The 24th of July is the day that is set aside in Utah to commemorate the arrival of the first pioneer settlers into the Salt Lake Valley. Among the early pioneers, names like Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, and Orrin Porter Rockwell are...
In 2014, Jonathan and Kylene Jones, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as the “Mormon Church”), wrote a book called “The Provident Prepper.” Ever since writing the book, the couple has maintained that their food storage...
Gabriel Ngandu, a young revolutionary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is trying to escape the terrible mistakes of his past. Jason Martin, a young farm boy from Idaho, is also trying to escape a tragic, secret past. Both are called to serve as missionaries...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”) has created a series of videos about the Book of Mormon to help bring the stories and characters to life as people study the sacred volume of scripture. In late 2016, Cooper...
Dr. Lloyd R. Hicken, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a 102-year-old retired physician. He is a resident at Whisper Cove Assisted Living Center in Kaysville, Utah. When he is able, he attends...
Daniel Summerhays, a returned missionary and life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a professional golfer. The Church News reports that Daniel has had a successful professional career...
Many people may recognize Christopher “Topher” Layton Clark as the actor who played Paul in the Bible videos produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). He was the Theatre Department chair at Utah valley...
The year 2020 is notably marked as the start of a new era – a new decade. Now, only six months into the year, with so much happening in the world daily, people around the globe can unequivocally agree that these are indeed difficult and challenging times in which we...
On Sunday, 7 June 2020, Republican senator Mitt Romney from Utah, marched with a group of evangelical Christians down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., as part of a Black Lives Matter Protest. The protest took place in the wake of the atrocious murder of a...
Carolyn Potter Ingersoll and her husband, William Boley Ingersoll, are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). The couple recently donated 149 first editions of Book of Mormon translations to the L. Tom...
Duane Hiatt, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), died at the age of 82 on Sunday afternoon, 24 May 2020, surrounded by the family he loved. He would have turned 83 on 16 June 2020. On his personal...
What do you do when you have a bird feeder set up in your yard and those cute little squirrels keep stealing the food that is meant for the birds? Well, if you are like ex-NASA and Apple engineer turned YouTube sensation Mark Rober, there is obviously only one viable...
Paul Schoeni is a bishop in the Santa Clarita California Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). He is also a visual development artist, illustrator, and educator. For the last 15 years, Paul has worked as...
As concerns about the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic continue to sweep across our nation, many people have found themselves redefining the word “normal.” Things such as high school and college graduations are having to be performed virtually as graduates are not allowed to...
Josh Jones, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), was recently sent home early from his mission in northern Colombia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He served four months there in the city of Monteria....
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Brigham Young University (BYU) basketball team earned a ranking in the Top 25. That success is partially attributed to the positive energy and successful start of Mark Pope as the head men’s basketball coach. Mark Pope, a...
Hyrum Virl Osmond, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is the son of George Virl Osmond, Jr. His father is the oldest of the nine offspring (Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie, and...
Many people are familiar with the Twilight series of books, as well as the blockbuster movies that were created based on the novels. In fact, Utah’s five Megaplex Theatres ranked in the top 10 nationally in ticket sales for Twilight. For those who may not be in the...
Every story has a beginning. The story of Merrell Footwear begins with one man – Randy Merrell – and a custom pair of cowboy boots. Randy went from humble beginnings at an industrial shoe-making school to becoming a crafter of handmade boots. He eventually...
Devin Graham, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is an American videographer who produces adventure and extreme sports videos on YouTube. He is perhaps best known by most people as Devin Supertramp....
Sister Megan Sintay is a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”) in the Alabama Birmingham Mission. She is also an assistant coach for the girls’ volleyball team at the Wilcox Academy, a...
Kyle Woodruff, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a 39-year-old father, a returned missionary, and a music teacher. He has learned to play the organ and more than a dozen other musical...
Tate Brusa, a singer from Utah, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). The 16-year-old Highland High School sophomore is also one of the youngest singers in the 18th season of the NBC hit show The...
Tade Biesinger from Bountiful Utah is a 2018 graduate from Bountiful High School. He is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”) and the oldest of seven children in his family. Tade has always had a...
