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In a collaboration between Wasatch County, Heber City, and Midway City, the Wasatch County CARES Business Grant Program is offered pursuant to funding received by Wasatch County through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Funding will be made available to a limited number of businesses that meet specific requirements set by Wasatch County.

Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) has launched an Emergency Small Business Grant Program in response to COVID-19. The goal of the program is to assist small businesses located in Summit or Wasatch County, that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak

The Heber Valley Tourism and Economic Development office is pleased to announce that Jana Brown has been hired as the new destination sales manager for the office and will begin her work immediately.

Envision Heber 2050 invites all Heber City residents, community members and stakeholders to take part in the third step in the General Plan visioning process on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Heber Valley Elementary, located at 730 South 600 West in Heber City.

Industry Veteran, Luke Bodensteiner joins Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation (UOLF) as new Soldier Hollow General Manager and Chief of Sport Development. This position combines both the role of the currently vacant GM of Soldier Hollow Nordic Center position along with a desired “reinvestment” effort toward UOLF’s ongoing sport development interests. Luke Bodensteiner will oversee all aspects of the daily operation of the Nordic venue in the Heber Valley - from public programming to sport offerings in Nordic skiing and biathlon.

Dr. Holly Clark, Gastroenterology- Joins the Medical Staff at Heber Valley and Park City Hospitals. Dr. Clark moved to Park City with her husband and two children to join Intermountain Healthcare. In her free time, she enjoys running, snow skiing, traveling, boating and hiking with her dogs.

The Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce welcomed Garrett Clark, the Director of Operations from Silicon Slopes, as its monthly Chamber presenter. In addition to learning more about Silicon Slopes from Garrett, the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce announced its new Silicon Slopes chapter which will be led by an independent board of business leaders from the greater Heber Valley area.

Heber Valley will host the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreations annual Outdoor Summit this year at the Zermatt Ut Resort, September 4th through the 6th. Speakers and attendees from all over the state will convene in the Heber Valley to discuss protecting, promoting, and preserving Utah's unique outdoor offering.

Heber City Main Street will be getting a boost of color this summer as the first steps of a commitment to revitalize and beautify the downtown corridor. On Wednesday, April 11, in conjunction with Heber City Mayor, Kelleen Potter, and the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce, a group of business owners, concerned citizens and city staff gathered at the Heber Valley Chamber Office to launch the newly formed Main Street Beautification Committee.

Heber City announced the rebranding of the city’s municipal airport with a new logo that parallels the recently refreshed branding of Heber City, while providing an individual identity for the well-established airport. As part of the branding process, the airport’s name was simplified from the Heber City Municipal Airport to Heber Valley Airport in a nod to the airport’s origins when founded as Heber Valley Airport.

Go on a culinary staycation this spring during the third annual Heber Valley Dine-About, March 25 – March 31. Dozens of local chefs are making it easier to taste and experience something new by offering over 38 lunch and dinner specials.

Heber Valley Tourism and Economic Development and Wasatch County are pleased to announce the increase in available funds to the Tax Advisory Board’s grant program from $30,000 to $50,000 to support the marketing efforts of tourism and event partners in Wasatch County.

Join the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce for the fifth annual Shop Local Saturday and Tree Light Celebration on Saturday, November 25 at Midway Town Hall for a festive kick off to the holiday season and a chance to win a $500 Heber Valley Shopping Spree.

In the last few years, Heber Valley Hospital has implemented a number of new initiatives to better serve its fast-growing community. Dialysis, LiVe Well services, an expanded ER and orthopedic surgery were just the beginning.

If you think the Soldier Hollow Classic is simply for shepherds then you would be mistaken. The classic is more than this, actually a whole lot more. The classic is fun for the whole family. From kids young and old, there is always something new to take in.

Heber Valley will once again host 16 professional cycling teams, over 127 athletes and dozens of support staff and hundreds of spectators during the start of Stage 6 of the Tour of Utah on Saturday, August 5 at Soldier Hollow Resort. Here's what you need to know.

On Tuesday, August 15, the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce will host their annual golf tournament at Crater Springs Golf Course to raise money to go toward beautifying and improving Heber and Midway downtown areas.

