Tagged with "News from Utah"
Mitt Romney to live in Utah — at least some of the time
Mitt Romney is once again going to have a home in Utah. "Even though he's lived in different places around the country, I think we all count him as a Utahn. It's nice to see him back home," Romney's longtime friend Fraser Bullock said...
LDS Church releases drawings for MTC West Temporary Facility
MR says: This is still just the temporary plan; the official permanent plan has yet to be submitted. The MTC West is officially a thing. The LDS Church has submitted its application to the city of Provo to make changes to the Raintree Apartments, which border Freedom Boulevard and the University Parkway....
Robert McKay, businessman, son of Mormon prophet, dies at 92
MR says: Great write-up on an honorable man and leader. He'll be missed. From a tiny shop on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City, Bob McKay was always ready with a big smile, decade after decade. In 1949, McKay and wife Frances opened their first jewelry shop. Two years later they moved McKay Diamonds...
Mormon chapel in Utah damaged by fire
MR says: This seems to be happening a lot lately. Hopefully it was an accident and not something done intentionally. A fire broke out at a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints early Monday. Unified Fire Authority investigators at the church building, 7525 W. 3635 South, believe...
Utah police chief resigning to serve LDS mission in Africa
MR says: He'll be serving as a mission president. Good luck to him and his wife! Saratoga Springs Police Chief Gary Hicken announced he is retiring May 17 to serve as a mission president for the LDS Church in the Kenya Nairobi mission. Hicken was hired in December 2006 to start the city’s police...
LDS Church sells Provo River tract to fund for development
MR says: The land will likely be turned into a fly-fishing ranch. A scenic tract of land on the upper Provo River owned by the LDS Church has been bought by a private equity fund than plans to turn the property into a high-end trout fishery and then sell it to another buyer. Sporting Ranch Capital...
LDS mother of six dies during childbirth
MR says: This is tragic. We know this kind of thing happens every day, but it's especially heartbreaking considering the way she died, and being so close to Mother's Day. Our prayers are with her family. What was supposed to be a day of joy turned into a day of grieving for a Utah County family. Katrina...
Photo Gallery: Ogden LDS Temple gets a new top
MR says: See the full story for all eight pictures. The top of the Ogden Temple is lowered into place Monday, May 6, 2013 in Ogden,...
Molotov cocktail damages Ogden Mormon church meeting house
State and federal authorities Monday were investigating a fire at a Mormon church meeting house that officials say was caused by a Molotov cocktail. Maintenance workers at the church, 1590 13th St., called police about 7:30 a.m. Monday to report the explosive device had been thrown through a...
LDS missionaries to report directly to new Provo MTC campus being prepared at apartment complexes
MR says: Beginning at the end of May, some missionaries will report directly to the new campuses at the two apartment complexes procured for the MTC. The carefully kept grounds of the Raintree Commons apartment complex were unusually calm and quiet even for finals week as Brad Adams and Carlos Montaño...
Former anchorwoman hired to speak for LDS Church
MR says: Ruth Todd worked for church-owned KSL for several years, as well as other stations. She will replace Scott Trotter, who will move to another area in Church public relations. Ruth Todd is returning to a television near you - albeit in a decidedly different role. The longtime local news anchorwoman...
Firefighters extinguish blaze at Deseret Industries plant in Utah
MR says: Glad to hear no one was injured. A two-alarm fire at a Deseret Industries Manufacturing plant Thursday morning created a lot of smoke but did not result in any injuries. A fire was reported about 7 a.m. at 1680 S. 1900 West at a plant where furniture and mattresses are manufactured. The fire was...
Ann Romney to speak at Time Out for Women event in Salt Lake City this November
MR says: For those who can be there, this should be pretty cool. Ann Romney will be one of the presenters at the Time Out for Women event in Salt Lake City Nov. 22-23 at the Maverik Center. Romney, the wife of former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and Deseret Book CEO Sheri Dew are scheduled to...
LDS Church exploring two options for long-term MTC expansion
MR says: Scott Trotter, a Church spokesman, said there isn't a timetable for when the final decision will be made or construction started. But it's great that we're one step closer to a more permanent solution to the overcrowding! The LDS Church is sharing with neighbors its ideas for a major expansion of...
Utahns and Mormons making millions on YouTube
MR says: Wow - apparently Utah is the #3 location in the world for YouTube celebrities, after Hollywood and London. Did you know you can make money with videos on YouTube? Several Utah YouTubers (called Utubers) have quit their day jobs and are living off their online success. Utah is the #3 location in the...
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