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Dispatches from Jordan to Israel, part 2: Lowest point on earth, closest point to heaven

By Natalie Gochnour | 10/25/2017

Originally published in the Deseret News. Editor’s note: David Eccles School of Business Associate Dean and Deseret News columnist Natalie Gochnour is traveling this week on a trade mission in Jordan and Israel led by the World Trade Center Utah. The Deseret News asked Gochnour to write about her experiences. In this second dispatch, Gochnour…

The next 50 years will be a test of community leadership for a growing Utah County

By Natalie Gochnour | 10/18/2017

Originally published in the Deseret News. The numbers are hard to ignore. A mountain of economic and demographic data as high as Mount Timpanogos shows Utah County on the rise. Economic, demographic and political power are shifting south, and Utah’s second largest county is the epicenter of growth and change in the Beehive State. The…

Take Note: A Gordon Hayward Retrospective

By Natalie Gochnour | 10/11/2017

Originally published in Utah Business. With a new arena and an energized fan base, the Utah Jazz are game on. The regular season has started and the Jazz are once again the talk of the town. It looks to be a fun year with a team full of international players and one of the best…

Lessons learned from Washington, D.C.

By Natalie Gochnour | 10/04/2017

Originally published in the Deseret News. I visited our nation’s capital last week with a delegation of community leaders from the Salt Lake Chamber. The chamber puts on a remarkable program, including face time with members of the Utah Congressional Delegation, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, the Secretary of the Air Force and policy experts with…

Why This Election Speech is Exactly What Utahns Need to Hear

By Natalie Gochnour | 10/04/2017

Originally published in the Deseret News. This week I attended Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson’s timely speech on the 2024 elections. She spoke with authority, courage and grace as she explained that attacks on our elections and the people who run them are attacks on the very institutions that protect our liberty. She said Utahns…

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