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LDS comics are a big hit (5-31-5)
Steve Glenn had a chance to buy a first-edition copy of the Book of Mormon for $100 in 1960, but the then-Brigham Young University student didn't have the money to snap up what he believed was a bargain.

Inn has room for learning (5-31)
Salt Lake to Boston: 2,392 miles. To New York City: 2,170 miles. Philadelphia is closer at only 2,152 miles away.

Graves reminders of pioneers (5-30)
On a grassy slope at the base of Emigration Canyon is a cemetery, placed in the shadow of rolling hills and guarded by an iron fence.

LDS fulfilling prophecy to 'fill the whole Earth' (5-30)
Despite the challenges it faces in its continued spread around the globe, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is fulfilling the prophecy of its founding prophet more than 150 years ago that it would "fill the whole Earth."

Doors shattered at LDS center (5-30)
Vandals shattered two glass doors at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Conference Center early Sunday morning.

New Mormon church to open (5-30)
NEW ROCHELLE [N.Y.]--The new meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on North Avenue is not unlike Mormon churches across the country and around the globe. It is simple yet elegant, practical and comfortable, another sign that the world's fastest-growing denomination does not overlook details.

Research focuses on Smith family (5-29)
While LDS Church founder Joseph Smith has been scrutinized intensely by both scholars and scoffers since he launched the faith in 1830, several new avenues of research are focused on his family relationships and whether he fathered children by his polygamist wives.

Thousands mark Smith milestone (5-28)
The high school senior was drawing a portrait for an advanced-placement art class and decided he needed help. So he got on his knees. The subject of his portrait was LDS Church founder Joseph Smith, born 200 years ago this December.

Vermont group observing Joseph Smith's birthday (5-28)
The Mormon History Association is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Smith, founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this weekend in Killington, Vt.

Boston LDS temple tumult called beneficial to church (5-28)
An insider who helped broker the challenges that arose over construction of the Boston LDS Temple in the mid-1990s told a group of history buffs Friday that the project's highly educated opponents let ignorance about the LDS Church rule over reason.

Flat tax faces rough road (5-28)
Any state tax reform that junks the current charitable deduction on personal income taxes will have a tough time passing the Legislature, leaders said Friday in reaction to a statement by the LDS Church on Thursday. The statement opposed doing away with the longtime deduction.

Magazine gets an F for Joseph Smith picture (5-28)
A middle initial might not usually mean much, but one F ended up in a big mix-up for Life magazine.

'Golden Plates'--Part 2 (5-27)
"The Golden Plates: The Liahona and the Promised Land," the second of writer/artist Michael Allred's graphic novel adaptations of the Book of Mormon, is in stores now.

Dixie hitter gets 2 calls, will preach then play ball (5-25)
Jimmy Scholzen faced a decision many talented 18-year-old LDS baseball players encounter: serve a church mission or pursue a professional career.

Workshop set to help singers enter industry (5-24)
So, you want to be a recording star? Local singer/songwriter/producer Jenny Phillips will be conducting a workshop to help young hopefuls learn how to navigate their way in the recording industry.

Former LDS General Authority Passes Away (5-23)
The first black General Authority for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died.

Faith openly colors politics (5-22)
It's rare you will hear an "amen" or a "hallelujah" on the floor of the U.S. House or Senate.

Standing for something: LDS teens buck trends, say faith is vital to them (5-21)
While the majority of Americans teens view religion as a benign, positive force in the world, relatively few see it as a personal asset or have thought deeply enough about it to respond articulately about their beliefs.

Young's will is on the block (5-20)
Brigham Young's last will and testament designated that $25 from his estate was to be paid each month per wife. Now, the original will of the pioneer LDS leader could be selling for significantly more than that stipend--a thousand times more.

Education Reclamation (5-19)
A new state law wrests control of Colorado City schools away from polygamist zealots

BYU tackles a feature film (5-17)
Dennis Packard is a Brigham Young University philosophy professor who has helped teach classes ranging from dance to science to illustration.

Elder Holland rings bell again in restored chapel (5-17)
A "fun-loving, active, mischievous boy" from St. George used to sneak in and ring the bell at the Pine Valley Chapel during meetings.

