Protest gnomes are putting up a whale of a fight against Salt Lake City’s plans for an ‘Out of Blue’ ocean sculpture

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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The largest gnome in the roundabout at 900 South and 1100 East in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The largest gnome in the roundabout at 900 South and 1100 East in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

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