January 2006
No, it wasn't me!
Pres. Hinckley is on schedule in surgical recovery (1-28)
President
Gordon B. Hinckley of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
was said on Friday to be recovering "on schedule" after surgery to
remove a cancerous growth in his large intestine.
Apocalyptic prophecies? Natural disasters have some people thinking about last days (1-28)
Tsunamis,
hurricanes, earthquakes. In the past year, calamities have struck
countries around the world--and more disasters will come in the last
days, according to the Scriptures.
Wallace is big fan of Pres. Hinckley (1-27)
Two
days after surgery to remove a cancerous portion of his large
intestine, President Gordon B. Hinckley received a get-well wish from a
famous friend.
LDS-film quality assailed (1-26)
Richard
Dutcher has good reason to be irked. When he opened the way for
LDS-themed movies, he unintentionally opened the floodgates for what he
calls "an avalanche of mediocrity."
Pres. Hinckley resting (1-26)
President
Gordon B. Hinckley of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
was reportedly resting comfortably in LDS Hospital Wednesday after
laparoscopic surgery Tuesday to remove colon cancer.
LDS filmmaker decries mediocrity (1-26)
Filmmaking
guru Richard Dutcher is dismayed, disturbed and just a little bit
ticked at the deluge of mediocrity in LDS filmmaking.
LDS Film Festival draws 3,000 (1-26)
The LDS Film Festival may not bring in the Jennifer Anistons and Robert Redfords but it's steadily gaining a following.
President Hinckley undergoes surgery (1-25)
LDS
Church President Gordon B. Hinckley was hospitalized Tuesday after
doctors discovered and removed a cancerous growth in his large
intestine.
Was Sandy attack hate-motivated? (1-25)
A
weekend attack in which a man was beaten with brass knuckles and then
hit by a car appears prompted by the assailants' belief he and his
friend were Mormon missionaries.
Odd couple dances into Utah 'hood for fast tour (1-25)
Ashly
DelGrosso admits it's an odd partnership. She's a 23-year-old
professional dancer from Highland and a self-described "Utah County
Mormon." He's a rap artist and music industry mogul from the Calliope
housing projects in New Orleans who's afraid to dance in public.
Put safety first when dating online (1-25)
It
sounds too good to be true: Log on and find your true love. For many
folks, a small monthly fee and an Internet connection become a passport
to the world of romance.
Choose to lead, Covey says (1-24)
As
a professor of business at Brigham Young University in the 1970s,
Stephen R. Covey made time to teach one religion class per semester.
Lynne Cheney's ancestors (1-23)
For
decades, Lynne Vincent Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, has
pursued a quest to interest Americans in history. Lately she has turned
to some unexpected allies for help: her five generations of Utah and
Mormon ancestors.
Bridging the divide (1-21)
Utah's
own "elephant in the room" has found a group of regular folks who are
willing to do more than either (a) pretend it's not there or (b) use it
as the proverbial whipping boy.
LDS-centric actor's new role may raise a few eyebrows (1-20)
His
name is Kirby, like the vacuum cleaner. His cherubic face has graced
the big screen, billboards, CD covers--and soon audiences will be able
to see him on TV every week.
Beliefs on Darwin's evolution vary from religion to religion (1-19)
As
the Legislature begins its wrangling over how evolution should be
taught in Utah's public schools, the people who will affect the debate
include not only lobbyists and legislators but, more subtly, Adam and
Eve, Sunday school teachers, rabbis and the pope.
Film puts Utah in spotlight--again (1-15)
Before
the 2002 Olympics, the world eyed Utah nervously, wondering if the
state's stringent liquor laws would inhibit spectators' ability to
imbibe. Tourists soon discovered that not only can you buy a beer in
Utah, there are even a few microbreweries.
LDS film fest begins Wednesday (1-15)
The
5th Annual LDS Film Festival will be held Wednesday through Saturday in
the SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State., and each movie will be
followed by a question-and-answer session. Here is a schedule of shows
and events (tickets may be purchased at the SCERA, 801-225-2569; for
further information go online to www.ldsbox.com).
HBO to debut series on Utah polygamists (1-14)
HBO
is going to give its subscribers a new series about polygamists living
in suburban Salt Lake City--sort of a plural-marriage answer to "The
Sopranos."
Deepening spirituality: Retirees finding ways to serve, make lives more meaningful (1-14)
Norm
and Joanne Kettner have developed their own model for spirituality as
they age: They give 50 percent of their money to the Lutheran Church
and other charities and match it with a significant portion of their
free time.
Showing of 'God's Army II' draws praise and criticism (1-14)
Despite
an LDS filmmaker's stated effort to combat religious stereotypes in his
most recent film, one Utah religious leader said there were several he
was offended by during a recent interfaith panel discussion.
