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BYU students fight human trafficking
MR says: Wow. Unbelievable to think this happens to close to home. California native Stephanie Larsen is the first woman in four generations of her family to be free from the horrors of sex slavery. Larsen’s great-great grandmother, great grandmother, grandmother and mother were all trafficked and...
Forbes ranks Salt Lake City as 10th happiest place to work
MR says: Cool news regarding the city that serves as headquarters for the Church. Simon Pearson loves his job. "It’s satisfying coming into to work everyday knowing what I do can make a difference," he said. And according to Forbes, he's not alone. The magazine has named Salt Lake City as the 10th...
Increase in LDS missionaries a boon for local businesses
MR says: Missionary-specific businesses have understandably seen a boost in business since the recent increase in missionary numbers. The increased numbers of 18- and 19-year-old men and women heading out to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints means business is good for some...
'Happy New Year' - Crowds celebrate on Temple Square
MR says: What a fun way to celebrate the New Year! One more thing to add to the bucket list . . . The EVE celebration on Temple Square drew crowds as thousands gathered for performances in the Tabernacle and Joseph Smith Memorial Building on Dec. 31. People poured in from the cold, bundled in coats yet still...
MTC stomach flu outbreak leaves some 250 sick
Thankfully the virus isn't dangerous - it's the 24- to 48-hour stomach flu, and most of the missionaries have recovered by now. A suspected stomach flu that hit LDS missionaries in the Missionary Training Center has been nearly contained, Utah County health officials said Thursday. Lance...
Unique Cedar City church slated for demolition
MR says: It is sad when historic buildings have to go. Since 1927 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2nd and 8th Ward building has stood on the corner of 200 West and 200 South, becoming a brick and mortar keeper of memories and harbinger of sacred experiences for thousands in the...
A blue Ogden turns pink as Emilie is laid to rest
MR says: May her family continue to find peace after laying her to rest. The shoulders that once carried his daughter high in the air slumped deep at the podium — the weight of despair too heavy a load for them to bear. Robbie Parker took a few moments to compose himself. A crowd of about 800, sniffling...
Birth rate buoys Utah to 4th fastest-growing state in 2012
MR says: The high birth rate is partly due to Mormon culture, partly due to the number of young people in the state. Utah was the fourth-fastest growing state this year as it again registered the nation’s highest birthrate and second-lowest death rate. Also, Utah’s improving economy attracted some net...
At memorial, Emilie’s dad laments loss, thanks community
MR says: This sounds like it was a touching and beautiful memorial. Robbie Parker stood in the middle of the high school where hemet his future bride, a few miles from the small house where the couple started a family and an eternity from the life he knew just seven days ago. It took him a few seconds to...
Public invited to Thursday memorial service for Emilie Parker
The family of a 6-year-old girl killed in Connecticut's tragic school shooting has announced a public memorial service for community members wishing to support and grieve with them. The service honoring Emilie Parker, the Utah native who as among 20 schoolchildren killed by a gunman at Sandy...
Emilie Parker family plans memorial, fund for fellow victims
MR says: The fund will go to help all families of Sandy Hook Elementary, however they have been affected. The family of Emilie Parker, a young Utah native killed in a massive school shooting in Connecticut, has planned a public memorial to honor the girl in advance of her funeral. The family of the...
LDS Church-owned KSL website suspends gun sales
MR says: This is in response to the Newtown shooting last Friday and other similar incidents. In the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shooting, a Mormon Church-owned company announced Tuesday night it was suspending all gun listings on its popular classifieds site. In addition to removing gun listings, KSL.com...
Pink ribbons blanket Utah neighborhood in memory of LDS Connecticut shooting victim
MR says: So, so sad. The funerals for last Friday's victims are starting to be held, including the funeral for Emilie Alice Parker, which will be held in Utah this weekend. More than 300 people were on hand Monday night to blanket a neighborhood in pink ribbons, hoping to convey love and comfort to the...
‘Real’ election occurs Monday — Romney still loses
MR says: The Electoral College voted on Monday, but the outcome wasn't surprising - LDS nominee Mitt Romney lost. Six Utahns cast ballots Monday in the presidential election that really counts — the Electoral College. Mitt Romney received all those Utah votes, but, of course, he still lost nationally....
Ever heard a Utahn say 'mountain'?
MR says: Read about a BYU study on how and why Utahns don't pronounce the "T" sound. It’s no secret that Utahns tend to drop the T in words like “mountain.” In fact, they’ve become notorious for it. BYU linguistics professor David Eddington and student Matthew Savage researched how, exactly, it...
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