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Human Interest Inc. recently opened its much-anticipated Utah office, in Lindon, in a festive and ceremonial ribbon-cutting event. The new state-of-the-art and stylish new office will be the new home of the company's customer support team, in a location that it calls an "Operational Center of Excellence."

Human Interest is an affordable, full-service 401(k) and 403(b) provider that seeks to make it easy for small and medium-sized businesses to help their employees invest for retirement. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, and now with a new Utah office in Lindon, Human Interest helps employees in all lines of work access retirement benefits and a path to financial independence. Investment Advisory services provided through Human Interest Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser and subsidiary of Human Interest Inc.

The company has put to good use the 15% tax credit (over five years) as part of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) program. As part of the agreement, Human Interest plans to add 306 new, high-paying jobs and invest $3 million in Utah during the next five years, amounting to over $74 million in gross wages or $2.85 million in expected state tax revenue. According to LinkedIn, the company currently employs 787 people, 30 of which are Utah residents.

“We welcome Human Interest to Utah’s business community,” says Ryan Starks, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. “As Utah was recently ranked the No. 1 best state in the U.S. for starting a business, Human Interest’s services will greatly complement and serve Utah’s small and midsize business ecosystem.”

Founded in 2015 by Paul Sawaya and Roger Lee, the company offers an end-to-end technology solution that enables its customers to offer retirement accounts with zero transaction fees for companies and their employees, which the company says is a first in the industry. It also claims to a participation rate that is two times the industry average. The company says is platform and 401(k) plans are are affordable, flexible and customizable and can solve administrative and compliance problems for small and medium-sized businesses. Human Interest’s technology focus has enabled it to build products that are easy to navigate and able to scale with an organization’s growth. The company offers end-to-end management that reduces the administrative burden for the employer, allowing organizations to better compete for and retain talent.

Human Interest has been named a Top Company by Y Combinator for four years in a row and recently announced that it is Great Place To Work-certified. In June of this year, the company was featured in the Wall Street Journal as a company that is implementing products reflecting new IRS rules allowing cash incentives for retirement plans

“We are excited to open an office at Silicon Slopes to tap into the large pool of highly-qualified talent in Utah,” says Rakesh Mahajan, Chief Revenue Officer at Human Interest. “Our organization has seen three times the growth in the past year and this investment in Utah will fuel that momentum.”

Since its founding in 2015, the company has raised over $497 million in funding over multiple rounds. In January 2023 Blackrock, the largest asset manager in the world, acquired a minor stake in the company for $161 million.

“We welcome Human Interest as they make their first investment in Utah,” said Scott Cuthbertson, president and CEO of EDCUtah. “As a small business 401(k) provider, Human Interest not only brings quality jobs to Utah but also adds a helpful resource to the state’s small business environment.”

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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the dedication and open house dates for the Orem Utah Temple. The date of the Provo Utah Temple closure and the location of the Wichita Kansas Temple have also been announced.

Dedication and Open House of Orem Utah Temple

The Orem Utah Temple will be dedicated on Sunday, January 21, 2024, in two sessions (10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. MST). A public open house will begin on Friday, October 27, and continue through Saturday, December 16, 2023, excluding Sundays and Thanksgiving Day. A media day will be held on Monday, October 23, 2023, after which invited guests will tour the temple from Tuesday, October 24, through Thursday, October 26.

The dedicatory sessions will be broadcast to all units in the Orem Utah Temple district. Additional details regarding the temple dedication will be announced at a future date.

Provo Utah Temple Closure

As announced in October 2021, the Provo Utah Temple will be closed to accommodate reconstruction of the temple at the end of the day Saturday, February 24, 2024. During the closure, members from the temple district are encouraged to attend other temples as their circumstances permit. Those desiring to receive their own ordinances should contact a temple in the surrounding area to make the necessary arrangements.

