Also: Chaos and frustration at Utah's Super Tuesday caucuses
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: Logan: 31 - 42° 🌦️ | 60% 💧 Salt Lake City: 36 - 53° ⛅ | 30% 💧 St. George: 40 - 64° ⛅ Thousands of tumbleweeds blew into Eagle Mountain neighborhoods during Saturday's windstorms, and residents are still trying to dig themselves out. The city has placed dumpsters in 10 locations to help with tumbleweed disposal. Read more about the tumbleweed takeover. Also on our mind: Mitt Romney responds to Kyrsten Sinema not seeking reelection to the Senate, a Provo precinct gets a taste of the caucus chaos and how Ramadan affects the world of sports. |
| Church announces purchase of historic Kirtland Temple, other historic sites and manuscripts |
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| | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now owns the historic Kirtland Temple and other property from the Community of Christ, the two churches said Tuesday in a joint announcement. The Kirtland Temple has immense historic and religious significance to millions of Latter-day Saints and others as the first temple completed after the church’s founding in 1830. Joseph Smith dedicated the Kirtland Temple in 1836. The Community of Christ has been the primary steward of the temple for more than a century. “We are deeply honored to assume the stewardship of these sacred places, documents, and artifacts,” said President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the joint statement. “We thank our friends at Community of Christ for their great care and cooperation in preserving these historical treasures thus far. We are committed to doing the same.” | Following a long election night, the Utah Republican Party said former president Donald Trump was in the lead with about two-thirds of the precinct caucuses reporting. Trump was ahead with 57% of the vote, followed by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, with 42%. The two candidates are vying to win Utah’s 40 Republican delegates. These preliminary results represented 55,000 Utah voters, said Utah GOP chair Rob Axson, just before midnight on Tuesday. Read more about Utah's Super Tuesday results. More in Politics: Trump wins big across the country on Super Tuesday, while Haley wins Vermont (Deseret News) Mitt Romney responds to Kyrsten Sinema not seeking Senate reelection (Deseret News) Poll: Republicans want Trump to choose DeSantis as VP (Deseret News) A look at the crime and corrections laws Utah passed in 2024 (Deseret News) Deseret News Editorial Board: Another congressional spending bill won’t solve the nation’s looming fiscal crisis (Deseret News) | Health Study sheds light on the gender gap in youth resilience when faced with mental health struggles (Deseret News) Utah’s battle against the mental health care provider deficit (Utah Business) Faith Read a timeline of the history The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kirtland (Church News) Relief Society general presidency celebrates the 182nd anniversary of the organization (Church News) Family Jason Kelce shared powerful thoughts on fatherhood in retirement speech (Deseret News) Naomi Schaefer Riley: An unequal division of labor is not a reason to get divorced (Deseret News) Business No more ‘corporate rip-offs’? Biden administration caps U.S. credit card late fees at $8 (Deseret News) Why did Bitcoin just break its all-time valuation record? (Deseret News) Education Applications for Utah’s inaugural K-12 voucher program have already eclipsed number of available scholarships (Deseret News) Don’t lean away from education, Elder Andersen tells high school students in Arizona (Church News) Weber and Tooele Counties Controversial downtown Ogden building gone; developer hopes to build anew, city official says (KSL) Utah trio accused of falsely applying for pandemic payroll relief funds from government (KSL) Southern Utah Iron County public safety agencies wary of dwindling Narcan supply as access to street drugs skyrockets (St. George News) Glen Canyon set a record as national park tourism continues to shape southern Utah (KUER) The Nation Trump demands retrial or payment delay in E. Jean Carroll defamation case (Deseret News) The Texas wildfires weren't caused by drought (BBC) The World 'Everybody is traumatized:' Haiti's violence renders thousands homeless (Reuters) US sanctions Zimbabwe leader and wife for alleged corruption and human rights abuse (CNN) Sports How Ramadan affects the world of sports (Deseret News) What went wrong with BYU’s offense last year, and how can the Cougars fix it? (Deseret News) Noah Hartsock sees good times ahead for BYU (Deseret News) How Amelie Morgan did at the English Gymnastics Championships may surprise you (Deseret News) |
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