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...
Mormon Jon Huntsman Jr. dropped out of the 2012 presidential race fairly early, something he seemed to expect. He had departed his post as U.S. Ambassador to China in order to run for the presidency, but he was only getting his feet wet, getting his name out to...
Michael Birkeland Michael Birkeland. Also credited as: Michael Burkeland; Michael Birkeland. Actor and standup comedian who had a small role in “The Creator’s Game” (1999), a major role (5th billed) in the Latter-day Saint-themed feature film...
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...
William Hopoate, a Latter-day Saint rugby league footballer, will be one of 13 Keynote speakers at the virtual event, Roots Tech Connect, which will take place from 25 to 27 February 2021. You can read more about the virtual family celebration. Hopoate is of Tongan...
Brent Scowcroft, who played a prominent role in American foreign policy as a longtime national security advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, died on Thursday, 6 August 2020. He was a Republican voice against the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the only...
NBC’s reality show, World of Dance, is off to a grand start for its second season as three dynamic acts from Utah County gracefully dance their way across the stage and into the hearts of the judges, studio audience, and television viewers. The three acts include...
In case you weren’t present at the Boise State v BYU game on October 6th, you need to know that Cosmo the Cougar put on an incredible show for the fans. And also that it’s turned into something of a competition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=885p-EbHfig...
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...
Ali Vincent Ali Vincent reveals a new formula to the world, after winning season five of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” season 5. The hairdresser from Mesa, Ariz., lost more than half her body weight, but gained a whole new perspective on life. “I am a whole new woman,”...
The Duttons America’s Got Talent The Duttons’ appeared on on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. They were invited back for the America’s Got Talent Finale They made it to the top 10. The Duttons are known as Branson’s most versatile...
The Piano Guys The group, comprised of pianist Jon Schmidt , cellist Steven Sharp Nelson , general manager Paul Anderson, studio engineer co-writer Al Van Der Beek and videographer Tel Stewart. Who are The Piano Guys? Actually, there’s only one piano player,...
On 5 June 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Ann Smart was kidnapped from her home in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, by Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee. For nine months, from 5 June 2002 to 12 March 2003, Elizabeth was held captive...
Elder Larry Carr, a former BYU linebacker, and his wife, Sister Laurie Carr, were 60-something senior missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “The Mormon Church”). They had been sent to Boston in October 2016...
Christmas. That magical, wonderful time of the year when people embrace the spirit of giving and open their hearts to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Such is the case of an anonymous donor, a “Secret Santa” if you will, who enlisted the East Idaho...
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...
Melanie Roach ranks among the most popular women athletes from the Beijing 2008 Olympics.Her perfect hair, make-up, and stern look of concentration that turns in to a smile that radiates pure joy every time she lifts a massive bar of weights over her head, has...
Thirteen years ago, 34-year-old entrepreneur, Trevor Chapman, was a broke college who earned extra money by going door-to-door selling pest control. In time, he was able to launch his own business, installing solar panels, that rapidly expanded across three states....
George Martinez, a young Hispanic man from Lehi, Utah, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also a freshman at his school of choice, Brigham Young University (BYU). The odds were not necessarily in his favor for being able to attend...
Mormons believe that God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are three distinct beings, whom we call the Godhead, not a hazy combination of all three in one person. They remember that when Jesus was baptized, God spoke from Heaven, saying, “This is my Beloved Son, in...
According to a recent Deseret News article titled ‘Ten Commandments’ exhibit to commorate Friberg’s 100th birthday by Tren Toone, artist Arnold Friberg is well-known for his 15 pre-visualization paintings used to promote the epic movie “The Ten...
It was in 1981 — between jobs and wanting to buy shoes for his children — that he approached TSR about buying two of his modules . . . and ended up with a job instead. That job led to his association with Margaret Weis and their first publication together:...
People have been noticing a change in Gladys Knight since she became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1997. “Since I joined the Church, I desire to be more and more obedient to God. As I do so, many people say to me, ‘I see a light in you...
Gladys Knight is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author. When most people hear the name Gladys Knight they perhaps think of the soulful musical combination of Gladys Knight & the Pips. The group consisted of Gladys, her...