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Including the Orem Utah Temple and the Provo Utah Temple, there are a total of 28 houses of the Lord in Utah. Temples currently in operation in the state are found in American Fork (Mount Timpanogos), Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Draper, Logan, Monticello, Ogden, Payson, Provo (Provo City Center), South Jordan (Jordan River and Oquirrh Mountain) and Vernal. There are temples under construction in Utah in Ephraim, Heber Valley, Layton, Lindon, Smithfield, Syracuse, Taylorsville, Tooele (Deseret Peak) and Washington County (Red Cliffs). Both the Manti Utah Temple and the Salt Lake Utah Temple are currently under renovation. The Saratoga Springs Utah Temple will be dedicated on August 13, 2023, and the St. George Utah Temple will be rededicated on December 10, 2023.

Utah, the global headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is located along the Rocky Mountains in the Intermountain West of the United States. Church membership in Utah is at nearly 2.2 million people.

Wichita Kansas Temple Site

The Wichita Kansas Temple will be built on a 6.42-acre site located at Lot 1 Block 1 of The Moorings Plaza Fourth Addition, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,950 square feet. This will be the first temple in the state. Currently, Latter-day Saints in Kansas travel to the neighboring states of Oklahoma or Missouri to worship in temples, with the Kansas City Missouri Temple, which borders eastern Kansas, being the closest.

For many Church members emigrating from Europe to the Salt Lake Valley in the mid-1800s, the Atchison, Kansas, area, located in the northeastern corner of the state, was an important layover site on the journey. The first congregation in the state was organized in 1882. Today, Kansas is home to nearly 40,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 75 congregations.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Maybe you're in a pinch and need a roll of paper towels. Maybe you're not feeling well and could use some over-the-counter cold medication. Or, maybe you're just really craving ice cream and don't feel like going out.

Whatever the case may be, Walmart customers in Lindon and Herriman have a new order delivery option: drones. The Walmart Supercenter at 585 N. State Street in Lindon and the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 5056 W. 13400 S. in Herriman got on board with the drone delivery program this month, according to a news release.

The retail giant began its drone delivery program in 2021 via a partnership with tech company DroneUp, and has since brought the service to 36 locations in seven states, according to Walmart's corporate website.

With over 6,000 drone deliveries made in 2022, those drones aren't slowing down any time soon.

"(We're) removing a lot of congestion off the road," said DroneUp spokesman Patrick Santucci. "So there (are) tons of benefits."

Santucci said drone deliveries average 30 minutes from start to finish. Lindsey Coulter, senior manager of corporate communications at Walmart, added that the top five drone delivery items are Great Value Cookies and Cream ice cream, two-pound bags of lemons, rotisserie chickens, Red Bull energy drinks and Bounty paper towels.

Customers place their orders at droneupdelivery.com. Coulter said drones can deliver more than 10,000 eligible Walmart items up to 10 pounds, including fragile items like eggs. There are no order minimums and the delivery fee is $3.99, she said.

"Customers are using this for all types of items," she said. "The opportunities are endless."

Santucci said DroneUp goes "above and beyond" to ensure safety, with pilots at each hub running safety tests before any drone lifts off. The drone then chooses a flight path and flies autonomously, but pilots are monitoring everything, he said.

Santucci said the drones fly at an altitude between 120 and 300 feet. When a drone reaches the delivery location, it drops to about 80 feet and then uses a winch system to lower the package to the ground, he continued.

"It's a big safety thing to have a winch lower down the package safely and gently to a secure and safe location," Santucci said. "The drone does not land."

Coulter said the communities in which they operate have responded positively, with people sometimes even posting videos to social media of their drone deliveries.

"It's ... an exciting moment, not just your average delivery," she said.

Walmart isn't trying to replace truck delivery, she continued; rather, the company is trying to expand customers' options.

"We're definitely listening to what customers are saying and this expansion last year ... is a result of positive customer feedback," Coulter said.

UTAH COUNTY — Some schools in the Alpine School District could be closing at the end of this school year — but community members say they don’t want that to happen.

“Heartbroken, honestly, and confused,” explained Laura Trumbo, whose kids go to Lindon Elementary.