People joined at heart by 'spirit gum' (5-14)
I took the role as the rabbi in a community production of "Fiddler on the Roof." I didn't have time to grow a beard, so my friend Richard Felt fashioned a phony one and stuck it to my face with a goo called "spirit gum."

Rembrandt etchings at LDS Museum (5-14)
After months of preparation and several acquisitions by the LDS Church, an unusually large collection of biblical Rembrandt etchings will open to the public today at the LDS Museum of Church History and Art.

Y. coach speaks about faith at prayer breakfast (5-14)
Brigham Young University's head football coach told civic and religious leaders at the Provo mayor's Prayer Breakfast Friday morning that without God, his job would be impossible.

Church, farmers donate potatoes (5-14)
The Welfare Services arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is joining with Idaho farmers to donate millions of potatoes to 19 food banks in nine states.

From LDS Protestor to Branch President, One Man's Story of Conversion (5-12)
Video from Channel 2 News in Salt Lake City

Musician versed in beating the odds (5-12)
In at least one aspect, the LDS music industry differs little from the mainstream music business--it relies heavily on advertising and name recognition.

History group honors Pres. Hinckley (5-12)
President Gordon B. Hinckley of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has worked hard to preserve historic sites important to his faith, an effort honored by the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation.

Walker to serve an LDS mission (5-12)
Former Utah Gov. Olene Walker and her husband, Myron, have been named missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to New York, where they are to work with U.N. diplomats.

Apostle counsels Y. students to 'observe' (5-11)
Observation and observance are critical spiritual gifts that unlock doors to discernment and success, Elder David A. Bednar said Tuesday during a devotional at Brigham Young University.

S.L. stalling on center, Alliance for Unity says (5-10)
The Alliance for Unity isn't happy. Instead, members are unified in their frustration over Salt Lake City's backsliding regarding the Unity Center--a key component of Mayor Rocky Anderson's Main Street Plaza solution.

Modern revelation distinguishes LDS (5-8)
LDS and non-LDS scholars appear to agree that Mormonism stands apart from traditional Protestant faiths and Catholicism, not so much regarding the uniqueness of particular doctrines but rather regarding the fundamental belief in modern prophets.

Joseph Smith's complexity a tough test for scholars (5-7)
For the past two centuries, historians have invariably portrayed Joseph Smith as either a money-digger and religious charlatan or a religious genius and revolutionary theologian.

Center to benefit Rose Park (5-7)
Salt Lake City's west side acquired a huge gift Friday. Rose Park, one of the city's most needy neighborhoods, will soon gain a new community center courtesy of Beneficial Financial Group and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation.

D.C. opens arms to Joseph Smith (5-6)
In late 1839, Joseph Smith, leader of the still-fledgling Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, arrived in the nation's capital to petition President Martin Van Buren to help end the persecution of church members forced from their Missouri homes.

TV portrayal of Mormons mean, callous (5-6)
Most TV shows that portray religious people as nutjobs tend to show them as generic. The characters usually belong to some unnamed Christian faith. Or pains are taken to identify them as, say, "non-practicing" Catholics or Baptists or whatever.

ACLU vents ire over plaza deal (5-5)
Despite a July 2003 deal ceding control of the Main Street Plaza to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the area continues to be "infused with public purposes" and should therefore be subject to all the constitutional requirements of a traditional public forum, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union told a federal appeals court in Denver Wednesday.

Mormon Church Halts Use of Chapels by Home Schoolers (5-4)
The announcement came in a letter from the First Presidency, consisting of church President Gordon B. Hinckley and his counselors, that was read to several congregations Sunday.

Polygamists on Utah-Arizona Border Under Scrutiny (5-3)
NPR's Wade Goodwyn, Howard Berkes and Amy Walters write about the controversial FLDS prophet

Tempest in Texas (n.d.)
Racist cult 'prophet' Warren Jeffs of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) is on the move, and a tiny West Texas town fears another Waco.

Plaza dispute returns to court (5-2)
Even with the threat of rain clouds looming ominously overhead, Salt Lake's Main Street Plaza was a popular place late Sunday afternoon.

Building bridges in Salt Lake? (5-1)
There were no microphones and no impassioned statements this time--just 100 strangers sitting down, face-to-face, to start a conversation.