The Rocky Mountain Care Mountain View facility will be a 92-bed community that is scheduled to open in the summer of 2018, replacing the current, 27-year-old facility.

For the past five years MIRO and RTA have been housed in the same facility. Nate Sargent, president and CEO, said it was a goal of theirs to someday have to split the companies into two different facilities. During the last year both companies grew by at least 25 percent, facilitating the need to expand. On April, 28, 2017, MIRO Industries and sister company Rooftop Anchor (RTA) will be expanding their production capabilities by acquiring an additional 22,000 square foot facility and the installation of new high tech equipment in Heber City.

Like stars, six Heber Valley businesses will receive their Best of State awards at the Salt Palace Convention Center “Best of State Gala” in May of this year. Those receiving this high honor include - the Blue boar Inn & Restaurant, Dairy Keen, Heber Valley Artisan Cheese, Café Galleria, Nitro-Pak, and Red Ledges.

The Christmas Luncheon is one of the most popular Chamber luncheons of the year. There is great food, fun entertainment, fantastic prizes, and the Heber Valley Rotary Club Honors the Citizen of the Year. On Tuesday, December 20, at the annual Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce Christmas luncheon, the Heber Valley Rotary Club honored Brent and Mary Kelly as the Rotary’s Citizen of the Year for 2016 at UVU Wasatch.

On Thursday, December 8, community leaders gathered at the Utah Valley University Wasatch campus for the grand opening of a new, 8,100 square-foot facility that will be utilized to house the Wasatch Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) program. The build-out of the new Wasatch CAPS facility is the result of a partnership between Utah Valley University and the Wasatch School District.

We all need breaks from the mundane; to get out stretch our legs, see new things, and explore wide open spaces. When life starts to get this way it's time to get outside and to do something different. Heber Valley, just a few short minutes away from Park City and only 45 minutes from Salt Lake City, offers the perfect mountain escape, for a day trip, a weekend getaway or however long it takes to recharge. Here are few reasons why you need to come to Heber Valley and Explore Our Backyard.

On Saturday, November 26, kick off the holiday season at the fourth annual Tree Lighting and Shop Local Saturday celebration at Midway Town Square, hosted by the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce. During the week of November 21 – 26 leading up to Shop Local Saturday, over 25 businesses throughout Heber Valley will be offering special discounts in their stores and the week will culminate with the Tree Light Celebration.

Heber Valley Medical Center will begin to build the future of healthcare in our community with a ground breaking event on Thursday, October 27 at noon for its 30 million hospital expansion project.

On September 27 – 29, Heber Valley Tourism will welcome Governor Gary Herbert, Lt. Governor Spencer Cox and over 350 of Utah’s tourism industry leaders to the Zermatt UT Resort for the state’s annual Tourism Conference hosted by the Utah Tourism Industry Association. Conference organizer, the Utah Tourism Association (UTIA) is a nonprofit organization that works to bolster tourism throughout the state and serve as an advocate for the industry to state officials.

Many of Wasatch County successes and challenges have come from the substantial boom in population. Since the recession housing has rebounded, new businesses are discovering the Heber Valley, and tourism continues to grow. On Monday, August 15, 2016 business leaders, city, county and state officials welcomed Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox to Wasatch County as part of his statewide tour of Utah’s 29 counties.

Recently, six Heber Valley businesses claimed top honors in 10 different categories from this years “Best of State” awards ceremony in May. Being named as one of Utah’s Best of State is quite an accomplishment. Best of State organizers use an extensive nomination and adjudication process to find out who is best in each category.

On Friday, June 3, Probst Electric’s held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of their new building located at the Power Industrial Park. Probst Electric, a Quanta Services company, with headquarters in Heber City is a professional electrical contractor providing services ranging from high and low voltage delivery services to communication installations.

Sunroc Building Materials, a leader in building supplies and services in Utah and Idaho today announced it has opened a facility in Heber, Utah. The Heber store marks the company's tenth location. The Heber location will offer lumber, windows, millwork, trusses, insulation, timbers, siding, hardware, decking, and railing materials. This facility will service customers in Heber, Park City, Midway, Vernal, Kamas Valley, Coalville and surrounding communities.