On July 4th, Spencer Jones released a cover of “Homeward Bound” that is heartfelt, emotional, and was the perfect addition to the Independence Day holiday. Jones’ cover of the classic song is nostalgic and sentimental. It’s less upbeat than the...
David Edward Linn David Linn was born in Palo Alto, California and grew up in the hills of the South Bay peninsula. He began painting shortly after birth and has only occasionally paused to pursue other interests such as music composition and performance, mountain...
Mitt Romney, a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is perhaps one of the most renowned Mormon politicians. Although he lost the presidential election, the presence of Mormons in Congress is still rather substantial. When Congress...
Dan Reynolds Imagine Dragons was formed in 2008 and got its real first start when the band won BYU’s 2008 “Battle of the Bands” competition. That same year, the band also won the “Utah Valley University’s Got Talent” competition....
Terri Ferran Terri Ferran grew up in a small Colorado town that offered little in the way of entertainment. She escaped through reading (and later on a Continental Trailways bus), and although the town didn’t have a library, she eagerly anticipated the coming of...
Tyce and Mary Nielsen, a Latter-day Saint couple from Salt Lake City, Utah, are trapeze artists who are contestants on NBCās Americaās Got Talent. The performing duo, known professionally as Duo Transcend, have made it into the top 10 finalists and will be featured in...
Steven J. Lund, the Young Men General President for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently chatted with return missionary, Trey Stewart, on the Brigham Young University (BYU) basketball court at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. Lund posted a...
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 ātransparent...
Ali and Christina Christensen 2010 NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” The sisters both have cystic fibrosis and were told early on by doctors they would never be able to sing well and could expect to die young. After host Nick Cannon announced the...
49ers Experienced, smart and versatile playerā¦Has won the Bobb McKittrick Award two straight years in 2006 and 2007, given to the teamās top offensive lineman as voted upon by his peersā¦Also won the Ed Block Courage Award in 2007 after starting all 16 games upon...
1996 Atlanta Captain of the Shooting team “Assistant Coach Lt. Col. Bill Roy returned as an assistant in October 2004. Roy is a 1981 graduate of the USAF Academy, where he majored in humanities and was a member of the cadet trap and skeet team. Much of his...
Ruth V. Watkins, the first woman president of the University of Utah since it was founded in 1850, was inaugurated the 16th leader of the institution on Friday, 21 September 2018. The ceremony took place at Kingsbury Hall on the University campus in Salt Lake City,...
J. Ralph Atkin founder, SkyWest Airlines SkyWest Airlines was founded in 1972 by Ralph Atkin to meet the needs of businessmen traveling between Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah. In 1987 SkyWest began a partnership with Delta as one of their Connection carriers and...
The 4-year-old Claire Ryann is already adorable, but her recent duet with her dad singing “You’ll Be In My Heart” from Disney’s Tarzan is sure to make your heart completely melt. Ryann and her dad have created a number of cute videos singing...
Over the weekend BYU Senior JessiKate Riley won the Miss Utah 2017 title. Along with a $10,000 scholarship, Riley will be traveling the country as a state ambassador for the Children’s Miracle Network. She will also be competing in the Miss Pageant this fall in...
Glen Hopkinson Glen’s paintings are well known in the world of Western art and since his paintings have appeared in many LDS publications.He is often commissioned to paint particular events from personal family histories.Ā His originals are found at the Williams...
In November 2013, Seth Adam Smith wrote a blog post that quickly went viral.Ā The original post was read over 40 million times, published into 20 different languages, and made into a gift book.Ā The initial fame of the article died down for a few years but has been...
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....
Richard Lyman Bushman Richard Lyman Bushman, Gouverneur Morris Professor of History emeritus at Columbia University , is the author of many books on early AmericanĀ cultural and religious history. Bushman’s most notable work, From Puritan to Yankee: Character...
Many people may not have had the opportunity to know Sister Jean Sabin Groberg personally. However, through the portrayal of her in The Other Side of Heaven movies, people soon learned what a remarkable daughter of God she was. Jean Sabin Groberg was born in Payson,...
He is most known currently for being the host of the nationally syndicated morning television show, The Daily Buzz. Mitch began his broadcasting career at radio stations WWJB-AM, WDJR-FM, WESP-FM in the early 90’s and moved into television soon after. His...
Ruth V. Watkins is about to make history. On Thursday, 18 January 2018, the Utah State Board of Regents unanimously voted her as the 16thĀ president of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Not only will she begin her presidency in the spring, but she also...
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...
