SALT LAKE CITY-Per a Thursday article on newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirms missionaries representing the Salt Lake City-based faith are being reassigned to missionary service. This movement occurs roughly three months after the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, causing the Church to send their missionaries […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, the University of Utah created the George Floyd Memorial Fund in the Black Cultural Center. Its purpose is to assist students and programs who are committed to advancing the interests of the rising generation of black leaders. This statement was made by university president Ruth V. Watkins. […]
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah-Wednesday, family and friends of slain brothers, 8-year-old Seth Osborn and 10-year-old Ezra Osborn, celebrated their lives with a parade. This all-day memorial consisted of both bike and walk memorials extending from the Daybreak community to Orchard Park, about a mile away. Friends have also organized a GoFundMe […]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Census workers will resume dropping off questionnaires at homes on the Navajo Nation this week. The tribe’s legislative branch said the work to deliver paper packets to more than 70,000 homes begins Thursday. The operation that started in mid-March quickly was suspended because of the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration will “not even consider” changing the name of any of the 10 Army bases that are named for Confederate Army officers. Two days earlier, Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicated that he was open to a broad discussion of such […]
TOOELE, Utah-Wednesday, criminal charges were filed against a man accused of shooting and killing himself a home intruder and dumping his body 40 miles away in a remote area of Tooele County rather than calling police. The 38-year-old Brandon Keith Burr, who is listed in court documents as being homeless […]
HEBER CITY, Utah-Wednesday, updated COVID-19 stats were released for the state of Utah. There have now been 12,864 positive cases for COVID-19 since statistics began being kept in the Beehive State. This represents an increase of 305 cases in the past 24 hours and a net increase of 68 cases […]
PHOENIX-Wednesday, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that BYU men’s basketball is part of the field of teams for the third annual Jerry Colangelo Classic. This is a premier college basketball showcase hosted at Talking Stick Resort Arena December 19. This one-day quadruple header features Gonzaga-Texas Tech (a […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square announced they will commence a live-stream organ recital series from the Salt Lake Tabernacle at Temple Square. The opening event, “Piping Up: Tabernacle Organists in Concert, will air June 17 at 7:00 pm on the choir’s YouTube channel, the choir’s Web […]
HEBER CITY, Utah-The Wasatch Dance summer schedule commences Tuesday June 16. Organizers are inviting interested dancers to “find their passion” with three sessions available at this time. This current session runs from June 16-July 2. Other sessions are July 7-17 and July 28-August 13. More information is online at wasatchdance.com.
