(Spanish Fork, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new Temple in Spanish Fork. Church officials say it will be built at 100 South and 25-50 East on a nearly nine-acre lot, with early plans showing roughly 80-thousand square feet and multiple stories. The Spanish […]
(Burley, ID) — Dallin H. Oaks has dedicated his first temple since becoming President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Yesterday, he dedicated the Burley, Idaho Temple which the church says is over 43-thousand square feet. Oaks said the temple is close to his heart because he […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Police have not made any arrests but they do have new leads after two people were shot and killed outside of an LDS church in Salt Lake City. Police say there was an argument that apparently spilled outside when people left a funeral service on […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Dieter F. Uchtdorf has been called to serve as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church announced the appointment yesterday, and Uchtdorf was set apart by Church President Dallin H. Oaks. The […]
The new president and matron of the Manti Utah Temple have been announced. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Jan. 8, that Brent T Cottle and Joyce Lorraine Anderson Cottle, of the Elsinore 1st Ward in the Monroe Utah Stake, were called as president and matron of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Two people are dead and six are hurt after a shooting that took place outside an LDS meetinghouse after a funeral. All of the victims are adults and at least three of the survivors are in critical condition. It happened last night in the Rose […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox wants to ban cell phone use at schools from bell-to-bell. He was joined by Republican State Senator Lincoln Fillmore yesterday as they pushed for the bill in this year’s legislative session. Not every lawmaker is on board. Senator Kathleen Riebe told KUTV […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Overall traffic deaths in Utah fell in 2025, reaching the lowest level since 2019, but teen fatalities nearly doubled. Preliminary data released yesterday by the Utah Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety show 264 people died on Utah roads last year, down […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah State School Board Member Christina Boggess announces she will not seek re-election, calling the system “corrupt” and “dysfunctional.” Boggess, who represents West Jordan and Taylorsville in District 8, said she will retire at the end of her term “without apology or hesitation.” In a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah faces a lawsuit over its book bans in public schools. The ACLU of Utah said the suit was filed by the estate of author Kurt Vonnegut along with other writers, alleging the state violated First Amendment protections by removing certain titles. Officials announced three […]
