News across Greater Salt Lake City
LDS leader D. Todd Christofferson decries all forms of gambling, urges members to stop betting
President D. Todd Christofferson, a top leader in the LDS Church, denounced all forms of gambling in a blistering sermon at the faith's General Conference.
Full summary of Saturday’s LDS General Conference: Never give up on those who have left the faith, says apostle
The latest announcements and talks from Saturday's sessions of the LDS Church's fall General Conference.
Commentary: A Catholic saint graces a lovely little corner of Brigham Young’s town
The St. Mary's neighborhood, steeped in Catholic tradition, has a storied history on the east bench of the city settled by Latter-day Saint pioneers.
LDS Church program seeks to help missionaries with one of their toughest tasks: returning home
After the rigid and rigorous routines of mission life, returning LDS missionaries can have a hard time adjusting to school, work, dating and more at home. The church has a program to help. Does it?
We can be the hands of Jesus, reaching out to save others
A mother, who lost her son because of an overdose wrote, “He was almost twenty-two. Of course, he was my pride and joy — every mother says that. Daniel tried an opioid at a party. Six months later, after trying to get away from the drug with the help of his sister, he came to my…
‘In-and-Out Sunday’ — What Latter-day Saints are saying about the new meeting schedule
The new Latter-day Saint Sunday meeting schedule is “fast and furious,” say members. But is that necessarily a bad thing?
A pesar de la fuerte campaña antiinmigrante nacional, el béisbol mexicano trae fiesta y alegría a Utah
Más allá de enfocar el deporte, el evento “Béisbol en Salt Lake” reunió a la comunidad para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana.
Tibetan and Nepalese communities host candlelight vigil downtown, attended by candidate Ben McAdams
Tibetan and Nepalese Utahns gathered in front of the mayor’s office on Sept. 23 to mourn the loss of life from the Nepal-Tibet border region avalanche and flood, which was triggered by a glacier collapse and 5.2 magnitude seismic tremor that occurred on Aug. 26th. Wednesday was…
‘Still in a state of shock’ — LDS women respond to church’s opposition to abortion ballot measures in their states
From heartbreak to gratitude, feelings run the gamut among Latter-day Saint women in Idaho and Nevada in the wake of the church’s statements on abortion ballot measures.
Lake Point America 250 committee donates check for veterans, first responders
The Lake Point America 250 committee presented a check for $2,402 to the White Heart Foundation during a gathering Monday evening at Lake Point Park. The presentation took place Sept. 2, where members of the community celebrated efforts to raise money for a donation to the White…
Annual 9th and 9th Street Festival connects the community to local vendors
Community members gathered last Saturday, Sept. 19, at the intersection of 900 East and 900 South for the neighborhood’s Street Festival, presented by the East Liberty Park Organization. This year marked the street’s 33rd consecutive year of festivities and the largest one yet.…
Commentary: Churches must help protect election integrity and restore faith in democracy
To restore faith in democracy, churches need to step up to guarantee the fairness of the electoral process, argues this Religion News Service columnist.