Hold the Phone: There Was a Mask Mandate?

Last Wednesday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill approved by the Utah Legislature to make Utah the latest state to lift their mask mandate. But that doesn’t mean citizens can get away mask-free.  Many state leaders are still encouraging mask-wearing. Even Governor Cox himself said businesses can- and should- continue to require their workers and patrons to wear a mask. But considering Utahns treat … Continue reading Hold the Phone: There Was a Mask Mandate?

Four Remaining Utah Towns Without a Temple Feel Left Out

The April General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints concluded with the announcement of twenty more temples to be built, including an additional temple in Utah. Most members around the world welcomed this announcement, but some began to feel left out. “It’s hard to make it to the temple regularly, sometimes we have to drive 15, sometimes even 20 minutes to … Continue reading Four Remaining Utah Towns Without a Temple Feel Left Out

Church Drops 144,000 Pairs of “Righteous Shoes”

  Fans of the Church are raving over these new kicks.  The “Righteous Shoes” are the most inexpensive Nike brand shoe yet–only $5, the standard price for used shoes at the Deseret Industries thrift store.  Scared you won’t buy a pair in time?  144,00 is a figure of speech; there is no limit to the number of shoes that will be sold.   There was some … Continue reading Church Drops 144,000 Pairs of “Righteous Shoes”

Top 10 Celebrities Eligible for Proxy Baptism

In 1839, most members of the LDS church only had one question: how do the billions of people who never had the opportunity to be eternally sober and have a dozen kids get the chance to receive their own complementary planet?  That all changed when Joseph Smith first introduced the revelation known as “baptisms for the dead” August 15, 1840. This fundamental doctrine is where … Continue reading Top 10 Celebrities Eligible for Proxy Baptism

Heartwarming: Recent BYU Grads Move into Dream Home After Former Tenant Dies of COVID-19

Raysen and Rayson Turley were thrilled to finalize the sale on a two-bed, two-and-a-half-bath starter house in Lehi after 84-year-old Katherine Spendlove passed away.  The couple had been looking for a house that met their needs and their price range for several months with no luck, but Spendlove’s son didn’t have time to deal with his mother’s property following her death, so he listed the … Continue reading Heartwarming: Recent BYU Grads Move into Dream Home After Former Tenant Dies of COVID-19