She isn't the only parent feeling that way after finding out the Alpine School District would be closing their kids’ schools. The announcement was at a board meeting on Feb. 28 after an extensive district-wide boundary study.

The recommendation to the board is to close five elementary schools: Lehi, Valley View, Lindon, Windsor and Sharon. Kids from those schools would merge into other ones.

Parents say this all happened so suddenly, and they were caught off guard by the recommendation to the board.

“Most of us as a community had to find out from our kids being told by our teachers at school. That’s a horrible way to break something to a kid,” said Christian Allred, who also has kids at Lindon Elementary.

The school district shared a statement, saying: “because of their age, these schools have seismic concerns. These schools are also declining in enrollment and neighboring schools have space available to accommodate the students.”

The district also said this decision came after the bond measure on the ballot in November didn’t pass.

“Within months of that failing, all of a sudden, it’s too late, there’s not another chance, there’s not another go. I just hope that they listen, that they understand how much this school, this building isn’t a lot to look at, but it’s the community, it’s the teachers, it’s the kids. We love it and we want to keep it for another 123 years. We don’t think it’s time for it to close,” said Trumbo.

She added that the seismic concerns were not something new. The FEMA report has been out for a while, and they knew about this, but have years till they need to make changes to the structure.

Trumbo and others told FOX 13 News that they thought increases in their property taxes over the past couple of years would help save their schools. But they want to do whatever it takes.

“Listen to the community — give us a chance to fundraise," Trumbo said.

Kids and parents are worried about what would happen to students, teachers and the space itself. Closing down is something they just don’t want to see.

“I have a bunch of friends and they live in many different parts. Then if they did shut down Lindon, then all my friends would be split up and I would have to go to a new school all by myself, and I can’t imagine doing that,” said Charlee Allred, who goes to Lindon Elementary.

People said generations of their families have been going to these schools and they can find a way for that to continue. Residents can find more information and share feedback on the district's website here.

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LINDON, Utah (KUTV) — A popular Utah artist has been turning his folk art paintings into puzzles — for decades.

At Eric Dowdle’s Folk Art Studio in Lindon, you'll discover a captivating display of his paintings and puzzles, all crafted from his distinctive folk art.

He said on one wall is the world's largest wall puzzle, a compilation of hundreds of his pieces, each showcasing the places he has personally visited.

From locations like Bermuda and Cabo San Lucas to the towns of Heber City and St. George, Dowdle visits to get to know the character of the town and the people. Then he sketches, and comes back to Lindon to paint.

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Growing up in a family of 12 children, Eric Dowdle faced a challenge when the Magnolia Network asked him to host a show called "The Piece Maker." He wanted to ensure they got the correct spelling, emphasizing that it's not about "peace."

He said his family was conservative and appreciated realism in art, so folk art brought a new twist on things. He acknowledges that while he observes the world as it truly is, his unique style allows him to add a dramatic flair to his creations.

“It is the best style of art for puzzles because there's so much detail” he said. “You can walk down a hall and barely notice what's on the wall, but a puzzle is three to fifteen hours of looking at what you created.”

Dowdle said he took that for granted, not wanting to be “the puzzle guy” but a respected artist. Now he is both.

With over 60 million puzzles worldwide crafted from his folk art, Dowdle's creations have found a global audience. Costco alone sells more than a million of his puzzles every year.

A popular Utah artist has been turning his folk art paintings into puzzles — for decades. (KUTV)

In his vibrant paintings, you'll need to look closely to spot the tiny, colorful characters. He often incorporates personal symbols and even shares a quirky anecdote about a chicken in a mailbox in nearly every painting, flashing back to his kindergarten days.

“When I was in kindergarten, I wanted to show off my pet chicken and I had to get off to school. So I put it in the mailbox, forgot, and went to school," he said.

As you piece together an Eric Dowdle painting, keep an eye out for that hidden chicken in a mailbox.

Dowdle believes that when you engage with one of his puzzles, you become the artist. Each piece you fit together imparts a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-esteem, and for many, it can even be a therapeutic experience.