Utah Gossip

Warren Jeffs, leader of the polygamist cult near the Utah/Arizona border, was just found guilty on 2 counts of being an accomplice to rape in the case of a 14 year-old being forced to marry a 19 year-old against her will.
His fate has not yet been decided as to how much time he will serve, [...]

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A Pleasant Grove teenager may be headed for the slammer. The teenager (whose name was not released) was arrested after streaking during the Pleasant Grove High School homecoming pageant (via KSL).
If the teen is convicted of the charges – lewdness in the presence of a minor – he may have to register as [...]

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Working in the internet industry, I know a fair share of different web design companies and internet marketing firms throughout the state. Yet I am always amazed at the number of Utah SEO companies there are. Still a relatively new (and fickle) industry, I find it interesting that Utah seems to be such a [...]

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Apparently Utah County’s Health Department just issued a bat warning because of an increase in bat activity this September. Bats have been spotted throughout Utah County, including at Lehi High School. All I can say is that I’m glad I don’t go to that high school anymore!
Obviously, you should stay away from bats because they [...]

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Betty Perry, the 70 year old woman that landed herself in hot water for resisting arrest had a court appearance today, and had a big attorney on her side – Gloria Allred. Allred bashed Orem police saying they’re picking on a poor old lady.
Now, I think it’s nice that Allred found someone to get her [...]

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I was very upset recently by a negative experience with C and W Insurance and Gloria Westphal in Orem, UT. Their negligence in informing my wife and I of a change we had to make to our insurance has cost us thousands of dollars and the best I could get out of them was a [...]

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Recently we were referred to a service known as ITEX by another local Utah company. The concept is pretty simple – companies trade services with one another using virtual ITEX dollars as opposed to spending real cash – a good boost for a small business owner looking to improve cash flow.
After signing up, however, we [...]

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Ever heard of The Adventure 100? It’s a company out of Provo that provides specialized guided trips and tours to exotic locations around the world such as hiking the Haute Route in the Swiss Alps, exploring Machu Picchu, and sea kayaking in Thailand, just to name a few.
I have heard nothing but [...]

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Dell Schanze, owner of the now defunct Totally Awesome Computers, is once again in the news.
Dell is someone that constantly craves attention, and pulls off stunts, perhaps to keep his name in the news when he feels he doesn’t get enough attention. This time, he buzzed a dinner cruise ship that was cruising around the [...]

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For the past week, a local BYU student, Camille Cleverly, has been missing. Her bicycle was discovered today – a couple had cut the lock and stolen it last week, but then realized it was probably Camille’s bike, and turned it into police.
She’s a beautiful blonde haired, blue-eyed young woman – she’s 22 years old, [...]

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