NAIROBI, Kenya-Saturday, groundbreaking occurred for the Nairobi Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Matthew L. Carpenter, the first counselor in the Africa Central Area Presidency of the Salt Lake City-based faith, called this “a sacred and holy day.” About 100 Church leaders and members, opinion […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The unusual legal strategy used to ban most abortions in Texas is already increasingly being employed in Republican-led states to target pornography, LGBT rights and other hot-button cultural issues. While private residents filing lawsuits is a fixture of some arenas like environmental law, some warn […]
SMITHFIELD, Utah (AP) — A Utah man was killed when he was crushed by a piece of farm vehicle a small child accidentally set in motion. Two men were working underneath the farm equipment on property just north of Smithfield shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thirteen Utah hospitals will postpone many non-emergency surgeries starting next week as health care workers are overwhelmed by another surge in COVID-19 cases from the faster-spreading delta variant, a major health care company said Friday. Intermountain Healthcare announced that the hospitals will postpone non-urgent procedures for several […]
UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Per Friday news, the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest confirmed the Crystal Lake Trailhead will be closed to all pedestrian, equestrian, bicycle and all motorized vehicles from September 13-November 30. #uwcnf Heber-Kamas RD Crystal Lake trailhead will be closed to all pedestrian, equestrian, bicycle and all motorized vehicles starting […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Reno City Council is the latest to join the push to outlaw wildlife killing contests in Nevada. The council approved a resolution on a 6-1 vote this week urging an end to the practice. Mayor Hillary Schieve called the contests that often target coyotes “heinous.” The […]
MOAB, Utah (AP) — A newlywed couple that was gunned down near a Utah campsite had told friends that they were afraid of a “creepy man” that was near their camp prior to their death, according to newly unsealed police documents. Kylen Schulte, 24, and Crystal Turner, 38, were found dead on […]
Beards aren’t just cool and trendy — they might also be an evolutionary development to help protect a man’s delicate facial bones from a punch to the face. That’s the conclusion of a trio of scientists from the University of Utah who are among the winners of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes, the Nobel […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In information released Thursday, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of Twelve Apostles has shared his thoughts on learning how to #HearHim more effectively. Elder Christofferson confirmed that things happen on the Lord’s timetable and we cannot dictate that things […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review a case that centers on whether Native Americans should receive preference in adoptions of Native children. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a sharply divided ruling in April over the federal Indian Child Welfare Act. […]