LDS prophet at home in the world as an optimist (1-14)
In
1939, when John Steinbeck published "The Grapes of Wrath," folksinger
Woody Guthrie wrote a long song detailing the entire plot. When asked
why he didn't just let people get the plot from the book, he said not
everyone could get the book. But they just might hear the song.
Salt Lake County temple site still unknown (1-12)
It
remains a mystery where the LDS Church plans to build its fifth temple
in Salt Lake County, despite media reports this week saying it would be
built in Bluffdale.
Hundreds bid farewell to Elder Young (1-11)
A
missionary who was gunned down while proselyting in Virginia can be
counted among early Mormon martyrs, the LDS Church's president said
Tuesday at the funeral of Elder Morgan W. Young.
Church seeks hotel's lease (1-11)
Property
Reserve Inc., the real estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, said Tuesday it is negotiating to buy out the lease
of the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, 122 W. South Temple in downtown Salt Lake
City.
Skousen evoked strong feelings (1-11)
His
friends and admirers saw W. Cleon Skousen as a deeply religious man who
wasn't afraid to publicly marry his faith with his interpretation of
constitutional principles and his disdain for communism.
W. Cleon Skousen, author, leader, dies (1-10)
W. Cleon Skousen, 92, died Monday, Jan. 9. 2006, at his Salt Lake home of causes incident to age.
Bronco's successful preaching (1-10)
For
years, some rivals and many critics of BYU have cringed over the use by
Cougar recruiters of ties to the LDS Church--pulling out the so-called
church card. Bronco Mendenhall appears to not only place that ace card
on the table, but he's throwing the entire deck at recruits and parents.
'I'm proud he died with his boots on' (1-7)
The
mother of slain missionary Elder Morgan W. Young has no qualms about
sending two of her children on missions for The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints in the future. It's what Morgan would want.
Safety of missionaries is priority, LDS leader says (1-7)
When
accidents happen, there often is no explanation. "An accident is an
accident, and we have to accept it for that," said Elder M. Russell
Ballard, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Missionary work can be deadly (1-7)
The
Deseret Morning News said this week that the 177 Christian missionaries
it had identified through Internet searches as killed during the past
seven years was likely only the tip of the iceberg. It was.
Arrest in elder's death (1-6)
The
body of an LDS missionary from Bountiful who was shot and killed in
Virginia is expected to arrive in Utah today, and his funeral is set
for next week.
A door closes, 2 open (1-6)
Nine
months after Brigham Young University hired Tom Holmoe as athletic
director, the other finalist in that search is leaving BYU.
Missionary did right thing at the right time (1-6)
As
tragedies go, they don't hit any closer to home than this. A Mormon
elder from Bountiful, Utah, with pioneer roots is shot and killed while
tracting on his full-time mission.
Va. man charged with shooting two Mormon missionaries, one fatally (1-5)
A
man was charged with killing a Mormon missionary and wounding another
in a shooting that police believe occurred because the victims had
witnessed a crime while they were discussing their religion
door-to-door.
Missionary slayings very rare in LDS Church (1-5)
While
most Americans watched football bowl games or otherwise enjoyed an
extended New Year's holiday on Monday, Elder Morgan W. Young knocked on
doors in the rain in Chesapeake, Va., offering a gospel message.
New developments in shooting of LDS missionaries (1-5)
Developments in Monday's shooting of LDS missionaries in Chesapeake, Va.:
LDS novels teach, authors say (1-5)
Should fiction teach?
Slaying of elder not linked to hate, religion, police say (1-4)
Police
on Tuesday were trying to determine whether two LDS Church missionaries
were shot Monday because they had witnessed another crime.
Mother knows 2 families' heartache (1-4)
A measure of the pain and heartache Florence Voorheis experienced nearly nine years ago returned Monday night.
2 elders shot on mission in Virginia (1-3)
Police
were looking into whether two Mormon missionaries who had been going
door-to-door were shot because they had witnessed another crime but
said the men were not victims of a hate crime, a police spokeswoman
said Tuesday.
Often-noisy S.L. plaza fight ends quietly after 7 years (1-3)
About
seven years ago, Stuart Reid hatched a plan to sell part of Main Street
to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the
blocklong stretch of Main from South to North Temple streets.
The Morrisite War, Part One: Praying Joe Meets the Mormons (1-1)
In the latest installment of "Utah Gothic," Clint Wardlow spins the tale of the Morrisite War.
Returned missionary thrown into fray (1-1)
The
Humvee in which Sgt. Mike Doxstader rode passed over the same land mine
on a Baghdad highway at least three times that night without incident.
Another Humvee in his platoon wasn't so lucky.
'Proving' hails LDS professor (1-1)
Gene
England was stricken with brain cancer and died in 2001 at the age of
68--but his impression on students of both Mormonism and literature was
profound and deep.