Watch out Von Trapp family, here comes the LeBaron family from Utah. A virtual cast for the Broadway musical Les Misérables, the LeBaron family has won their way into the hearts of millions of people with a video – a video meant to be a Mother’s Day present – that was...
On Tuesday, 13 June 2017, with their fifth-round pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected University of Utah’s right-handed pitcher, 23-year-old Riley Ottesen, with pick No. 160 overall. Ottesen led American Fork High School to a state championship...
Clinton LaVor “Clint” Romesha is a former United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the United States of America’s highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S....
Roland Lee, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society. Devoting full-time to painting from his studio in the historic district of St. George, Utah, he has become known for his “transparent...
Jared Pike is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married Kelli Pike in December 2015, and the couple are the proud parents of two wonderful children, Ava and Eli. He is also an avid sports fan and his favorite teams include the Washington...
Latter-day Saint couple Travis and Holly Hancock from Columbus, Ohio, first met at a young single adult activity at Brigham Young University (BYU). During that meeting, Travis caught Holly off guard with what perhaps seemed to her to be a rather odd question. He asked...
Utah native, Jesse Wade, an LDS returned missionary is a freshman guard for the Gonzaga Bulldogs (#10) at Gonzaga University, a private Roman Catholic university in Spokane, Washington. One of the things that causes Jesse to stick out at the school is the fact that he...
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious – is perhaps the best word to describe Brent Wallwork’s marriage proposal to self-proclaimed Mary Poppins enthusiast, Heather Dixon. Knowing Heather’s deep love of Disney,...
World Down Syndrome Day is 21 March 2018. Down Syndrome, also called trisomy 21, is a congenital disorder arising from a chromosome 21 defect (usually an extra copy), causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities including short stature and a broad facial...
Timothy Ballard is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Brigham Young University (BYU) alumnus, and a best-selling author who shares a passion for American history in his books such as The Lincoln Hypothesis and The Washington Hypothesis. His...
Ashlee Eskelsen, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Tennessee, obviously loves a good challenge. In 2017, at 14 weeks into her pregnancy, she ran the Boston Marathon. This year she decided to try something a little different. On Saturday,...
Scott Warner from Orem, Utah, who the Deseret News daubs “the idiosyncratic entrepreneurial heavy hitter on Twitter, has almost 348,000 followers. According to the Deseret News story, Scott has built a “massive social media following on a foundation of love for...
Greg Hansen, a multi-award-winning music producer/arranger, composer, New Age recording artist, and music reviewer, has produced and arranged more than 400 albums for various clients and has over 900 sheet music arrangements and compositions in print. He has three...
In 2010, Wendy Garrett, an LDS marathon runner, suffered an accident that rendered her left leg useless with several back and neck injuries. She never thought that she would be able to walk a mile, let alone run 26.2. Now she is preparing to make history as she gears...
After several delays, 70-year-old former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, announced on Friday, 16 February 2018, that he is running for the United States Senate for the state of Utah. In a 2 ½-minute video which he used to...
On Tuesday evening, 6 February 2018, LDS billionaire businesswoman, Gail Miller, joined by several of Utah’s elected and business leaders, became the recipient of a leadership award from the Utah chapter of a national nonprofit connecting students and business. The...
At the tender age of 14, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped, abused, and held captive for nine months. She now uses her personal experiences to champion change and to help victims recover from abuse. In 2016, she spoke out about the commonly used lessons about chastity in...
Jude Stamper, a 12-year-old Mormon from Monroe, Michigan, was born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex-Congenita, a disorder in which joints are not formed correctly and cannot bend normally. He loves sports; however, he is confined to a wheelchair with limited mobility....
Many will remember Noelle Pikus-Pace as the Olympic silver medalist in the women’s skeleton at the 2014 Sochi Games. However, with the 2018 Winter Olympics starting in three weeks with Opening Ceremonies, Noelle will not be participating. She retired after the Sochi...
Ruth V. Watkins is about to make history. On Thursday, 18 January 2018, the Utah State Board of Regents unanimously voted her as the 16th president of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Not only will she begin her presidency in the spring, but she also...
There are some men and women who are so dedicated and loyal to their country that they are willing to sacrifice whatever it takes to serve and protect, even if that means leaving their family behind for months on end. Such is the case with North Ogden Mayor and U.S....
On Wednesday, 17 January 2018, Utah Governor, Gary Herbert, created a new task force to address the increase number of teen suicides in Utah. State officials are optimistic that the new coalition will be able to find reasons why so many teens are killing themselves...
Former Brigham Young University (BYU) and NFL (San Francisco 49ers) running back, Jamal Willis, recently received a new church calling. However, his calling is unlike any calling a person would read about in the church handbook. Willis, a convert to The Church of...
The Baja 1000 Motorsports race hosted its 50th-anniversary event on 14-18 November 2017. Of the nineteen riders who signed up to race in the Ironman class of motorcyclist, only five finished. One of those five finishers is LDS husband and father of four, Wayne...
