly 1,200 bills over the next six weeks, a close to 33% increase

A Promised $500 Million Infusion Thrusts Ute Athletics to the Forefront of Collegiate Sports and Prevents its Slide into Second Tier Irrelevance

A Promised $500 Million Infusion Thrusts Ute Athletics to the Forefront of Collegiate Sports and Prevents its Slide into Second Tier Irrelevance

With the overwhelming heft and influence of universities in the SEC and B1G Conferences, the risk to all other conferences and their teams signals a real potential of being left behind as collegiate sports continues to morph into something new. However, with the foresight to create a for-profit LLC