News from Utah
Bishop Burton explains Church philosophy on buying Utah real estate
When the Mormon Church recently purchased 13 acres near 400 South and Main Street in Salt Lake City, some wondered if the church was "expanding" its traditional buffer around Temple Square. Church leaders, however, didn't see it that way. "Someday, the south end of Salt Lake City is going to be...
BYU's newest housing development unveiled
What was once a cubist skyline along 900 East will soon become a sleek new housing development. BYU officials and architects shared floor and site plans Thursday evening with the next-door Wasatch neighborhood regarding four new, four-story residence halls to replace Deseret Towers. The...
It's official: Salt Lake City a finalist for 2012 GOP convention
Word had leaked out weeks ago and already had been celebrated in Utah. But the Republican National Committee officially announced Friday its three finalists to host the 2012 Republican National Convention — and one is Salt Lake City. The other two are Phoenix and Tampa, Fla. So the Republican...
Utah is 'Eagle Scout State'
The headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America may be in Texas, but the "capital" of the BSA is in Utah. That's what Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell said at what was believed to be the largest gathering of Scouts and leaders in the nation to celebrate American Scouting's centennial. Some 2,500 Scouters...
Utah liquor laws make national news
Finding a cocktail in heavily Mormon Utah isn't likely to get any easier this year. Legislative leaders and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert's spokeswoman said Wednesday they remain opposed to lifting the cap on the number of establishments that can serve liquor, but that might not be the case next...
Church begins Provo MTC expansion
Work crews have started pulling down some of the canopies around the east wing of the Jacob Hamblin Building at the Missionary Training Center. It will be two weeks before demolition of the one-story structure on the MTC campus, located at 900 East and Stadium Avenue, begins in earnest. "We're...
Church isn't planning to renovate Provo Temple
After Wednesday's announced face-lift to the Ogden Utah Temple, the expected questions regarding the Provo, Salt Lake and Jordan River temples were answered with a resounding "no current plans" by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Given their mirrored timelines of some...
Makeover announced for Ogden Temple
Major renovations to the Ogden temple were announced today by a spokesman from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church officials today held a press conference on the temple grounds that included representatives from the church's hierarchy as well as city officials. The...
Interfaith roundtable reflects on years of success
During the 2002 Olympic winter games in Salt Lake City, people of many faiths in our community came together to support the athletes and coaches as chaplains. Tuesday, members of the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable officially kicked off their annual week of events. When the world came here, the...
The argument for a companion to BYU's mascot Cosmo
Mormon Life says: This is funny—and yet I think he is serious.
Calling all BYU sports fans and supporters alike. Anyone who could ever call themselves a true BYU student knows and loves our dashing mascot Cosmo. BYU just wouldn’t be the same without him and his...
'No greater trial': Family's faith praised at funeral for Toone siblings
When Rachel Toone was born in 2008, her 2-year-old sister, Rebecca, held out her arms expectantly, waiting to hold the newborn. "We hold comfort in thinking Rebecca held out her arms for her sister again last Tuesday," said Doug Belliston, the girls' grandfather. Hundreds wearing yellow and pink...
Church provided $4.25M in Haiti relief
In the first month following Haiti's devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided an estimated $4.25 million in assistance, with plans for ongoing relief and recovery support for the ravaged Caribbean nation. Relief efforts have included providing food,...
Move-in plans, new restaurants mark City Creek development's progress in down town Salt Lake City
The shops at the LDS Church's more than $1 billion City Creek Center won't open until spring 2012, but the progress of the massive downtown Salt Lake development is undeniable. The Regent, a 22-story residential tower, has sprung up at a rate of one floor every six days, and people are expected...
SLC looks to recast transit hub neighborhood
Mormon Life says: More development plans for downtown Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City has its eyes on a sweeping face-lift for the blocks just east of the FrontRunner transit hub in an effort to transform the moribund "Depot District" into a thriving city gateway. ...
Boston, not Salt Lake City, is 'least drunk' city
Mormon Life says: But Salt Lake is still pretty close to the 'least drunk' top.
Boston beat out Salt Lake City for the "least drunk" ranking in the latest issue of Men's Health magazine, which rated 100 major U.S. cities on sobriety in its March issue. Whether being bested by...
