Utah is the home to some of the top fantasy writers in the nation, including Brandon Sanderson, Shannon Hale and Allie Condie, to name but a few. However, it is Brandon Mull‘s latest installment in his “Dragonwatch” fantasy series, Dragonwatch, Book 2: Wrath of...
Rachel Nilsson, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”) from Highland, Utah, is a stay-at-home mom with three sons – Harry, 5, Holden, 8, and Lennon, 10. She is also the founder and...
Retired United States Air Force (USAF) veteran, Tech Sergeant Joshua Smith from Spanish Fork, Utah, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”). He is a husband and the father of five. He is also...
Chef Todd Leonard is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”). He served a full-time mission for the Church in Ohio. None of his mission companions would have ever guessed that the guy whose...
Shawn Davis, a three-time world champion saddle bronc rider, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church). He was born on 7 December 1940, in Butte, Montana. Much of his life has been devoted to...
Katie Garner, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”), is an extraordinary inspirational artist who lives in Utah with her husband and six young children. She is most known for her...
Latter-day Saint pro-golfer, Tony Finau, said in a recent interview with Church News, “I want to win major championships and become the best player in the world — and those goals seem to be within reach.” He is currently ranked #14 in the Official World Golf Ranking....
Tyke James, a contestant on NBC’s The Voice, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church’). The 17-year-old is apparently the one to watch this season as he has wowed the judges with his amazing...
Tami Schellenberg, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”), worked as a professional photographer for eight years. She is often asked for advice on how to take high-quality photos. As she and...
Nile Sorenson, a 69-year-old patriarch in the Placentia California Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”), is probably not your “typical” patriarch, or at least not what most members perceive a...
Kathy Felt, a member of The Church of Jesu Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”) was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1978 after experiencing feelings of numbness, dizziness, and imbalance for several months. Married at...
Matthew H. Tueller, a Utahn and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”), serves as the U.S. Ambassador to Yemen. He is currently in line to serve in the same post in Iraq as President Trump...
Jared Ward, a professor at Brigham Young University and a Davis High School alum, was concerned that he would not be able to run in the New York Marathon on Sunday, 4 November 2018. In fact, he was so worried that he called race officials weeks earlier to let them...
On Sunday, 4 November 2018, American military officials announced that North Ogden Mayor, 39-year-old Brent Taylor, had been killed in an apparent “insider attack” in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The attack took place at the Kabul Military Training Center, on...
Chase Roberts is a 6-4, 185-pound Wide Receiver on the American Fork High School football team in American Fork, Utah. He has been nominated to play in the ESPN All-American football game to be televised on ESPN on Thursday, 3 January 2019. Only the nation’s elite are...
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the storm surge that heavily hit the shores of Florida, various areas were left in desolation, leaving many residents in dire need of emergency assistance. After learning about the devastation, 21 young men and women, all...
World renowned entertainer and recording artist, Marie Osmond, was the featured guest on 12 October 2018, at the historic Kawaiaha’o Church in Honolulu, Hawaii. She and several members of her family, including brothers Alan, Merrill, and Jay, and nephew, David...
Ray Dwayne Rolfson and his wife Julia, both members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon” Church) are dear and personal friends of this author. Dwayne (as he is called by family and friends) has long been an...
Boyd and Ralph Henderson are twin brothers. They were born in Arimo, Idaho, on 6 September 1918, with Boyd born about two hours before Ralph. They are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the Mormon Church) and...
Young Tonumaipea, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the Mormon Church), is a star player for the Melbourne Storm rugby league team based in Melbourne, Victoria, in Australia. Inspired by his close friend and...
Eric Weddle, a former football player for University of Utah, wears many hats – husband, father, NFL free safety for the Baltimore Ravens, University of Utah alum, and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also the subject of a book by Trent...
Any parent could, and would, probably tell you that toddlers can be a mischievous at times. There are toddlers who throw temper tantrums in the store when they cannot have their way. There are toddlers who like to see how many things they can flush down the toilet –...
Earl Bascom was born on 19 June 1906 in Vernal, Utah, as Earl Wesley Bascom. He was an American painter, printmaker, rodeo performer and sculptor who portrayed his own experiences cowboying and rodeoing across the American and Canadian West. He was also an actor,...
Stuart Edge was just 16 years old when he added acting to his list of life goals. He even made an entry about it in his journal. He told Deseret News, “I wrote that at a time where it did not seem like acting was ever a possibility. I did not grow up in a home with...
