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Utah City spends $400,000 on stainless-steel slides in the desert

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Jason Weisberger
Jun 08, 2026
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“There’s always assumed risk there, so that’s not something that we’re overly concerned about.”

In an attempt to add some whimsy and apparently make city hall more inviting, St. George, Utah, is installing two four-story slides alongside its new parking garage. The logic seems clear to all who consider the giant s…

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