SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a lawsuit challenging sweeping changes to a medical-marijuana ballot initiative (all times local): 4:57 p.m. A lawyer for medical-marijuana advocates says he’s dropping a claim that Utah lawmakers conspired with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to overhaul a voter-approved […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A gay student who came out during a valedictorian speech at Brigham Young University is earning applause and admiration from students and notable figures like actress Kristin Chenoweth. Matt Easton said Monday he hopes the speech helps ease loneliness felt by other LGBTQ students at […]
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — The first time Antonio Ortega saw Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, he said he understood what Brigham Young felt when he pronounced, “This is the place.” Fleeing danger in Venezuela, Ortega arrived in the U.S. in 2014 seeking political asylum after standing up against growing corruption in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An iconic temple central to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faith will close for four years to complete a major renovation. Officials say they are keeping a careful eye on construction plans after a devastating fire this week at Notre Dame cathedral […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A strict set of rules at Brigham Young University’s Provo, Utah campus banning things that are commonplace at many campuses such as drinking, premarital sex, beards and piercings is under new scrutiny — this time from students who want administrators to be more compassionate with the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will make another global trip next month to Australia, New Zealand and several other countries. The Utah-based faith announced Wednesday that Russell M. Nelson will travel with his wife and Quorum of the Twelve […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it’s planning to build eight new temples and renovate several older ones including the faith’s flagship temple in Salt Lake City. Church President Russell M. Nelson announced Sunday during a church conference that six of the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are preparing for more changes as they gather in Utah for a twice-yearly conference to hear from the faith’s top leaders. Church President Russell M. Nelson has implemented a host of changes in his first […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Netflix show “Queer Eye ” caught on by doing something unusual: creating reality TV that touches on some of the country’s deepest divides with persistent optimism. Alongside sleek new haircuts and rehabbed wardrobes, the makeover program starring five gay men tackles the contrast between urban […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has generated buzz in his first year by becoming one of the most visible, active and decisive presidents in modern church history and implementing a number of big changes, including repealing rules directed at […]
