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Rock Canyon Temple: Provo site will reopen with new name after reconstruction

The Provo Utah Temple, which will begin reconstruction on Saturday, will be renamed the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the new name for the more than 50-year-old temple Tuesday. The reconstruction of Provo’s first temple was ...

Provo Utah Temple closing for major reconstruction this weekend

The Provo Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be closing at the end of the day on Saturday, as the temple’s reconstruction will begin shortly. The reconstruction will be a complete architectural redesign, updating the temple from its unique round base with a ...

LDS Church marks the return of last steel pyramid atop Salt Lake Temple

More than 800 construction workers gathered Tuesday to celebrate the last reinforcing steel pyramid on top of the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nearly four years ago, the spires of the temple were removed as part of the building’s renovation plans, ...

Utah ‘religious freedom’ bill advances to Senate

Utah may be the next state to adopt its own version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to allow Utahns to challenge government regulations they believe interfere with their constitutional right to religious freedom. The bill, SB150, easily cleared its first legislative hurdle on Monday, ...

LDS Church dedicates Orem temple, the sixth operational in Utah County

The Orem Utah Temple was dedicated on Sunday, making it Utah County’s sixth operating Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple. The dedication was done by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who said the new temple “marks a milestone in the ...

Areas of Temple Square will open Saturday, others remain under renovation

In December 2019, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the closing of the Salt Lake Temple for updates and renovations. The temple has been under construction to address safety and seismic concerns, create better accessibility for those with ...

How many Utahns identify as Latter-day Saints? Fewer than you think

Editor’s note: This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aims to inform readers across the state. Ask Utahns and they will tell you the signs have been there for years. Longer waits for Sunday brunch. A proliferation of ...