A Silicon Valley tech investor's wedding at a famous Utah landmark left the site completely trashed, council member says

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Side by side photos of leftover trash bags at the base of Castleton Tower
Council member Pamela Gibson came across the aftermath of Chen and Waldron's wedding the morning after the ceremony, she said.

Courtesy of Pamela Gibson

A group tipped staff $10,000 at a restaurant in Utah, causing a surge in job applications to the business, its owner said

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Claudia and Alfonso Brito
Alfonso Brito said that the number of applications for roles at his restaurant had boomed since the diners left the tip.

Courtesy of Alfonso Brito

Women who work in Utah's Silicon Slopes share its dark side

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A man in a suit and a woman's face

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During an interview for an engineering job at a Utah tech company, Trina Limpert was told she was a "risky hire."

Trump mixed up square miles and acres when he bragged to Romney about returning land to Utah, book says

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Donald Trump and Mitt Romney in 2016.

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The Great Salt Lake has lost half its water, and a new lawsuit says it's Utah state lawmakers' fault

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A young person runs through the Great Salt Lake on June 15, 2023, near Magna, Utah. A coalition of environmental organizations sued the state of Utah on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, based on accusations that it is not doing enough make sure enough water gets to the shrinking Great Salt Lake.

AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

GOP Sen. Mike Lee muses about Burning Man attendees converting to Christianity following disaster: 'God's judgement is real'

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Sen. Mike Lee with other Republican lawmakers at a press conference on Capitol Hill on March 22, 2023.
Sen. Mike Lee with other Republican lawmakers at a press conference on Capitol Hill on March 22, 2023.

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A GOP former state lawmaker who voted for Biden in 2020, was against overturning Roe v. Wade, and supported impeaching Trump could soon be headed to Congress

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Former state Rep. Becky Edwards speaks during a GOP primary debate against Utah Sen. Mike Lee on June 1, 2022.
Former state Rep. Becky Edwards speaks during a GOP primary debate against Utah Sen. Mike Lee on June 1, 2022.

AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

A woman and her dog were swept away by flash flooding that suddenly surged through a Utah slot canyon. They were saved after the SOS emergency feature on her iPhone notified rescuers.

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Mary Jane Canyon, located east of Arches National Park, and Delicate Arch, located with the park.

G. Sherrill, Grand County Sheriff's Search and Rescue; Getty Images

A conservative parents group that pushes for book bans is sharing videos on how to pressure your child's teachers

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Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books that have been the subject of complaints from parents on Dec. 16, 2021, in Salt Lake City.
Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books that have been the subject of complaints from parents on Dec. 16, 2021, in Salt Lake City.

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A Utah man who once posted on Truth Social about putting 'a nice hole' in Biden's forehead was shot and killed by FBI agents after feds accused him of threatening the president the day of his visit to Utah

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Law enforcement investigate the scene of a shooting involving the FBI Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 in Provo, Utah. A man accused of making threats against President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president was expected to land in the state Wednesday, authorities said.

(Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

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